updated September 2005
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- MISCARRIAGE: WOMEN SHARING FROM THE HEART
- Author(s): ALLEN, Marie MARKS, Shelley
- Published: 1989, 93 Cost:Paperback: £13.99
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Limited ISBN: 0 471 54834 0
- Summary: Sensitively written with shared experiences of 100 women who have suffered miscarriage, this book is recommended as a resource for women and those involved in her life. Excellent ideas and examples of how to access deep feelings to help move towards grieving and healing
- BEYOND CHILDLESSNESS. For every woman who ever wanted to have a child and didn't
- Author(s): BLACK, Rachel and SCULL, Louise
- Published: 2005 Cost:Paperback: £12.99
- Publisher: Rodale International Ltd. London ISBN: 1-4050-7761-1
- Summary: The authors draw their interviews from across all cultures and backgrounds and from their own personal experiences. It is aimed primarily at women over 35 who are learning to live with their childless state and is mainly a series of extremely insightful quotes regarding infertility; grieving processes; coping mechanisms and moving on, including a very interesting section on the fear of old age.
- ANTENATAL INVESTIGATIONS
- Author(s): BOYLE, Maureen
- Published: 1995,6 Cost:Paperback: £7.50
- Publisher: Books for Midwives Press ISBN: 1 898507 35 X
- Summary: Describes investigations that can be performed during the antenatal period.It looks at the provision of investigations and the importance of how the results are given to the woman.
- PLANNING A BABY? A COMPLETE GUIDE TO PRE-CONCEPTUAL CARE
- Author(s): BREWER, Dr Sarah
- Published: 1995, 96 Cost:Paperback: £8.99
- Publisher: Vermillion ISBN: 0091812569
- Summary: A well presented book aiming to give potential parents full and clear information needed before conception and during the vital first weeks of pregnancy. Contains three main sections: Information relating to the mother, father and conception . It also contains a section on miscarriage.
- UNDERSTANDING INFERTILITY
- Author(s): Mr PCAHILL, Dr D WARDLE
- Published: 2000 Cost:Paperback: £2.29
- Publisher: The British Medical Association ISBN: 1-898205-53-1
- Summary: A great little volume which I would strongly recommend to anyone seeking basic, easy to read information regarding fertility issues. Although not specifically dealing with miscarriage, it is full of useful information and honest expectations with regard to anyone experiencing fertility problems and outcomes.
- THE ANTHROPOLOGY OF PREGNANCY LOSS
- PREGNANCY AFTER A LOSS: A GUIDE TO PREGNANCY AFTER A MISCARRIAGE STILLBIRTH OR INFANT DEATH
- IF IT HAPPENS TO YOU
- ANGELS OF THE HEART
- EMPTY CRADLE, BROKEN HEART
- WHICH TESTS FOR MY UNBORN BABY
- TRYING AGAIN: A GUIDE TO PREGNANCY AFTER MISCARRIAGE STILLBIRTH AND INFANT LOSS
- A GUIDE TO EFFECTIVE CARE IN PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
- Author(s): ENKIN, M CHALMERS. I KIERSON, MJNC
- Published: 1989 2000 Cost: £19.95
- Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 019263173X
- Summary:Very clear textbook of difficulties, and care in pregnancy. Useful for anyone involved in the care of women with normal or problematic pregnancies Mainly for health professionals.
- LOSING A BABY
- Author(s): EWING, Sarah
- Published: 2005 Cost: £7.99
- Publisher: Sheldon Press ISBN: 0859699285
- Summary:This book offers comfort and advice for those mourning the loss of a child whether that be through miscarriage, stillbirth, neo-natal or cot death.This book would make a thoughtful gift for an acquaintance in the early and later stages of mourning the loss of a child.
