A Gift of Time: Continuing Your Pregnancy When Your Baby's Life Is Expected to Be Brief - Couverture souple

Kuebelbeck, Amy; Davis, Deborah L.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0801897629 ISBN 13 : 9780801897627

Editeur : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2011

Synopsis

A Gift of Time is a gentle and practical guide for parents who decide to continue their pregnancy knowing that their baby's life will be brief. When prenatal testing reveals that an unborn child is expected to die before or shortly after birth, some parents will choose to proceed with the pregnancy and to welcome their child into the world. With compassion and support, A Gift of Time walks them step-by-step through this challenging and emotional experience-from the infant's life-limiting prenatal diagnosis and the decision to have the baby to coping with the pregnancy and making plans for the baby's birth and death. A Gift of Time also offers inspiration and reassurance through the memories of numerous parents who have loved a child who did not survive. Their moving experiences are stories of grief-and of hope. Their anguish over the prenatal diagnosis turns to joy and love during the birth of their child and to gratitude and peace when reflecting on their baby's short life. Full of practical suggestions for parents and for caregivers, A Gift of Time also features the innovative concept of perinatal hospice and palliative care. Caring and thoughtful, the book helps parents embrace the extraordinary time they will have with their child.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Amy Kuebelbeck (ST. PAUL, MN) is a journalist with experience at news organizations including the Associated Press and the Minneapolis Star Tribune. She described her experience of continuing a pregnancy with a life-limiting prenatal diagnosis in her memoir Waiting with Gabriel: A Story of Cherishing a Baby’s Brief Life. She is the founder and editor of perinatalhospice.org and has presented and written extensively on the topic of perinatal hospice and palliative care.

Deborah L. Davis, PhD (DENVER, CO), is a developmental psychologist, writer, and expert in neonatal medical ethics and perinatal bereavement. She is the author of Empty Cradle, Broken Heart and the coauthor of Parenting Your Premature Baby and Child. Her blog Laugh, Cry, Live explores a wide range of topics at PsychologyToday.com.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0801897629
• ISBN 13: 9780801897627
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 408
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible