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Handprints is a quarterly newsletter published by HAND and distributed to parents, hospitals and health care providers as a source of information and support.Handprints is a publication of Helping After Neonatal Death. Material contained in this newsletter may only be reprinted with written permission and credit to the source.
“Flawed”
A short story by Lauren T. Klein
I searched for a hair-tie in the kitchen junk drawer. Even in our new fancy house, there was a junk drawer. My son, Matthew, age three, called it the “yunk” drawer. He thought it was a treasure trove. After two months, his hospitalized, ill, infant brother was supposed to come home. I was on the phone, the coiled white cord fully stretched across the kitchen counter. Read more >
“Unsung Lullabies – A Parents Guide to Healing After Childbearing Loss” (HAND 1992, 2000).
A parent manual that discuss the grief process, miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal death, repeated loss and multiple pregnancy, impact on a relationship, sibling support, helping the bereaved, creating memories, subsequent pregnancy and more. Includes parent stories and recommended reading, Internet resources and a listing of national and Northern California support groups. Download order form >
“Health Provider’s Manual for Helping After Perinatal Death” (HAND 1987).
A short but comprehensive booklet intended for professionals. Presents guidelines for supporting parents who have experienced a miscarriage, stillbirth or early infant death or who are facing a subsequent pregnancy. Also covers the topic of support for the caregiver. Download order form >