- OUR STORIES OF MISCARRIAGE
- MISCARRIAGE
- SURVIVING PREGNANCY LOSS: A COMPLETE SOURCE BOOK FOR WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES
- A PIECE OF MY HEART: LIVING THROUGH THE GRIEF OF MISCARRIAGE, STILLBIRTH OR INFANT DEATH
- WHEN YOUR BABY DIES
- Author(s): GAMINO, Louis A TAYLOR COONEY
- Published: 2002 Cost: Paperback: £3.50
- Publisher: Augsburg. Order forms available from The MA ISBN: 0-8066-4366-4355-2
- Summary:A concise, comforting and practical guide for parents who have experienced the loss of a child through miscarriage, stillbirth or newborn death
- SPIRTUAL MIDWIFERY
- Author(s): GASKIN, I M
- Published: 1993 Cost: Paperback: £13.99
- Publisher: The Book Publishing Company ISBN: 0913990639
- Summary:Contains some medical information, but mainly focuses on a personal approach to pregnancy, childbirth and active decision making for individuals. Offers information about problems in pregnancy and how to deal with these in a positive and spiritual way. Mainly for Health Professionals.
- COPING WITH LOSS AND GRIEF
- NOT OUT OF MIND
- PRAYER IN PREGNANCY
- THE SILVER BIRD
- Author(s): HAYTON, Althea
- Published: 1997 Cost: Paperback: £3.95
- Publisher: Wren Publications ISBN: 0-9525654-1-2
- Summary:Using the image of a small silver bird who flew away without saying goodbye, this is a powerful book. Short, simply told and with illustrations on every page, it can communicate at different levels to a wide ranging audience from siblings, parents to those offering support.
- HIDDEN LOSS: MISCARRIAGE AND ECTOPIC PREGNANCY
- Author(s): HEY, V. ITZIN, C. SAUNDERS, L. SPEAKMAN, MA.
- Published: 1989, 1996 Cost: Paperback: £7.99
- Publisher: Women's Press ISBN: 0 7043 44572
- Summary:Reprinted and updated, this is a book offering personal accounts, the experience of bereavement, GP and Hospital practice, and information about the known causes of miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy. Offers a feminist approach to pregnancy loss.
- THE FAMILY
- LIVING WITH HUGHES SYNDROME: YOUR ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO 'STICKY BLOOD'
- Author(s): HOLDEN, Triona
- Published: 2002 Cost:Paperback: £6.99
- Publisher: Sheldon Press. Order forms available from The MA. ISBN: 0-85969-884-X
- Summary:Excellent account of the auto-immune disease 'Hughes Syndrome' combining detail and personal accounts of sufferers. The whole body is taken into account.
- FOOD FACTS FOR PREGNANCY AND BREASTFEEDING
- EMPTY ARMS: COPING WITH MISCARRIAGE STILLBIRTH AND INFANT
- MISCARRIAGE: A SHATTERED DREAM
- Author(s): ILSE, Sherokee HAMMER BURNS,
- Published: 1989 Cost:Paperback: £6.99
- Publisher: Atlantic Books ISBN: 0 9609456 3 6
- Summary:Very easy to read, this book combines some medical information. The emphasis is on emotional support and coping mechanisms. Useful for those who have experienced miscarriage, or the person(s) giving support and care to individuals or couples.
- HIGH RISK PREGNANCY: MANAGEMENT OPTIONS
- Author(s): JAMES, D K WEINER, CP STEER, PJ
- Published: 1999 Cost: Hardback: £99.00
- Publisher: W B Saunders ISBN: 0702022233
- Summary:A comprehensive textbook in obstetrics produced from details provided by a panel of international leaders in the field. Very useful in answering questions of patient management, procedures and obstetric problems. Well presented, offering a standard presentation topics, and a clear summary for each. Mainly for Health Professionals.
- THE CERVICAL STITCH (Shirodkar Suture): WHAT IT'S LIKE
- Author(s): KANE, Ros
- Published: 1986 Cost:Paperback: £4.00
- Publisher: Kane, Ros. Available as a photocopy only from the Miscarriage Association. ISBN: 0 9511094 0 5
- Summary:A good practical guide to the effects of a Cervical Stitch gathered from the experiences of women having a stitch. It clearly details the benefits, and drawbacks from the woman's perspective.
- BIRTH OVER THIRTY-FIVE
- UNSPEAKABLE LOSSES
- Author(s): KLUGER-BELL, K
- Published: 1998,2000 Cost:Paperback: £9.99
- Publisher: William Morrow ISBN: 068817390X
- Summary:Written by a psychotherapist, this book explains the reasons behind often unaccountably strong feelings after pregnancy loss and provides an honest but reassuring analysis of the normality of such reactions. Provides guidance for a way forward out of the pain and loss. Limited availability.
