Issue 129
Spring 2019
Theme: First Stage Labor
“First Stage Labor” is perceived in different ways by different people. This issue of the magazine makes great reading for practicing midwives, those who are just learning their craft, and pregnant women who want to know what to expect. In addition to the articles on the topic, this issue also includes a timely piece on measles, by Judy Slome Cohain, as well as articles on eating and drinking in labor, midwifing a death, and the connection between midwives and weasels in folklore. This issue has something for everyone.
Pictured: Deitra had two previous births in the hospital and wanted something different for her third. With her midwives’ support she experienced a quick labor and delivery in the bathtub at home, where her husband helped catch their daughter. After her delivery, she started to bleed and needed to stay in bed, so she couldn’t take her planned herbal bath with the baby. Because it was important to Deitra, her husband, Kevin, and their older kids volunteered to get in and spend the time bonding with the new baby.
Columns
- Poetry
- From the Editor
- Tricks of the Trade
- Quote of the Quarter
- Marion’s Message
- The Doula Corner
- Midwifery & Childbirth News
- Wisdom of the Midwives
- Media Reviews
- Classified Advertising
- Photo Album
Features
- Leaving the Farmhouse: Musings on the First Stage of Labor—Nancy Wainer
- Preliminary Phase of Labor: What Does It Mean?—Michel Odent
- Eating and Drinking in Labor: A Step toward Reclaiming Autonomy in Birth—Mary Ann Lieser
- Life Passages—Brenda Newport
- First Stage of Labor … My Reflections—Fernando Molina
- Increasing Networks on Five Continents—Svetlana Demianova-Ponomarenko
- Measles in Pregnancy—Judy Slome Cohain
- Baby Is Listening…—Ibu Robin Lim
- First Stage: The Division of a Labor—Nicole Morales
- Newborn First Breaths: Protecting the First Moments of Life—Sister MorningStar
- First Stage of Labor—Marlene Waechter
- Galanthis, Alcmene’s Midwife: A Childbirth Myth of Ancient Greece and Rome—Jane Beal
- A Heritage of Trust: A Primip Birth in a Rural Amish Community—Amy Reynolds
- Labor Wisdom: First Stage—Mary L. Cooper
- A Means to Change the Perception of Birth—Ruth Walsh
- First Stage of Labor: The Lull—Diane Goslin
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