Grief & Loss Library
The program has an extensive list of grief, loss and bereavement books specific to pregnancy and infant loss. The books are able to be borrowed for a 4-6 week period. They are also available at the regular support meetings.
Please email library@teddyloveclub.org.au if you would like to arrange to borrow any of the books.
*PLEASE NOTE these books are also able to be sent throughout Australia with a return time of 4 weeks.
We are now including a donation envelope when books are posted to help recoup the ever increasing cost of postage for the TLC Program. Your donation towards this postage is sincerely appreciated.
| GRIEF COPING BOOKS |
| A Silent Sorrow-Pregnancy loss guidance and support for you and your family |
| Always Your Child-Sids and Kids |
| Angel Marie, The Making of an Angel-Sam Oliver - Donated by the Author |
| Asleep in Heavens Nursery Tommy Mann – Donated by Author |
| Beyond Pregnancy Loss |
| Beyond Pregnancy Loss- Helen Abbott – donated by Sheridan Wakefield |
| BeyondPregnancyLoss-HelenAbbott |
| Coping with Grief |
| Couple Communication after a Baby Dies- Sherokee Isle |
| Ended Beginnings – Healing Childbearing Losses |
| Giving Care-Taking Care – Support for helpers |
| Good Mourning-Help and understanding in time of pregnancy loss-journal writing guide-Donated by Dianne Kilpatrick |
| Grief- What it is and what we can do about it. |
| Healing a parent’s Grieving Heart-100 practical ideas after your child dies |
| Healing Together-For Couples |
| How to survive The Loss of a Child- Catherine M Sanders |
| How to Survive the Loss of a child – Catherine M. Sanders donated by Amber and Travis Bull |
| Life After Baby Loss |
| Loss of a Baby-Death of a Dream |
| Loss of a Baby- Understanding Maternal Grief – Margaret Nicole donated by Amber and Travis Bull |
| Mother care-Physical care and beyond after a baby dies |
| Now That the Funeral Is Over-Understanding the effects of grief |
| On grief and Grieving – Elisabeth Kubler-Ross donated by Amber and Travis Bull |
| A Kiss From an angel-A journey through Grief and the loss of a child- Donated by Stacey |
| A Mothers Tears- A Story of Stillbirth and Life – Donated by Rosie Gorman |
| A Piece of My Heart-Living through the grief of miscarriage, stillbirth or infant death |
| Always A Part Of Me-Surviving childbearing loss, Australian Stories |
| And One on The Mantle piece – Fiona Mann Donated by the Author |
| Empty Arms-Coping with miscarriage, stillbirth and neo natal death |
| Empty Arms-Coping with miscarriage,stillbirth and neo natal death |
| Empty Cradle Broken Heart –Deborah L. Davis- donated by Sheridan ?Wakefield. |
| Empty Cradle Broken Heart Deborah L. Davis donated by amber and Travis Bull |
| Empty Cradle Broken Heart-SANDS-Surviving the death of your baby |
| Grieving The Child I Never Knew-A devotional companion for comfort in the loss of your baby |
| Henry-Sids & Kids- A Families Story of NICU |
| Layla’s Story- Vanessa Gorman-Donated by the Author |
| Layla’s Story – Vanessa Gorman donated by Amber and Travis Bull |
| Losing Layla- a powerful & moving video diary – Donated by Melissa |
| Losing Layla- Vanessa Gorman – Donated by the author |
| Three Seasons – Jane Hanson donated by Amber and Travis Bull |
| TLC Sunrise – A moving interview with members of TLC management and parents |
| You are not Alone - Teddy Love club donated by Amber and Travis Bull |
Please contact us if you would like to donate a book to share with other families.
Sids & Kids Support Publications
- For SIDS Families: Some Answers to your Questions
- Grandparent to Grandparent
- Another Baby? The Decision is Yours
- Family and Friends - You Can Make a Difference
- Choices in Arranging a Child's Funeral
- Treasured Babies
- Always Your Child
- That Twinkling Star is My Brother
- Henry - A Mother's Story
Bonnie Babes Support Publications and new book "Small Miracles"
- 'Small Miracles' lists TLC as a support service in their book. Small Miracles is a landmark Australian self-help book offering practical counselling and inspiring stories for anyone coping with the loss of a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth or prematurity and related issues such as infertility. The book is written by Australia Day Ambassador and award winning Founder of the Bonnie Babes Foundation, Rachel Stanfield-Porter who lost her own two babies and now has two healthy sons. The book is a compilation of inspiring Australian stories of hope, survival and coping after the loss of a baby from miscarriage, stillbirth and prematurity. It is a book where celebrities, high profile personalities, well known sportspeople and every day mums and dads have all shared their stories of their struggles, tears and triumphs in their hopes to have a family. The book is available from the Bonnie Babes Foundation website www.bbf.org.au or from department stores and bookstores across Australia. All proceeds from sales go to the Bonnie Babes Foundation.
- 'A Dad's Story' - This book discusses a father's grief and is available by contacting the Foundation.
- 'Talking to children about Grief and Loss' - This book discusses ways to explain to your child grief and loss and is also available by contacting the Foundation.