- WHEN A BABY DIES: THE EXPERIENCE OF LATE MISCARRIAGE, STILLBIRTH AND NEONATAL DEATH
- Author(s): KOHNER, Nancy HENLEY, Alix
- Published: 1991,2001 Cost: Hardback: £40.00 Paperback: £9.99
- Publisher: Routledge. Order forms available from The MA ISBN: 0-415-25276-8
- Summary:Sensitive and compassionate, this book is recommended for parents experiencing the loss of a baby. Contains personal accounts from other parents. Offers information on the reasons for the death, grieving, getting support, and the handling of the loss in hospitals. Also has two chapters on "looking forward".
- PREGNANCY LOSS AND THE DEATH OF A BABY: GUIDELINES FOR PROFESSIONALS
- Author(s): KOHNER, Nancy HENLEY, Alix
- Published: 1995 Cost:Paperback: £15.00
- Publisher: SANDS( Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society) ISBN: 1 869903 25 0
- Summary:These guidelines are a well written resource aimed for use by ALL health professionals who work directly with people who suffer pregnancy loss and the death of a baby.
- PREGNANCY LOSS AND THE DEATH OF A BABY: A TRAINING PACK FOR PROFESSIONALS
- MISCARRIAGE: THE FACTS
- Author(s): LACHELIN, G C L
- Published: 1996 Cost:Paperback: £7.99
- Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 0192626132
- Summary:Very basic book containing some medical facts (although these may now be a little out of date). Discusses the emotional aspects of miscarriage and a glossary of medical terms.
- GIFT OF TEARS: A PRACTICAL APPROACH TO LOSS AND BEREAVEMENT COUNSELLING
- Author(s): LENDRUM, Susan SYME, Gabrielle
- Published: 1992, 2001 Cost:Paperback: £15.99
- Publisher: Brunner-Routledge ISBN: 0-415-07349-9
- Summary:An academic approach to help carers to contemplate and then confront their own relationship to loss. Most of the book concentrates on counseling skills such active listening,empathy, setting boundaries, working with guilt or anger. Mainly for health professionals.
- HELP, COMFORT AND HOPE AFTER LOSING YOUR BABY IN PREGNANCY OR THE FIRST YEAR
- COPING WITH MISCARRIAGE: A SIMPLE,REASSURING GUIDE TO EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL HEALING
- Author(s): LUEBBERMANN, Mimi
- Published: 1996 Cost: Hardback: £11.99 Cost:Paperback: £8.99
- Publisher: Prima * ISBN: 1 55958 503 X
- Summary:Sensitively written, the author includes personal accounts, and clear, comprehensive topics to acknowledge the physical and emotional effects of miscarriage. Includes a glossary of medical terms. Limited availability.
- FERTILITY COUNSELLING
- ONE STEP AT A TIME: MOURNING A CHILD
- BEREAVEMENT IN CHILDBEARING
- Author(s): MANDER, Rosemary
- Cost:Paperback: £14.99
- Publisher: Blackwell Scientific ISBN: 0 632 03826 8
- Summary:Research-based book for midwives to consider ways in which to help mothers, partners, families and themselves to cope with the grief associated with the loss of a baby. Mainly for Health Professionals.
- ALL SEASONS PASS: GRIEVING A MISCARRIAGE
- BEREAVEMENT: YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
- Author(s): MARKHAM, U
- Published: 1996, 98 Cost:Paperback: £5.99
- Publisher: Element Books ISBN: 1 85230 774 9
- Summary:A well written self-help guide to offer help, reassurance and encouragement to the bereaved. It deals with many different losses including miscarriage, stillbirth and the loss of a child.
- MISCARRIAGE : YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
- PASTORAL CARE IN PREGNANCY LOSS: A MINISTRY LONG NEEDED.
- MISCARRIAGE:GUIDELINES FOR GOOD PRACTICE
- Author(s): MOULDER, Christine
- Published: 1992 Cost:Paperback: £2.50
- Publisher: Miscarriage Association
- Summary:Guidelines for professionals extracted from : Moulder, Christine. Miscarriage, Women's Experiences and Needs.
