When Hello Means Goodbye is a sensitive booklet written to help families during the early days of their grief. It helps answer questions and prepare parents for the days ahead. It can be given to parents at the first acknowledgment of their baby's death to help them best use the short time they'll have with their little one. Among topics covered are: collecting keepsakes; ways to celebrate the birth and death of a baby; reasons for seeing, holding and naming a dead baby; emotions common to bereaved parents; information about autopsies; where to find help; and the unique situations of fathers, siblings, and grandparents. Contains beautiful poetry.

Since the original publication of The Birth Partner, partners, friends, relatives, and doulas have relied on Penny Simkin's guidance in caring for the new mother, from her last trimester through the early postpartum period. Now fully revised in its fifth edition, The Birth Partner remains the definitive guide to helping a woman through labor and birth, and the essential manual to have at hand during the event. The Birth Partner includes thorough information on: Preparing for labor and knowing when it has begun Normal labor and how to help the woman every step of the way Epidurals and other medications for labor Pitocin and other means, including natural ones, to induce or speed up labor Non-drug techniques for easing labor pain Cesarean birth and complications that may require it Breastfeeding and newborn care and much more For the partner who wishes to be truly helpful in the birthing room, this book is indispensable.

First Published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Covers fertility tests and treatments, in-vitro fertilization, genetic testing, birth defects, high-risk pregnancies, and premature births

Twenty-five years ago renowned Tibetan Buddhist meditation master Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche introduced teachings of the Shambhala warrior tradition—teachings that show how we could live as enlightened citizens and help create an advanced society based on fearlessness and non-aggression. Now Awake Mind, Open Heart makes these teachings accessible to the widest possible audience. Author Cynthia Kneen, who has conducted Shambhala Training workshops for more than twenty years, shows us how to develop personal power through direct, genuine experience and how to cultivate natural bravery, authenticity, and gentleness. Directed especially to readers new to Shambhala Buddhism, she also teaches how to develop genuine dignity by connecting to the strength and wisdom of the world as it is, and how to transform fear into fearlessness. This is an invaluable introduction to these ancient Tibetan teachings.

With over one million copies in print, this is one of the best-selling books about pregnancy on the market. More complete and up-to-date than any other pregnancy guide, this remarkable book is the "bible" for childbirth educators. Now revised with: -a greatly expanded treatment of pregnancy tests, complications, and infections -an expanded list of drugs and medications, plus advice for uses -a brand-new chapter on creating a detailed birth plan Called "excellent" by the "American Journal of Nursing,"

Editors Tori Haring-Smith and Liz Engelman present fifty-nine previously unpublished monologues written by some of the most inspiring and exciting women now emerging onto the international stage

This manual deals with bereaved families in hospital and clinic settings and provides practical knowledge based on current theory and on clinical experience obtained at several major medical centers. Differential diagnosis between clinical depression and grief reaction is discussed and practical guidelines are given for interventions with survivors including grief situations involving loss of a spouse, of a child and of a parent.

Parental loss of a child is unlike any other loss. The grief of parents is particularly severe, complicated and long lasting, with major and unparalleled symptom fluctuations over time. Parental Loss of a Child investigates this specific and quite unique case of bereavement.

This book is primarily aimed at midwives, neonatal nurses and health visitors. It should also be relevant to gynaecology nurses who frequently deal with miscarriages and abortions. A comprehensive, research-based yet practical direct book which covers all types of bereavement concerning families - ie infertility; T.O.P; miscarriage; premature and full-term stillbirths; pre-term and neonatal death; SIDS (cot death); adoption; and death in small children.