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Jan 28, 2009

I found this book informative and full of statistics and data regarding miscarriage, stillbirth & infant loss. The author does a great job of explaining the causes of these types of losses, the odds of them occurring again, as well as things you can do to prevent the losses. She also delves deep into the concerns women have about conceiving again and about actually being pregnant again. Sprinkled throughout are stories of both good and bad things that have happened to real women. A helpful I found this book informative and full of statistics and data regarding miscarriage, stillbirth & infant loss. The author does a great job of explaining the causes of these types of losses, the odds of them occurring again, as well as things you can do to prevent the losses. She also delves deep into the concerns women have about conceiving again and about actually being pregnant again. Sprinkled throughout are stories of both good and bad things that have happened to real women. A helpful read. ...more

5

Feb 17, 2008

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. This book gave me hope after my miscarriage, I would suggest it to anyone going through this.

5

Apr 25, 2008

Very helpful after my loss. Said all the right things and gave me hope again.

4

Jul 08, 2008

I read this book several times, my husband and I have gone through 2 miscarriages and losing our precious Jeremiah(born at 24 weeks) Strongly encourage if you have gone through any of the above.

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Aug 03, 2017

I thought this book was incredibly informative and thorough. I feel that for some moms it might be too much information... I found some parts interesting because it related to my situation, and some parts interesting because it related to a friend's situation or because I am interested in birth in general. I would recommend this book to anyone who has had a loss, even if they are sure they do not want to try again. It solidified my feelings and helped me to see that the wide variety of opinions I thought this book was incredibly informative and thorough. I feel that for some moms it might be too much information... I found some parts interesting because it related to my situation, and some parts interesting because it related to a friend's situation or because I am interested in birth in general. I would recommend this book to anyone who has had a loss, even if they are sure they do not want to try again. It solidified my feelings and helped me to see that the wide variety of opinions and options are all normal. ...more

3

Oct 15, 2013

I reviewed Trying Again for my local infant loss support group after already having a subsequent pregnancy. This book is intended for women who have become pregnant after a loss without really understanding why their babies died the first time or what they can do about it. As such, it's much more medical than I expected, very clinical on a basic level, and without as many personal stories or tips about your emotional state than I would have expected given its length. The medical talk runs the I reviewed Trying Again for my local infant loss support group after already having a subsequent pregnancy. This book is intended for women who have become pregnant after a loss without really understanding why their babies died the first time or what they can do about it. As such, it's much more medical than I expected, very clinical on a basic level, and without as many personal stories or tips about your emotional state than I would have expected given its length. The medical talk runs the risk of scaring women who may suddenly self-diagnose their pregnancies with everything that could possibly happen. A book with more emotional support would be "Still To Be Born" by Schwiebert and Kirk.

I was irritated by the title, since "Trying Again" means you failed, and I hate to see the death of a baby treated as a failure. The author also assumes that most parents' automatic response to the diagnosis of a birth defect is to terminate the pregnancy, so pro-life readers may be a little distressed whenever the subject arises. No parents are featured who carried to term after a fatal diagnosis. ...more

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Feb 20, 2017

I found the part saying basically "it might be a good idea to wait you're really ready before trying again but you might not be able to wait much if you're on the older side" annoying. As most pregnancy and parenting books, it's also too centered on the mom IMO. But overall a good read for couples about to or already trying again after pregnancy or infant loss. It feels validating for people who've suffered miscarriages to see their losses treated along with stillbirths (deaths after 20 weeks of I found the part saying basically "it might be a good idea to wait you're really ready before trying again but you might not be able to wait much if you're on the older side" annoying. As most pregnancy and parenting books, it's also too centered on the mom IMO. But overall a good read for couples about to or already trying again after pregnancy or infant loss. It feels validating for people who've suffered miscarriages to see their losses treated along with stillbirths (deaths after 20 weeks of gestation) and infant deaths. But it bothered me that embryos would be called "babies" just like fetuses and actual babies. Wish I had read it earlier. The chapter on how those losses might play into the post partum period for couples who've had an healthy baby following losses is very good. ...more

4

Sep 30, 2019

A useful book with lots of facts and advice. Not just good for when you are considering trying again but also in the lead up to birth and even after the baby is born.

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Jun 22, 2014

This book was definitely informative and filled with information. That said, after knowing our daughter had Turner Syndrome and attending a support groups for loss, not much of it was new for me and I was able to skim through it. More valuable were the stories of others who have been through pregnancy after loss and how they felt about it. It's a well-organized book which makes it easy to find and refer to whatever in particular you may need. We are not cleared for TTC yet, but when we are, I This book was definitely informative and filled with information. That said, after knowing our daughter had Turner Syndrome and attending a support groups for loss, not much of it was new for me and I was able to skim through it. More valuable were the stories of others who have been through pregnancy after loss and how they felt about it. It's a well-organized book which makes it easy to find and refer to whatever in particular you may need. We are not cleared for TTC yet, but when we are, I will definitely reread sections of this book and keep it on hand. Worth the read if you or a loved one has experience loss and is or will be experiencing pregnancy after loss. ...more

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Jan 01, 2012

I read "Coming to Term" by Jon Cohen first and found it much more helpful. Trying again didn't have much novel information in it(I felt like I could skim through a lot), but there were still some good parts that were helpful. I would recommend Coming to Term over this book, but this one is still worth getting out of the library when you get to the point of thinking of trying again.

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Jul 01, 2016

Some of the information was great to read and help me understand some things after my loss. Other information I should've skipped. Now I have a whole new list of things I'm paranoid about when we try to conceive again. I should've read the chapters on dealing with loss and put it down.

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Jun 15, 2009

Tried to read this last summer, but decided to give it a year. Not a book I would recommend and not exactly leisure reading. But certainly helpful if that's what you need.

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Jul 18, 2008

Not very helpful, in my opinion. Tells you ALL the things that can go wrong, but not a whole lot on preventing or easing fears.

4

It was a great source of comfort to read and know that you are not alone. It is a must read for anyone dealing with the loss of a pregnancy via miscarriage stillbirth etc.Full Review

5

This book helped me see beyond my recent miscarriage and look to the future. The personal stories were so encouraging to me. I would highly recommend this book.Full Review

5

this is a very simple to the point book about a difficult almost never talked about subject. I am glad I read it. It answered many questions.Full Review