Healing the Broken Pieces: Coping with Pregnancy Loss

By Heather S. Cox RN BSN

Pregnancy loss is the least acknowledged form of loss. Women suffer in silence after experiencing miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, or stillborn birth. Healing the Broken Pieces helps women find comfort and healing from their losses. This book leads women through a journey of healing through bible scriptures and the author’s real life experiences. The reader is guided through the stages of grief that are specific to pregnancy loss. This book expresses the importance of women acknowledging their losses as babies and themselves as mothers. It allows women to learn to accept and honor their loss. Healing the Broken Pieces is honest and real about pregnancy loss. It guides women to heal through God’s words and the author’s personal journey. The goal of this book is to comfort women who have suffered pregnancy loss.

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Dec 17, 2020
• ISBN: 9781664214705

Heather S. Cox RN BSN

Heather S. Cox has suffered four pregnancy losses. She finds healing in sharing her story with others. Also, she hopes to bring comfort to others who have experienced similar losses. Heather is a registered nurse who has been practicing for twelve years. She holds a multi-state registered nursing license. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Science of Nursing. In her spare time, she enjoys Pilates, yoga, and sitting on her front porch. Heather lives in North Carolina with her husband and dog, Carolina. She enjoys helping others and hopes her story will touch and encourage them.

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ISBN: 978-1-6642-1469-9 (sc)

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ISBN: 978-1-6642-1470-5 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2020923664

WestBow Press rev. date: 12/9/2020

DEDICATION

To all women who have experienced pregnancy loss or losses. You are strong and brave. You are mothers.

To my four babies in heaven and in my heart, Jackson, Mercy, Micah and Bailey.

CONTENTS

Dedication

Acknowledgements

Introduction: My Story

1.     Out Of The Slimy Pit

2.     I Am A Mother

3.     Digging Up Bitter Roots

4.     Why?

5.     A Broken Heart

6.     The Right To Grieve

7.     Dads Hurt Too

8.     One Step Forward, Two Steps Back

9.     Let It Go

10.   The Healing Has Begun

11.   The Power Of Song

12.   Always In Our Hearts

Conclusion

References

About The Author

Acknowledgements

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F irst and foremost I would like to thank God. God led me on my journey of healing and showed me how to turn my pain into something good. He led me to share my story so others could be comforted. God placed special people in my path to help me along my healing journey.

I would also like to thank Eric Schroeder and the WestBow Press team. You encouraged me and helped me to be able to share my story with the world. The WestBow Press team was with me every step of this process. I would like to extend a special thank you to Hanna, Leandra and Kellie. Thank you to all of you for allowing me