Midwifery Today

Issue 112, Winter 2014

Theme:  Preeclampsia

For birth workers, preeclampsia is certainly a topic worth learning about. Within this issue, you will learn from the best. The lineup of authors includes obstetrician Michel Odent, herbalist Susun S. Weed and midwives Sister MorningStar, Gail Hart and Mary Cooper. Along with preeclampsia, there are articles on the placenta, breech babies and pelvic organ prolapse, as well as a photo essay on a public breastfeeding campaign. This is definitely an issue containing loads of information, so get ready to learn. We hope you enjoy it!

Departments

• Poetry
• From the Editor
• Tricks of the Trade
• Marion’s Message
• Cards and Letters
• Media Reviews
• Discussions
• Classified Advertising
• Photo Album

Features

• Preeclampsia and Nutritional Priorities—Michel Odent
• Sick Pregnancies—Sister MorningStar
• How to Turn a Breech Baby to Head-down—Naolí Vinaver
• Stories to Learn From: Toxemia in Pregnancy—Mary L. Cooper
• Preeclampsia—Susun S. Weed
• Assuring Healthy Babies: Weight Gain in Pregnancy—Gail Hart
• Doris Haire, 1925–2014: A Tribute
• Merciér Therapy: The History Behind It—Jennifer Merciér
• Public Breastfeeding Awareness Project—Leilani Rogers
• The Deadly Itch: How My Midwives Saved My Babies’ Lives—Kim Gallina Viscio
• Pelvic Organ Prolapse: A Proactive Approach to Prevention—Kim Vopni
• Emma Océane—Jonathan Angelilli
• The Paleo Lifestyle in Pregnancy—Tiffani Hoffman
• Newborns: Their Biological and Theological Uniqueness—Mary DeLashmutt
• Calcium and Vitamin C Supplements: Effects on Preterm Birth and Preeclampsia—Gail Hart
• The Childless Midwife: Justine Siegemund of Eighteenth-century Germany—Jane Beal
• Sowing Seeds of Change—Lina Duncan
• Birth in India: An Update—Lina Duncan and Vijaya Krishnan
• The Power of Placenta for Hemorrhage Control—Hollie S. Moyer

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