'... Birthspirit belongs to all women and families. She manifests that which has been unsaid, expressing her self in the language of women. Knowing her fills the void that exists from the loss of story telling in our families and our communities. She enables us to see the depths - and to see the simplicity.' more About Birthspirit
Home Education Birthspirit Midwifery Journal Online Bookshop Articles About Birthspirit

A Silent Sorrow by Ingrid Kohn and Perry-Lynn Moffitt with Isabelle Wilkins

Price: NZ$39.95 (add to order)

Published in 2000 in the UK; Revised and unpdated second edition; 299 pages; 15 x 23cms;

Index to this page:

Table of Contents; About the Authors; Book Reviews

Table of Contents:

Preface to the second edition (p.xiii); Acknowledgements (p.xv); Forward (p.xix)

Section 1: The grief of pregnancy loss Chapter 1: When an unborn or newborn baby dies (p.3); Chapter 2: The mother's experience (p.19); Chapter 3: The father's experience (p.25); Chapter 4: Pregnancy loss and your relationship: grieving together and apart (p.32)
Section 2: Pregnancy loss examined Chapter 5: Early losses (p.47); Chapter 6: Crisis pregnancies and loss (p.64); Chapter 7: Stillbirth and newborn death (p.78); Chapter 8: Prenatal diagnosis and the burden of choice (p.93)
Section 3: The response of others Chapter 9: Medical care when you lose your pregnancy (p.109); Chapter 10: Finding solace in our religion (p.125); Chapter 11: The response of your family and friends (p.145); Chapter 12: Helping your children at home (p.159); Chapter 13: For bereaved grandparents (p.172);
Section 4: Special circumstances Chapter 14: The impact of pregnancy loss on your career; Chapter 15: Pregnancy loss and infertility: a twofold sorrow (p.188); Chapter 16: Becoming pregnant again (p.197);

Appendices (p.213); Glossary (p.258); Bibliography (p.267); Index (p.291)

(Top of the page)

About the Authors:

Ingrid Kohn was a founder of the Pregnancy Loss Support Program (NYC).She is in private practice in San Diego, USA, where she is also the director of clinical services for Jewish Family service.
Perry-Lynn Moffitt has served as a lay counselor with the Prenancy Loss Support Program (NYC) since 1984 and has spoken nationwide on the topics of bereavement and pregnancy loss.
Isabelle A.Wilkins is the director of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Centre in Houstonm, USA and an Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Baylor College of Medicine.

(Top of the page)

Book Reviews:

"In this comforting, thorough second edition of the 1993 guide for those who have suffered the loss of a pregnancy, Kohn...and Moffitt...sympathetically address the full range of tragedies, including miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, losses following a medical crisis, stillbirth, newborn death, and having to end a pregnancy because the baby's or mother's life or health is compromised....A helpful update reflecting changes in both medical care and the social climate." – Kirkus Reviews

"In this new, updated and expanded edition, this 'best friend' of those dealing with this too silent, too lonely sorrow brings insight, reflection, comfort and hope to all who choose to spend time with it...This book is a reference guide that needs wide circulation. There is much in the book to teach us and to comfort us." – Resources Hotline

"...a source of comfort to people who have experienced such a tragedy." – Sun Sentinel

(Top of the page)

 

 
         


Birthspirit is the website of Birthspirit Ltd, 15 Te Awa Rd, RD 3, Hamilton, New Zealand
Email: maggiebanks@birthspirit.co.nz or tonybanks@birthspirit.co.nz Phone 64 7 856 4612 Fax 64 7 856 3070

Birthspirit and the 'B' styled symbol at the beginning of the name Birthspirit are registered trademarks belonging to Birthspirit Ltd. All intellectual property rights in that name and symbol, together with those relating to this website, belong to Birthspirit Ltd.

Webmasters: Tony Banks and Sam Banks