Midwifery Today Issue 38

Summer 1996 Theme: Postmaturity
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15	Transporting Anne Stohrer, M.D., Gail Hart, Valerie Morris, Belinda Lassen, CNM, and Jan Tritten This mini-theme explores some of the dilemmas and scenarios of transporting clients to the hospital.
20	Accepting the unacceptable Katherine Jensen, CNM Until Erin's birth, I had never considered I would not be able to free a baby from the grip of shoulder dystocia.
22	Normalizing the breech delivery Valerie El Halta, CPM While demanding respect, breech deliveries do not necessarily pose greater risk to either mother or her baby.
25	African-American midwifery: Past, present and future Karen Salt What is the future of African-American midwifery, given its history and the state of our times?

6	A Crown for Cardelia Karen Lee Hones A sonnet crown about a homeless woman's birth.
13	Can we really use Super Glue instead of suture? Anne Frye For several years, there has been increasing interest in this issue.
29	Postdates vs. postmaturity An overview by Anne Frye Questions to keep in mind when assessing current postmaturity protocols.
32	Stretching every possible limit Maria C. Wolford "The challenges I faced can speak to many of us who serve women as they birth."
36	Calendars, clocks and choices Valerie El Halta, CPM When do we become concerned if the baby isn't born on or around its expected dates?
37	Some thoughts on the issue of postmaturity Deb Phillips, Linda Lieberman and Gail Hart A recent online discussion provided a variety of responses, by Judy Edmunds.
38	Fetal movement chart Instructions to help your clients with their all-important monitoring.
42	Impressions and fond memories Judy Edmunds Judy writes about her experiences at the Pacific Rim International Conference.

3	Editor's Page
4	Poetry
7	Networking
10	Tricks of the Trade
11	Marion's Message - Sorrow at 43 weeks
12	Question of the Quarter
44	Media Reviews
46	News
48	Journal Abstracts
49	Calendar
50	Classified Advertising
53	In My Opinion
55	Photo Album