My Child, My Gift: A Positive Response to a Serious Prenatal Diagnosis.

• Position: Brief article - Book review

Nugent, Madeline P. My Child, My Gift: A Positive Response to a Serious Prenatal Diagnosis. Hyde Park, N.Y.: New City Press, 2008; www.mychildmygift.com.

This is a comprehensive guide for parents who are given "bad news" regarding their pre-born child with either an ultrasound or laboratory diagnosis of a potential or real genetic anomaly or physical disability It explains to them both secular and faith-based strategies on how to emotionally, psychologically, and spiritually prepare for and assimilate the mixed messages they will be receiving from family members, friends, physicians, and their own inner conflicting feelings.

The birth of a baby who is considered "different" as a result of one or more medical diagnoses, is often perceived as a "tragedy" by medical professionals and many in general society As a result, the usual new-baby celebration is...