Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The heartache of miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant death affects thousands of U.S. families every year. Empty Cradle, Broken Heart , Third Edition offers reassurance to parents who struggle with anger, guilt, and despair during and after such a tragedy. In this new and updated edition, Deborah Davis encourages grieving and strives to cover many different kinds of loss, including information on issues such as the death of one or more babies from a multiple birth, pregnancy interruption, and the questioning of aggressive medical intervention. There is also a special chapter for fathers as well as a chapter on "protective parenting" to help anxious parents enjoy their precious living children. Doctors, nurses, relatives, friends, and other support persons can gain special insight. Most importantly, parents facing the death of a baby will find necessary support in this gentle guide.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Preface (p. xiii)
• Please Read This First (p. xvi)
• Chapter 1 Why Is This So Hard? (p. 1)
• The "D" Word (p. 1)
• A Violation of Expectations (p. 3)
• The Depth of Your Grief (p. 5)
• A Traumatic Bereavement (p. 7)
• A New Era (p. 17)
• Points to Remember (p. 18)
• Chapter 2 Grief and Mourning (p. 19)
• What Are Grief and Mourning? (p. 20)
• Understanding Grieving (p. 23)
• Understanding Mourning (p. 29)
• Multiple Birth and Multiple Realities (p. 34)
• Common Feelings of Grief (p. 35)
• The Bittersweet Path of Healing (p. 41)
• Surviving Grief (p. 43)
• Points to Remember (p. 46)
• Chapter 3 How Your Brain Is Affected (p. 47)
• Brain Anatomy (p. 47)
• Your Brain on This Journey (p. 48)
• Traumatic Bereavement and Brain Disconnect (p. 58)
• Points to Remember (p. 64)
• Chapter 4 Mindfulness-Based Coping Strategies (p. 65)
• Simple Mindfulness Practices (p. 67)
• A Sampling of Mindfulness Strategies (p. 75)
• Advice Bereaved Parents Would Have Given to Themselves (p. 91)
• Points to Remember (p. 94)
• Chapter 5 The Early Days and Months (p. 95)
• Concerns about Postpartum Recovery (p. 96)
• Common Concerns about Emotional Recovery (p. 101)
• Points to Remember (p. 119)
• Chapter 6 Affirming Your Baby (p. 121)
• Memories (p. 121)
• Remembering Your Baby (p. 126)
• Rituals (p. 145)
• Points to Remember (p. 162)
• Chapter 7 Painful Feelings (p. 163)
• Failure (p. 167)
• Anger (p. 169)
• Guilt (p. 173)
• Vulnerability (p. 179)
• Points to Remember (p. 182)
• Chapter 8 The Journey of Healing (p. 183)
• How Long Will It Take? (p. 185)
• How Do I Acquire a Sense of Healing? (p. 191)
• Making Sense of Tragedy (p. 195)
• Spirituality and Religion (p. 197)
• Anniversaries and Other Reminders (p. 205)
• Keys to Survival (p. 210)
• Points to Remember (p. 213)
• Chapter 9 Making Peace with Agonizing Decisions (p. 214)
• Decisions Parents Face (p. 216)
• Wrestling with Decisions Made (p. 219)
• Living with the Decision (p. 225)
• Points to Remember (p. 234)
• Chapter 10 Especially for Fathers (p. 235)
• Myths about Men's Grief (p. 235)
• Invisible Grief (p. 237)
• Claiming Your Grief (p. 243)
• Understanding Your Blend of Grieving (p. 247)
• Points to Remember (p. 259)
• Chapter 11 You and Your Partner (p. 260)
• Nurturing Your Relationship (p. 261)
• Accepting Your Differences (p. 266)
• Can Our Relationship Survive? (p. 277)
• Parents without Partners (p. 279)
• Points to Remember (p. 281)
• Chapter 12 Your Family (p. 282)
• Your Baby's Grandparents (p. 282)
• Other Relatives (p. 285)
• Your Other Children (p. 285)
• Points to Remember (p. 299)
• Chapter 13 Support Networks (p. 300)
• Friends (p. 300)
• Internet and Social Media (p. 311)
• Parent Support Groups (p. 314)
• Counseling (p. 318)
• Health Care Practitioners (p. 322)
• Points to Remember (p. 328)
• Chapter 14 Trying Again (p. 329)
• Should We Try Again? (p. 329)
• When Should We Try Again? (p. 332)
• Can We Get Pregnant? (p. 339)
• Considering Adoption (p. 341)
• Prenatal Care for Subsequent Pregnancy (p. 342)
• Points to Remember (p. 352)
• Chapter 15 Subsequent Pregnancy (p. 353)
• Feeling Vulnerable (p. 354)
• High Anxiety (p. 356)
• Support Groups (p. 368)
• Points to Remember (p. 369)
• Chapter 16 Bonding, Birth, and Beyond (p. 370)
• Bonding During Pregnancy (p. 370)
• The Birth (p. 383)
• Parenting Subsequent Children (p. 391)
• When Another Baby Dies (p. 399)
• Points to Remember (p. 401)
• Chapter 17 Living in Remembrance (p. 402)
• Your Healing Transformation (p. 403)
• Acceptance, Peace, and Gratitude (p. 410)
• Integrating Your Baby into Your Life (p. 412)
• Remembering, in Celebration of Life (p. 414)
• Song for an Empty Cradle (p. 417)
• Index (p. 418)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Deborah L. Davis, Ph.D., is a developmental psychologist who is best known for Empty Cradle, Broken Heart, which has brought comfort, hope, and healing to thousands of parents over the past 25 years. She has written seven books that support parents by illuminating and normalizing their experiences of trauma, grief, adjustment, and healing around miscarriage, stillbirth or infant death, premature birth, parenting in the NICU, end-of-life medical decision-making, and perinatal hospice. For professional audiences, she has written extensively on the topics of perinatal bereavement care, medical ethics, NICU parenting, and relationship-centered care, including textbook chapters and position statements for international organizations. Since 2011, she has been blogging for Psychology Today, where she writes about a variety or topics, including perinatal bereavement.