In Waiting, Ellen Judith Reich faces the grief and fear from two prior miscarriages as she grows, physically and emotionally, during the nine months of her third pregnancy. Grappling with issues believed to be resolved, Reich struggles through joy and ambivalence. Grief is painful, change is hard, but changing into a mother is really hard.Miscarriage is common but rarely talked about. Readers who have miscarried will find comfort in these pages. Friends and families will gain a better understanding of the emotional rollercoaster inherent in pregnancy loss. In a time when elective abortion is commonplace, miscarriage glides into a land of undefined grief that is frequently denied by society, family and even oneself. Reich struggles with this paradox in the pages of Waiting.This second edition of Waiting includes a new Afterward. Written from the vantage point and wisdom of an experienced mother readying for an empty nest, this book touches the heart like the warm hand of a good friend.
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