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Midwifery Today Issue 38


Summer 1996 Theme: Postmaturity
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On the cover:

15 Transporting by 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 transport-
ing clients to the hospital.
20 Accepting the unacceptable by 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 by 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 by Karen Salt
What is the future of African-American midwifery, given its history and the state of our times?

Other Features:

6 A Crown for Cardelia by Karen Lee Hones
A sonnet crown about a homeless woman's birth.
13 Can we really use Super Glue instead of suture? by 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 by Maria C. Wolford
"The challenges I faced can speak to many of us who serve women as they birth."
36 Calendars, clocks and choices by 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 by 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 by Judy Edmunds
Judy writes about her experiences at the Pacific Rim International Conference.

Departments:

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

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