Many of these books are available free for loan from the Brighton & Hove Sands group library. To borrow a book, email mail@brightonandhovesands.co.uk

When a Baby Dies: The Experience of Late Miscarriage, Stillbirth and Neonatal Death
By Nancy Kohner and Alix Henley
This is a good first book for grieving parents, as it starts by recounting stories of baby loss written by bereaved parents and uses the experiences of these parents throughout.

Published by Routledge, revised edition, 2001, ISBN 0-415-25276-8. This publication can be ordered through national Sands or through Amazon (search under stillbirth and infant loss).


A Star for Bobby
By Helen Keenor
This is a book that can help to explain death to young children, using a story in nature and illustrations. The author wrote the book for her daughter Harriet, who was just over two years old when her brother Toby was born and died. After a fruitless search for pre-school books to help Harriet understand her brother's death, the author decided to write one herself.

Published by Bosun-Publications on behalf of Sands, 2005, ISBN 0-9546932-1-3
This publication can be ordered through national Sands.

Empty Cradle, Broken Heart: Surviving the Death of Your Baby
By Deborah L Davis
This book from the US charts very accurately the bewildering array of emotions parents typically feel when they lose a baby and offers messages of hope for the future.

This publication can be ordered through Amazon (search under stillbirth and infant loss).

Fathers Feel Too
By Andrew Don
This is a collection of fathers' stories, recounting the loss of their babies and how they have coped. It was edited by Andrew Don, who was angered about the lack of compassion and understanding shown to him as a father, following the death of his daughter, Lara Jean.

Published by Bosun-Publishing on behalf of Sands, 2005, ISBN 095469323X
This publication can be ordered through national Sands or Amazon.

Living With Leo 
By Mario Di Clemente
Leo Di Clemente was born on 27 January 2003 and died the following day. This book contains letters, from Mario to his son, Leo, written each month in the year following his death. Although intensely personal, the book will strike a chord with any parent who has had to endure the painful loss of a child.

Published by Bosun-Publications on behalf of Sands, 2004, ISBN 0-9546932-0-5
This publication can be ordered through national Sands.

An Empty Cradle, a Full Heart
By Christine O'Keeffe
This collection of more than 100 mediations interweaves the feelings of bereaved parents with scripture passages that provide comfort and a sense of hope.

Published by Loyola Press, IBSN 0829411739
This publication can be ordered through Amazon (search under stillbirth and infant loss).

Trying Again: A Guide to Pregnancy After Miscarriage, Stillbirth and Infant Loss 
By Ann Douglas and John R Sussman 
This book charts the difficult journey of pregnancy after a loss - from deciding to try again through the emotional roller-coaster of another pregnancy to the birth of a subsequent child. 

This publication can be ordered through Amazon (search under stillbirth and infant loss).

Pregnancy After a Loss: A Guide to Pregnancy After a Miscarriage, Stillbirth or Infant Death
By Carol Cirulli Lanham 
Another book from the US, describing the emotional and medical sides of pregnancy after a loss.

This publication can be ordered through Amazon (search under stillbirth and infant loss). 

Losing a Child: Explorations in Grief
By Linda Hurcombe
This publication can be ordered through Amazon (search under stillbirth and infant loss).