The other day, Wednesday, to be exact, I bought six books from Amazon.com. Four of the books are related to miscarriages & pregnancy loss, and the other two are about pregnancy for first-time moms. I figured these books would help me the most right now. (While I will not be a first-time mom when I get pregnant again, most things that happen will be new to me. I was only pregnant for 12 weeks when I had a miscarriage, so I missed out on the bigger things that happen during a pregnancy.)
Yesterday, I finished reading the book, Baby Dust: A Novel about Miscarriage and Stillbirth by Deanna Roy. This book was absolutely amazing. Incredible. Beautiful.
As I was reading the book, I kept thinking, "Yep. That happened to me," or "That is exactly what I thought when I had my miscarriage," or "Wow! I am not so crazy, after all!"
This book made me realize that no matter what, I did what I had to do to survive during my miscarriage, and that it was okay. I was okay. I was not crazy!
So, if you have not read this book, please go check it out. Right now, in honor of International Women's Day, the eBook version is half-price (only $2.99) and is on sale for 48 hours only (according to A Place for Our Angels - Miscarriage and Stillbirth Memorials). Even if you cannot buy the book right now, the normal price for the eBook version is only $5.99.
And, if you do not have a Kindle (I do not have one), you can get the Kindle reading app for free for your Computer, Smartphone, or Tablet. I read books on my computer, then when I am tired of sitting at the computer, I switch to the phone. That way, I can read while lying in bed, riding the bus, or sitting in a doctor's office. It is wonderful!
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