Description: Further DetailsTitle: A Gift of TimeCondition: NewFormat: PaperbackSubtitle: Continuing Your Pregnancy When Your Baby's Life Is Expected to Be BriefISBN-10: 1421446707EAN: 9781421446707ISBN: 9781421446707Edition: second editionPublisher: Johns Hopkins University PressRelease Date: 10/31/2023Description: Now updated and expanded—a gentle and comprehensive guide for parents expecting a baby with a prenatal diagnosis of a life-limiting condition. When prenatal testing reveals that a baby is expected to die before or shortly after birth, many parents choose to proceed with the pregnancy and embrace the time they are able to have with their baby, before birth as well as afterward. With compassion and support, A Gift of Time walks these parents step-by-step through this challenging and emotional experience—from receiving the diagnosis to coping with the pregnancy and making plans for the baby's birth and peaceful death. The second edition of this gentle guide offers inspiration and reassurance through the voices of numerous parents who have walked this path with their beloved baby. Their moving experiences are stories not only of grief but of joy and peace. This edition: • Expands the content substantially to incorporate new research and guidelines • Features additional vignettes from more than 160 parents about their experiences and coping strategies• Offers encouragement and more practical ideas for moving forward, including updated guidance for decision-making and ideas for embracing the time with the baby, from before birth to after death• Describes the importance of perinatal hospice and palliative care, which has continued to grow worldwide since the first edition was published, and how to access this care Drawing from parent experiences and published research, this new edition is full of practical suggestions for parents as well as health care professionals. Caring and thoughtful, A Gift of Time helps parents navigate this difficult news and the journey that follows.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 229mmItem Length: 152mmItem Width: 29mmItem Weight: 658gAuthor: Amy Kuebelbeck, Deborah L. DavisGenre: MedicineTopic: Personal Development, Parenting, Society & CultureBook Series: Johns Hopkins Press Health BookType: MedicineRelease Year: 2023 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Book Title: A Gift of Time
Title: A Gift of Time
Subtitle: Continuing Your Pregnancy When Your Baby's Life Is Expected to Be
ISBN-10: 1421446707
EAN: 9781421446707
ISBN: 9781421446707
Edition: second edition
Release Date: 10/31/2023
Release Year: 2023
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Genre: Medicine
Topic: Society & Culture
Number of Pages: 448 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Gift of Time : Continuing Your Pregnancy When Your Babys Life Is Expected to Be Brief
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Item Height: 1.2 in
Subject: Death, Grief, Bereavement, Pregnancy & Childbirth, Gynecology & Obstetrics, Terminal Care
Publication Year: 2023
Features: New Edition
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 24.1 Oz
Author: Deborah L. Davis, Amy Kuebelbeck
Item Length: 9 in
Subject Area: Family & Relationships, Health & Fitness, Medical
Series: A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book Ser.
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