Pregnancy Loss: Surviving Miscarriage and Stillbirth By Zoe Taylor
Mother of two and journalist Zoe Taylor has survived repeated pregnancy losses. In this book, she shines a light on every aspect of this topic: The experience of pregnancy loss and the desire for answers. What experts know about causes and risk factors, and new areas of research. Strategies for facing a world that poorly understands pregnancy loss. Trying again; pregnancy after a loss. Deciding to stop trying. Tips on how to support people going through pregnancy loss
Pregnancy Loss: Surviving Miscarriage and Stillbirth is a book of courage, hope and survival. It will help all people touched by loss, including parents, partners, friends, family, researchers, doctors and carers.
Library Book Reviews
Here is some reviews of books that are available for loan from the TLC Library. Please contact us if you would like to add a review.
Miscarriage and the successful pregnancy
Miscarriage (allen & marks) Women sharing from the heart
We had an Angel instead
A delightful book for children which starts out with "we were gonna have a baby, but we had an angel instead". This book uses simple, but sensitive text and illustrations, to explain what happens when a planned-for baby dies. At the end of the story book, there is also a helpful appendix on "how to help your children" for parents.
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For the bereaved grandparents
Addresses the grief that grandparents feel when their children have a child die. Shows how grandparents can help their children while grieving themselves.
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The infertility Handbook
The Infertility Handbook guides you through the whole experience of dealing with infertility from taking the first step of talking to your GP, to what to expect when you see an infertility specialist and what happens if you head down the treatment path. In clear, straightforward language with detailed illustrations and photographs, this book guides you through the complex world of assisted reproduction and in vitro fertilisation. It also deals with the personal and emotional side of things and includes the stories of men and women who, just like you, have faced the challenges of infertility.
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Children Die too
This is one of the first grief books. It is for newly bereaved parents needing general grief information. Includes: Feelings, Your Other Children, Grandparents, Friends, Single Parents and Step-Parents, Taking Care of Yourself, and Searching.
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Miscarriage and the successful pregnancy
One out of every three women age 18-45 has experienced a reproductive loss. Women experiencing miscarriage often receive no explanation for the cause of their miscarriage. The lack of advice regarding the future and what can be done to avoid another miscarriage is too often the case.
Miscarriage and the Successful Pregnancy will provide insights and answers regarding miscarriage. William P. Hummel, M.D., a nationally recognized Fertility Specialist, states "A significant number of miscarriages can be prevented. A thorough fertility evaluation should give all couples options to maximize a full term pregnancy."
Miscarriage and the Successful Pregnancy provides the psychological support of this devastating condition and offers constructive steps to take with your physician. It is the authoritative guide to miscarriage treatment and success of your next pregnancy.
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A child remembers
A Write in memory book for bereaved children ages 8-12. This is a unique tool for children who are greiving the loss of someone they love. There are pages for writing about the person's life and death, a goodbye letter, pages to draw the service and more. Keeps memories safely preserved.
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All seasons pass miscarriage
"All Seasons Pass is a spiritual story about miscarriage-mine. I tell it in the form of a parable in which an old woman comforts a younger woman who thinks that if she just tries hard enough, and does everything perfectly, she will be in control of her life-specifically her precarious pregnancy. Through the loss of the pregnancy and the events that follow, the young woman learns not only about the ragged edges of grief, but the many sources of grace amidst that grief. "May you find this story-my story-to be a gift of hope and healing." --Martha Manning
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Miscarriage (allen & marks) Women sharing from the heart
Compassion and support from 100 women "Women who miscarry must not and need not be left in emotional isolation. I am pleased that this timely and sensitive reflection on miscarriage is now available to grieving women and to those who are involved in their lives." -from the Foreword by Richard F. Jones III, MD, FACOG President, The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Based on the authors' own experiences as well as the shared experiences of women from across the country, Miscarriage: Women Sharing From the Heart is more than a helpful resource. This candid and poignant book helps you understand and work through your deepest feelings and concerns and, most importantly, reassures you that you aren't alone.
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Empty cradle broken heart
The heartache of miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant death affects thousands of U.S. families every year. Empty Cradle, Broken Heart offers reassurance to parents who struggle with anger, guilt, and despair after such tragedy. Deborah Davis encourages grieving and makes suggestions for coping. The book includes 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. This little while For parents experiencing the death of a very small infant. Encourages parents to see, hold. name and photograph their baby. We share the importance of grief, and saying goodbye. Includes: relationships, other children, single parenting and funeral planning.
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Always and Forever
Children's book about death British storyteller Durant tells a gentle tale about animal friends who cope with the death of a loved one. Otter, Mole, Fox, and Hare live happily together in a snug tree home, but in the autumn, Fox grows ill and dies, and his friends find his body in the woods, "still and cold, covered in leaves." After burying Fox, his friends grieve through the winter, until their friend Squirrel visits in spring and encourages them to share funny, fond memories. By laughing, they find ways to move past their grief and hold Fox "in their hearts and their memories." Durant's spare sentences have an appealing, poetic rhythm that reinforces the story's tender, reassuring tone. Gliori's charming, richly colored illustrations don't shy away from the reality of death (Fox's body is shown curled up under a tree), but the detailed scenes of the affectionate friends and their cozy home and garden will comfort children.
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Healing a fathers grief
This pocket sized book is for men who experience the death of their infant child -- whether it be miscarriage, stillbirth or early infant death. Meant to be a guide during the early hours and days after finding out the news of their baby's death, the book offers suggestions for communicating with medical caregivers, offering support to their partner, telling the news to other children, making funeral arrangements and taking care of themselves in a time of crisis. It goes on to talk about effective communications during the weeks and months following the loss, going to a support group, returning to the workplace, and the issues surrounding a subsequent pregnancy
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