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How do you recover when pregnancy and birth don't go to plan?
When you have unexpected complications? An early miscarriage? The grief and sadness of loss? The trauma of a complex birth? The incomparable anxiety of seriously ill newborns?
You are not alone.
We are opening the conversation on pregnancy, birth and loss to support millions of people who are feeling silenced and isolated in their pain.
Survive-Revive-Thrive: When Pregnancy and Birth Don’t Go to Plan provides tips and strategies to help you move forward through the real-life stories of women who have experienced trauma around pregnancy, premature births, infant loss and life-threatening infant illness.
★ Discover useful practices to help with emotional pain
★ Learn how to deal with the physical changes to your body
★ Understand medical language so you can make informed decisions
★ Strategies for self-care and healing
★ Leaning on friends and family
★ Finding help from support organisations
★ How friends and family can provide beneficial support
Author Jo Spicer has two children born premature and severely jaundice. In this book, she combines her own personal experiences with those of other women to provide you with firsthand insights on how to survive, revive and thrive.
“What a very brave, compassionate and inspiring book. Jo, in this book you have been able to capture the grief, tragedy, joy, love, hope and resilience that the women and their families have experienced. The stories shared within this book will support health professionals to reflect on how they provide care , what they say and how they respond during such a traumatic and vulnerable time.”
- Deborah Cameron, Executive Director of Nursing, Midwifery & Clinical Governance, Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District, NSW Health.
"Jo has shone the spotlight on many taboo topics that are not always shared and talked about, this is beautiful validation of the experiences many women go through on their journey to be a mother. Sharing our stories removes the shame hopefully reducing the stigma associated with them and ensuring women can receive the support, empathy, and understanding they deserve."
- Samantha Payne, CEO & Co-Founder, The Pink Elephants Support Network, Miscarriage Support.
“Jo has again produced a beautifully written account of the experiences that women and their partners face when pregnancy and birth don’t unfold as they had hoped and dreamt. Time and time again I was struck by the profound rawness of the grief and suffering the women and their families experienced. The lack of understanding, kindness and compassion from professionals and the broader community often compounded their suffering. Many of the amazing families in this book managed to develop a strong appreciation of the preciousness of life. Further, many wanted to help and support others and went on to develop creative and beautiful resources and support groups.
This is the human spirit at work; creating value from profound suffering and loss. Thank you Jo and thank you to the women and families for courageously sharing your stories and challenging this taboo subject.”
- Dr Sue Leicester, Clinical Psychologist
“This collection of very personal and individual stories takes you on a journey that share the experience of loss, of love and of healing. Jo Spicer has an amazing gift of bringing these invaluable stories to the light sharing something that is most vulnerable and precious. I was walking right alongside these families through each step of their journey. To be allowed into the world of these courageous people was a true honour.”
- Dr April Traynor, Family Wellness Chiropractor