- UNDERSTANDING PREGNANCY LOSS: PERSPECTIVES AND ISSUES IN CARE
- Author(s): MOULDER, Christine
- Published: 1998 Cost:Paperback: £16.99
- Publisher: Macmillan Press ISBN: 0 333 72145 4
- Summary:"It is particularly useful for professionals and those in training, pointing as it does, to the uniqueness of the individual experience" Ruth Bender Atik, National Director, The Miscarriage Association.
- MISCARRIAGE: WOMEN'S EXPERIENCES AND NEEDS
- THE REAL PREGNANCY GUIDE
- Author(s): PARRY, Vivienne
- Published: 1996 Cost:Paperback: £7.99 0330332856
- Publisher: an Books ISBN: 0.330.33285.6
- Summary:Offers information about all aspects of pregnancy based on women's real concerns, including chapters on health concerns, relationships and career anxieties. Covers pre-conception through to the days following a birth.
- GETTING PREGNANT AND STAYING PREGNANT
- Author(s): RAAB, Diana.
- Published: 1991 Cost:Paperback: £12.99
- Publisher: Piccadilly & Hunter Ho (UK) ISBN: 0897932382
- Summary:Well researched, it looks at overcoming infertility and also the management of "high risk" pregnancy. Informative and easy to read, it explains complex terminology in simple terms and with the use of useful diagrams.
- MISCARRIAGE: WHAT EVERY WOMAN NEEDS TO KNOW - A POSITIVE NEW APPROACH
- Author(s): REGAN, Professor Lesley,
- Published: 2001 Cost:Paperback: £7.99
- Publisher: Orion ISBN: 0-75283-757-5
- Summary:Offers clear and well written current information on recurrent miscarriage. The author describes her professional experience and gives information on the current thinking on causes, tests and potential treatment of miscarriage, including supportive care in pregnancy.
- HANDBOOK OF OBSTETRIC MANAGEMENT
- AN INCOMPLETE GUIDE TO USING COUNSELLING SKILLS ON THE TELEPHONE
- WITHOUT YOU
- SMALL SPARKS OF LIFE
- Author(s): SIZOO Lysanne
- Published: 2001 Cost:Paperback: £6.50
- Publisher: Librario. May also be available onwww.librario.com ISBN: 1-904440-58-4
- Summary:The sensitive author gives comfort to all who have lost babies. Her humour is well used, a relief in such a deep topic. It makes you feel human, less alone and uplifted. Ultimately giving hope.
- INFERTILITY: ITS DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT
- Author(s): VAN DEN AKKER, Olga
- Published: 2002 Cost:Paperback: £16.95
- Publisher: Free Association Books ISBN: 1-85343-540-6
- Summary:This book is an easy to read account of aspects of infertility, particularly the ethics of surrogacy. It has not, however, much relevance to couples experiencing miscarriage either prior to, or after, assisted conception.
- NATURAL HEALTHCARE FOR WOMEN
- EMPTY ARMS
- HIDDEN GRIEF
- Author(s): WALTON, C
- Published: 1998, 2000 Cost:Paperback: £8.99
- Publisher: Triumph House ISBN: 1 86161 269 9
- Summary:Collection of poetry written by those who have experienced pregnancy loss. Both writer and reader will gain comfort from reading this powerful memorial to the babies remembered in these expressions of love.
- MISCARRIAGE: A MAN'S BOOK
- GETTING PREGNANT: THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO FERTILITY
- LOSS DURING PREGNANCY AND THE NEWBORN PERIOD: PRINICIPLES OF CARE WITH CLINICAL CASES AND ANALYSES
- Author(s): WOODS, James R. Jr. MD, ESPOSITO WOODS Jenifer L. MBA
- Published: 1997 Cost:Paperback: £23.50
- Publisher: Jannetti Publications ISBN: 0-9655310-0-7
- Summary:Strongly recommended to health professionals and counselors as a thoughtful, detailed and wide-ranging information source. Less suitable for those experiencing pregnancy loss. Mainly for professionals.

