Guest Author - Krissi Danielsson

Often after diagnosing you with miscarriage, health care practitioners send you off on your merry way without any clue of why it happened (other than flimsy mentions of "it must have been bad luck") or where you can turn for support.

The state of miscarriage awareness is much better these days than it was back in 2001-2002 when I had my losses. I think the Internet is helping a lot in these regards. But I thought maybe a quick compilation of the best sources might be called for. I hope this site will be a good source for any who happen upon it, and I have a book that's being released in March that I hope will make a good addition to others' lists, but shameless self promotion aside, here are some of my top picks:

- Miscarriage: What Every Woman Needs to Know
Written by prominent British miscarriage researcher Dr. Lesley Regan, I think this is probably the best book on the market about what causes miscarriages and what you can do about them. It will be most relevant for those suffering recurrent losses.

- Forever Our Angels
This book by Hannah Stone is a compilation of personal stories about loss of pregnancy. Sometimes reading about what other people went through will make you feel less alone in your own experience.

- Facts about Miscarriage
This is the best website I found with information on losses and what causes them. It has information on causes, symptoms, the diagnostic process, treatment, statistics, and recommendations for various books and healing songs.

- Our Stories of Miscarriage: Healing with Words
I found this collection of essays and poems to be the most powerful artistic expression of the pain of loss, but I couldn't read this book even today without a box of tissues nearby. Reading it validates nearly every emotion you might have around your loss.

- Share Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support
This organization does a wonderful thing in providing support for many who have nowhere else to turn. They have memorial gardens, events, support groups, and other resources to support couples grieving the loss of a pregnancy.

What are your favorite resources? Please feel free to discuss them in the forum and share information that might help others.