Description
Losing a baby is a tragedy for parents. They see all their dreams fly away. The grief they feel is not measured by the number of weeks of pregnancy, but it is proportional to the love they felt for this little being. Many then wonder how they will succeed in getting through this ordeal. This book was written to help them during this difficult time. It is enriched with hundreds of testimonies from parents who have had a similar experience, in order to show that the various emotions felt throughout the grieving process are normal and shared. Addressing all aspects related to the loss of a baby, from early miscarriage to the death of the newborn, the book is intended for grieving people, loved ones and health professionals. Everyone will find elements to understand what the couple, other children and grandparents are going through, in order to offer them better support. This reading is intended to bring hope: a wounded heart can heal and it is possible to find the joy of living again. For about fifty years, Suzy Fréchette-Piperni was a maternity nurse and specialized in supporting parents who experience perinatal loss. A pioneer in Quebec in this field, she set up various assistance programs at the Pierre-Boucher Hospital in Longueuil in 1988. Winner of several awards for her innovative work, she inspired the health system throughout the province and in France. She trained hundreds of workers on hospital and maternity support as well as on grief monitoring in the community.
