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Midwifery Today Issue 36


Winter 1995 Theme: Prematurity
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On the cover:

17 Precious essences by Marie Miczak
Essential oils for labor and birth.
19 Posterior Labor: A Pain in the Back by Valerie El Halta
Ways to correct the condition with minimal intervention.
22 Making a difference by Betty E. Walter
An at-home mom is the most central role model in her child's life.
29 The role of nutrition in preterm labor by Anne Frye
Preterm labor and inadequate maternal nutrition are linked.

Other Features:

6 The Night of My Labor by Linda Kemp
A humorous take-off on the classic holiday poem.
14 Death before life by Jennifer Hall
A midwife cares for a couple with an intrauterine death.
15 No more cranberry juice! by Sharon Glass Jonquil
A teen-ager pregnant with twins is diagnosed with pyelonephritis.
24 Tragic histories by Candace Whitridge
Safe environments help teen-agers open up to caregivers.
26 Stopping the cycle by Chellisa Brown
Domestic violence and teen mothers.
31 Prematurity by Sharon Glass Jonquil
Risk factors, causes and treatments.
33 Premature babes by Judy Edmunds
Birth stories from a homebirth midwife.
35 Too small, too soon by Valerie El Halta
Identifying the woman at risk for prematurity.
38 Island hopping by Toni Romp-Friesen
This Hawaiian midwife has the best of both worlds.
41 Little Black Book by Sharon Glass Jonquil
Preterm labor page for your notebook.
42 Weaving a web of birth information by Donna Dolezal Zelzer
Birth information on the World Wide Web.
43 The most supportive things by Gloria J. Lemay
Women reflect on the things that helped during their labors.
52 Posterior or transverse by Marjorie Dacko
We "listened in" on an online chat.
53 Courageous or foolhardy? by Jude Kurokawa
Hands-on "practice" with a precipitous breech birth.

Departments:

3 Editor's Page
4 Poetry
7 Networking
10 Tricks of the Trade
11 Marion's Message
12 Question of the Quarter
44 Media Reviews
46 News
48 Journal Abstracts
49 Calendar
50 Classified Advertising
54 In My Opinion
55 Photo Album

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