The Prenatal Bombshell

Stephanie Azri has worked as a clinical social worker and in the field of child and family with a major in women’s health since 2002. She has written multiple academic journal articles, magazine articles, website blogs and books which are available worldwide. She also presents regularly at conferences about women’s health issues. She is the founder and coordinator of PDS Australia (Prenatal Diagnosis Support Australia) a support group for women who have receiving an adverse prenatal diagnosis. The support group offers email support, discussion forums, peer support, referrals to services and advocacy. It also holds a strong research agenda with academic and clinical input from various experts in the field. Her website is www.stephanieazri.com Sherokee Ilse has both personal and professional experience with loss. The parent of two babies who died in miscarriage and full term son, who was stillborn, she has been a pioneer and a leader in the baby loss movement. The author of 18 books on infant loss and bereavement, she wrote her first book, Empty Arms: Coping with Miscarriage, Stillbirth and Infant Deaths as a self-help guide for newly bereaved parents. Sherokee is a consultant to medical and other support professionals. She also offers mentoring and direct support as a Baby Loss Family Advisor. Ilse is a parent advocate and an international trainer who is passionate about her mission of helping improve the care of the bereaved and their families, as well as inspire and support the caregivers.

Foreword by Kiley Hanish of the movie Return to Zero
Message from the Authors
Acknowledgements
Setting the Stage
How to Use This Book
Decisions Made after Receiving the News
Questioning One’s Faith
Guilt, Blame, and Shame
How to Tell Others
PART 1 The Journey of Continuing the Pregnancy
Introduction
1: Embrace your pregnancy
2: Palliative Care and Perinatal Hospice
3: Pressure from others to change your mind
4: Family Dynamics
5: Medical Issues
6: Birth Plans and Preparation
7: The Labor and Birth
8: If Your Baby is Born Alive
9: If Your Baby Dies
10: Memory Creation
11: Saying Goodbye
PART 2 The Journey of Ending the Pregnancy
Introduction
12: Living Beyond the Decision
13: Regrets and Guilt
14: Family Dynamics
15: Holding onto Memories
PART 3 Continuing Your Healing Journey
16: Early days
17: Building support from others
18: How Men and Women Grieve and Get Along204
19: Single Moms
20: Supporting Your Children
21: Workplace Issues
22: Postpartum and Self-Care
23: Grief and Healing
24: Down the Road a Bit
25: Trying Again
26: Rainbow Baby
Resources
Bibliography
Author Biographies