{"product_id":"empty-cradle-broken-heart-surviving-the-death-of-your-baby-paperback","title":"Empty Cradle, Broken Heart: Surviving the Death of Your Baby - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDeborah L. Davis Ph. D.\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrieving the death of a baby is a heart-wrenching journey. Whether your baby died during pregnancy, around birth, or in infancy, Empty Cradle, Broken Heart is a gentle guide that will accompany you. Full of information and practical suggestions, this book can help you \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e accept the variety and depth of your emotions; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e find answers to questions such as \"What's normal?\" and \"Why me?\"; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e make sense of your grief and mourning; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e cultivate mutual understanding with your partner; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e tap into sources of support; and \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e adopt mindfulness-based coping strategies that can help you heal your heart. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e Most importantly, you'll be comforted by the words of dozens of bereaved parents. By hearing from mothers and fathers who have walked this path, you can establish realistic expectations for grieving, find reassurance, and truly understand that you are not alone. This fourth edition has been completely revised and updated, with new information on the neuroscience of this experience plus other insights including \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e how your brain encodes your bond with your baby as everlasting; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e grieving explained in terms of your brain redrawing its neural map; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e how your brain tries to settle the dispute between your baby being gone, but also everlasting; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e the various experiences of being in survival mode and thriving mode around your baby's life and death; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e how your brain processes and heals from traumatic bereavement; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e the pitfalls and benefits of rumination; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e the relationship skill of repair; and \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e reducing your distress with mindfulness practices and informal rituals. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \"When my tiny baby died during my pregnancy, I was plunged into a grief I did not understand, one that threatened to swallow me whole. Empty Cradle, Broken Heart was a lifeline. Now, a decade after I sat fresh in my grief, scribbling notes and dog-earing pages, Davis releases this latest edition. New stories join with the old, a chorus of bereaved parents' voices rising strong. Davis matches their timbre with knowledge that is equal parts comforting and empowering. And while this latest edition reflects the modern evolution in how we collectively and inclusively approach pregnancy loss, Davis's words also hold firm what has been and what always will be true: we grieve better when we grieve together.\" \u003cb\u003e--Rachel Lewis, author of \u003ci\u003eUnexpecting: Real Talk on Pregnancy Loss \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \"Empty Cradle, Broken Heart offers compassionate support for bereaved parents in the aftermath of the unimaginable heartbreak that is perinatal loss. This comprehensive resource helps grieving parents navigate complex emotions while also offering practical tools for honoring their grief.\" \u003cb\u003e--Jessica Zucker, PhD, psychologist and author of the award-winning book \u003ci\u003eI Had a Miscarriage: A Memoir, a Movement \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeborah L. Davis, PhD, is a developmental psychologist who has been researching and writing about perinatal crisis and bereavement since 1984. She has written seven books for parents experiencing crisis during pregnancy, birth, and beyond, including premature birth, parenting a baby in the NICU, making life-and-death medical decisions for babies and children, perinatal hospice and palliative care, and mourning the death of a baby at any time during pregnancy or infancy. She has also contributed to a number of other books for parents, plus book chapters, position statements, practice guidelines, and workshops for professionals. Her blog, \u003ci\u003eLaugh, Cry, Live, \u003c\/i\u003eexplores a wide range of topics at PsychologyToday.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.9 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44828656599142,"sku":"9781682755006","price":38.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/TUyPzz1K_F9781682755006.webp?v=1772063719","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/empty-cradle-broken-heart-surviving-the-death-of-your-baby-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}