Love, Mom

Description

Loss is universal. Each of our responses to it is unique. After Cynthia Baseman delivered a stillborn daughter in 1995, she embarked on a journey of healing and a search to find happiness and meaning in life again. Writing letters to her daughter, journaling and drawing strength from the natural world became the basis of her recovery and a tool to manage the strain on her marriage. In her book she shares what happened to her and offers hope to those that find themselves grieving for a loved one.

Love, Mom has been included on many recommended reading lists including:

• Hygeia.com Michael Berman, MD, Clinical Professor of Obstetrics, Yale University School of Medicine
• Little Fingers Parent Advocacy  (UK)
• Texas Pediatric Society
• SANDS miscarriage, stillbirth, newborn death support community (Australia)
• BabyCenterCommunity.com
• Northern Nevada Miscarriage, Infant Loss, Stillbirth Support Center
• Lindsey M. Henk, MSW, LICSW, www.StillBornandStillBreathing.com
• Maple Leaf Counseling Resources http://www.mapleleafcounseling.com/resources/
• http://sharingourangels.weebly.com/books.html
• http://raebethmcgeeswriting.blogspot.com/
• http://angelmoms.com/newsletter/2008/march.html
• Florida Friends of Midwives Perinatal Bereavement

Reviews:

“…five years ago I lost my daughter Riley Elizabeth to stillbirth just three weeks before my scheduled c-section and 1 day after the pediatric cardiologist told us everything looked fine. Your book was one of the few that I read that really helped in my healing process. Since then, I gained the courage like you to publish my story. ..thank you for being brave with your life.” — Dr. Nikki Watkins, LMFT

“I recall reading one of your amazing blogs in regards to your baby girl Samantha (I’m sorry for your loss). This week my sister Jackie had to deliver her stillborn baby at 38 weeks…your words of advice would help her long road to healing.” — A. Isaac

“It is a wonderful, heartfelt book and I have shed tears reading it. I know that your book is going to be a valuable resource for our bereaved parents. The words you have so eloquently written are what many women feel but are unable to articulate. I have given a copy to my colleague. Her daughter Stephanie was stillborn at term 21 years ago…” – B. Marcollo

“Losing two babies within one year is not something I wish upon anybody. It has been the hardest thing we have ever gone through…Thank you for the book you wrote. It gave me comfort and strength…I feel connected to you and your family.” – E. McCune

“Thank you for your book. It was written with so much love and emotion. I have never read a book like that, which ever expressed so fully and exactly the feelings of the loss of a child. I, too, felt so much of what you went through…but the journey you had to endure to get to the inspirational joy of being able to get on with your life and “live again.” – R. Blumenfeld

“I have cried through each page of this book because it is as if she is speaking the words of my own personal journey…” Amazon review

“…couldn’t put the book down…your brilliance as a writer and sensitivity as a mom and human being speak for themselves…” – B. Dublin

“I belong to a group online silentgrief.com and someone had suggested your book. It was good to read it and realize that the things that I feel are normal and everything is just a process for me. No one really seems to get it except people who have been there.” – Heidi

“I could not put it down. Thank you for sharing your sacred and private experiences. No doubt, many will be encouraged and strengthened by your words.” – Beth K.

“Your book is a gift to those in need and an inspiration to us all about love, fortitude and healing.” – Linda W.

“…a blessing to those of us who have gone through the experience. I lost my second child in the 7th month of pregnancy. I find that I still deal with it from time to time. She would have been 18 now.” – N. Lynch, Ed.D

“I think Love, Mom will help thousands of people out there looking for something to help with the pain.” – S. Ijams

“I loved the book. It’s beautiful and moving…I cried half the night.” R. Berkowitz

“I simply could not put the book down.” – D. Leiter

“I know your book will be a great comfort to many and hopefully a teaching tool in the medical community.” – K. Kay, MD