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Coping with infertility, miscarriage, and neonatal loss, finding perspective and creating meaning, Amy Wenzel, PhD

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

illustrations

index present

non fiction

Coping with infertility, miscarriage, and neonatal loss

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Amy Wenzel, PhD

finding perspective and creating meaning

Pregnancy loss can be devastating, regardless of whether it is early or late in pregnancy or in the short period after a baby is born. In many instances, similar emotions are experienced when a couple learns that their fertility treatments were unsuccessful. This wise, compassionate book teaches proven cognitive-behavioral strategies for coping with infertility and pregnancy loss. You will learn about common grief experiences that occur with such losses, as well as ways to find perspective and meaning, identify and change unhelpful thoughts, gain acceptance, reconnect with others, and reengage in life. By applying these strategies, you can break out of the cycle of sadness and rumination and heal with grace and dignity. As a clinical psychologist, Dr. Amy Wenzel has helped countless women who have experienced infertility, pregnancy loss, and other reproductive traumas. Her extensive knowledge and compassion - augmented by her personal experience coping with neonatal loss and infertility - will help you effectively manage the grief associated with reproductive loss

Normalizing emotional experiences -- Getting by in the first weeks -- Getting involved in life in the later weeks -- Coping with disturbing thoughts and images of the loss -- Coping with disturbing thoughts and images about the future -- Interacting with others -- Gradual exposure to avoided situations -- Problem solving and decision making -- Staying mindful and achieving acceptance -- Creating a new normal and finding meaning