Issue 36
Winter 1995
Theme: Prematurity
On the Cover
- Precious essences—Marie Miczak
Essential oils for labor and birth. - Posterior Labor: A Pain in the Back—Valerie El Halta
Ways to correct the condition with minimal intervention. - Making a difference—Betty E. Walter
An at-home mom is the most central role model in her child’s life. - The role of nutrition in preterm labor—Anne Frye
Preterm labor and inadequate maternal nutrition are linked.
Other Features
- The Night of My Labor—Linda Kemp
A humorous take-off on the classic holiday poem. - Death before life—Jennifer Hall
A midwife cares for a couple with an intrauterine death. - No more cranberry juice!—Sharon Glass Jonquil
A teen-ager pregnant with twins is diagnosed with pyelonephritis. - Tragic histories—Candace Whitridge
Safe environments help teen-agers open up to caregivers. - Stopping the cycle—Chellisa Brown
Domestic violence and teen mothers. - Prematurity—Sharon Glass Jonquil
Risk factors, causes and treatments. - Premature babes—Judy Edmunds
Birth stories from a homebirth midwife. - Too small, too soon—Valerie El Halta
Identifying the woman at risk for prematurity. - Island hopping—Toni Romp-Friesen
This Hawaiian midwife has the best of both worlds. - Little Black Book—Sharon Glass Jonquil
Preterm labor page for your notebook. - Weaving a web of birth information—Donna Dolezal Zelzer
Birth information on the World Wide Web. - The most supportive things—Gloria J. Lemay
Women reflect on the things that helped during their labors. - Posterior or transverse—Marjorie Dacko
We “listened in” on an online chat. - Courageous or foolhardy?—Jude Kurokawa
Hands-on “practice” with a precipitous breech birth.
Departments
- Editor’s Page
- Poetry
- Networking
- Tricks of the Trade
- Marion’s Message
- Question of the Quarter
- Media Reviews
- News
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- In My Opinion
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