Empty Arms: Hope and Support for Those Who Have Suffered a Miscarriage, Stillbirth, or Tubal Pregnancy Kindle Edition

My daughter was stillborn at 38 weeks. In these months since her passing, it has been hard to find a book or resource that could come to my level of hurt and anguish. This book was such a blessing to me. Not only did it validate how I was feeling from experience but it reassured me of truths that I had forgotten. After such a traumatic event, it is easy to slip into a depressive state and believe lies from the enemy. This book brought me such comfort and hope and reminded me that God is walking with me through this tragedy and he is carrying me. He is my source of hope and peace. I would recommend this book to any mother who has had a miscarriage or stillbirth. God will carry your burdens if you just come to him.

I am only into the fourth chapter of this book, and while I don't have a problem with the spirituality, because so far, I think a lot of what the author has had to say has been very valuable as I am going through a missed miscarriage myself. But I have a real problem with the page in chapter four where the author states that she could understand how she and her husband could have understood if they had been cold toward God or if they had been running from God. My husband is an atheist and I'm an agnostic, so does that mean we deserved and should understand why we have had two miscarriages in the last six months? I will read the rest of the book to see what it has to offer me while I'm grieving my latest loss, but it's already given me a pretty bitter taste in my mouth.

It was a good read but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who isn't hyper religious. It came across a bit condescending in the part about tubal pregnancy. If you have had an STD and had a tubal pregnancy don't buy this. I imagine it will make you feel guilty for something you shouldn't feel guilty for.

I am a birth doula and bought this book at the recommendation of my training organization. I intended to have it as part of my lending library but ultimately decided against it. As a doula who serves birthing people from all walks of life, I cannot recommend a book that is only relevant to a narrow segment of the population. Definitely would not recommend for non-Christians.

This book is from a Christian point of view and it is heavily about how to maintain a relationship with god after a loss. I would not recommend to Freethinkers, non-Christians, Humanists, Agnostics. If you're religious, though, go for it. I'd rather read a book about grief and psychology of grieving than this.

Hard to rate this, since content is so subjective. I originally purchased this for my son and daughter-in-law following their miscarriage. However, I ended up returning it after reading just a few pages. It was written from much more of a conservative, Christian perspective than fits our spiritual perspective than the product description offered. This may be just right for some folks, just not us.

I was looking for spiritual answers after my miscarriage and subsequent ectopic. I don't agree with many of the author's religious ideas, but I did take away many other comforting things that I found helpful. The book is not judgemental. I found it to be the opposite.

If you are needing spirtual guidance to get through the emotional roller coaster you are one from the loss of a baby, this is a great book. The author shares her personal experience and uses scripture from the Bible to help work through emotions. This wasn't necessarily what I found I needed at the time. I found more comfort in hearing several people share their stories as testimony you can survive through the horrible experience whether you think so or not at that time. I also agree with other posters that the book is probably best for someone ASAP and early in their grieving.

I chose this book as it was highly recommended by my friend. Unfortunately she did not realize that my friend who had very similaepr experiences, is not a Christian. Quite the contrary.whilst, being a Christian myselfOf would have found this book very helpful, the sound advice the author gave became non existent because of the Christian references. However, I know it would be a very helpful book for those who believe in a loving and caring God.

This is an excellent book on the topic of stillbirth and pregnancy loss, written from a Christian perspective.I thoroughly recommend it, and found the chapters informative and useful.

I loved how the author uses scripture to explain our loss, provide comfort and reassures us that our baby is in Heaven with Jesus and all our loved ones who preceded us. This provided me with some much needed insight into my grief and gave me hope that one day we will be reunited in Heaven. My child is safe from all suffering and is waiting for me.

Contains true sad stories inside.

Easy read. Author identifies with the sufferer and provides very encouraging insights