A Nightmare For Parents When A Mother Leaves Hospital With Empty Arms Hopeful Exploration Of Mothering

The loss of a child may be the worst trauma a human being can experience. Though it's not a terribly common experience in the United States -- about 10,000 children between the ages of 1 and 14 died in 2018 -- the horrific potential for childhood mortality looms large. While reassuring, the numbers also make plain why this one specific type of loss is so feared, so painful, and so stigmatized.
Elle Wright had an admittedly easy pregnancy, and in May 2016 she and her husband welcomed their son, Teddy, into the world. Just a few hours later, they woke to find him cold and unresponsive, and the happiest day of Elle's life had turned into every parent's worst nightmare. Three days after delivering him into the world, she sat with Teddy as he took his last breaths, and tucked him in for the final time.
This book is a moving account of Elle's pregnancy, Teddy's life, and what happens when a mother leaves the hospital with empty arms. In the UK, 1 in 4 pregnancies end in loss, but conversations about the heartbreakingly frequent experience are few and far between. In this honest and hopeful exploration of mothering, Elle shows us how she navigated a parenthood no one had prepared her for.
For anyone who wants to read a good book then this is for you. And for anyone who has suffered loss, this is also for you! It's a book that everyone can love and relate to in some way!