
Issue 25
Spring 1993
Theme: International
Dedicated to the International Confederation of Midwives, Issue 25 brings you articles and stories about birth in such diverse places as India, Guatemala, Russia, Uganda and more. A midwife tells her poignant story of assisting an Islamic woman with genital mutilation through pregnancy and birth, and an herbalist delves into the subject of postpartum herbal care. In addition, a midwife who has served various ethnic groups in the United States tells us how to make the best of the natural diets favored by people from other cultures.