by Joann O'Leary, Lynnda Parker, and Clare Thorwick
1998, 108 pages EP9914

This manual for professionals gives a thorough explanation of the challenges faced by parents expecting a child after a previous loss. It provides helpful guidelines for professionals who provide support and education to parents throughout pregnancy and after the birth. This book offers information about the experience of loss, developmental cycles of parenting, prenatal testing, support groups, childbirth preparation and helpful information for the postnatal period.

Reviewed by Juanita Leo, ICCE-CPE, CD (DONA), Kitchener, Ontario, Canada