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Senior Research Papers
Most recent update: March 2006
This
list includes senior research papers submitted to the library by Seattle Midwifery School
students from 1983 onward.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Category Index
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following categories. Within these categories, they are listed alphabetically by author.
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ANTEPARTUM
GYNECOLOGY/FAMILY PLANNING
INTRAPARTUM
NEONATOLOGY
POSTPARTUM
PROFESSIONAL ISSUES
PSYCHO/SOCIAL/SEXUAL
Author Index
ANTEPARTUM
- Baker, Susan, 1993
- Is auscultated acceleration testing as safe as non-stress test in fetal well-being in
third trimester?
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- Bay, Jasmine, 2002
- Optimal fetal positioning: the importance of fetal position in pregnancy and birth
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- Boily, Selena, 1998
- Eating disorders and pregnancy
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- Brett, Andrea, 1998
- The duration of pregnancy: a closer look at Naegele's rule
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- Cannon, Debra, 1991
- Weight gain in pregnancy: a review of the literature
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- Cole, Juniper, 2000
- Role of fetal fibronectin testing in the midwifery management of preterm labor symptoms
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- Conaty, Jenny, 1992
- Pica in pregnancy: result of iron deficiency?
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- Cook, Christy, 1995
- Acupressure for relief of nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy: can an alternative
modality provide midwives with another alternative?
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- Cooper-Roth, Barbara, 1986
- Maternal and neonatal herpes virus infection
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- Curtis, Darlene, 1998
- The use of ultrasound for risk assessment in the VBAC woman
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- Davison, Lisa, 1984
- Postdates pregnancy: a look at risks and management protocols
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- Decker, Mifawnwy, 1984
- Appropriate screening, testing and management of gestational diabetes and incidences of
macrosomia
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- Dolan, Leslie, 1985
- Obstetric benefits of physiologic 'anemia' of pregnancy
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- Ducos, Sandrine, 1998
- BGS Chemophrophylaxis: what are the options?
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- Eddy, Eliza, 2001
- Uterine Fibroids and Pregnancy Outcome
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- Erickson, Janice
- Post-term pregnancy: watch and wait versus induction
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- Franklin, Janet, 1986
- Chlamydia and pregnancy
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- Gauld, Ann, 1989
- Do serum uric acid tests produce useful information for a meaningful management plan for
women with pregnancy-induced hypertension?
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- Gibbs, Christine, 2001
- Mycoplasma Infection and Bacterial Vaginosis
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- Gordon, Amy, 2001
- Antepartum Depression: What Every Midwife Should Know
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- Grant, Debra Frazier, 1988
- Fetal movement counting as an assessment tool in the postdates pregnancy: can it replace
the non-stress test?
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- Griffin, Yvonne, 1991
- "Anemia" of pregnancy: pathology or physiology?
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- Gugat, Ann, 1997
- Screening for tuberculosis in pregnancy
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- Harrison, Linda, 1986
- Smoking and cessation in pregnancy: a review of the literature
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- Hartley, Perrin, 1995
- Low dose aspirin in the prevention of pregnancy induced hypertension
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- Heagle, Kim, 1989
- Are grand multiparas at increased risk for perinatal complications? a review of the
literature
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- Hintzman, Ardyth, 1986
- Ultrasound, an antepartum tool for surveillance of the prolonged pregnancy
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- Huntington, Sarah, 1992
- Does calcium, magnesium and zinc supplementation reduce the risk of preeclampsia among
at-risk women?
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- Jeffrey, Suellen, 1995
- Intrahepatic cholestatsis of pregnancy: what can we do to stop the itch?
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- Jenkins, Charlene, 2001
- Gestational diabetes: myth or a pre-existing disease
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- Jonas, Melissa, 1999
- Is it safe to recommend extra oral hydration to women reporting
preterm contractions?
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- Karp, Audra, 2002
- Pregnancy and nutrition: a look at the recommendations and outcomes
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- Kauppi, Marth, 1987
- Obesity and pregnancy: is uncomplicated obesity a valid risk factor in midwifery
management?
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- Lassen, Veronica
- Importance of essential fatty acids, specifically DHA, on the
development of the retina and brain in the fetus and newborn
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- Lye, Beth-Anne, 1988
- Is the routine use of alpha-fetoprotein testing for the detection of neural defects
effective and thus appropriate?
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- Marks, Linda, 1995
- The effects and effectiveness of bed rest in the treatment of preeclampsia
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- Melton, Lydia
- Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy: can we safely
provide home birth service in the face of this complication?
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- Middlemiss, 1985
- Diagnostic ultrasound in obstetrics: an assessment of potential risk
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- Moorehead, Susan, 1987
- Breast stimulation in term pregnancy
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- Neff, Kara, 1986
- Smoking in pregnancy
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- O'Grady, Gail Lowry, 1994
- The use of selected herbs in preventing or arresting preterm labor
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- Pederson, Lynn, 1990
- Herpes simplex virus: is the recent change in antenatal protocol safe and thus valid
management?
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- Pruiksma, Petra, 1998
- Is expectant care for women with PROM at term safe? a critical review of the literature
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- Riano, Kimberly, 1998
- What are the risks and benefits of prophylactic acyclovir at term for the suppression of
recurrent genital herpes for midwifery clients
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- Rohrer, Alice, 1990
- Identification and treatment for alcohol abuse during pregnancy
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- Roseman, Suzi, 1988
- Does ketonuria in third trimester have an effect on infant health?
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- Rowe, Wendy, 1997
- Pregnancy outcome following cryotherapy for cervical dysplasia
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- Salva, Peggy, 1993
- A look at maternal herpes in pregnancy and its management in labor
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- Saylor, Mary, 1989
- Pregnancy and maternal age 35 or over: are there increased risks?
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- Schaerer, Angela, 2007
- Fish consumption during pregnancy: does it help or harm?
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- Schear, Leslie, 1996
- Assessment of maternal weight gain during pregnancy: is it necessary?
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- Schmidt, Kimberley, 2005
- Centering pregnancy: do the demonstrated benefits of CenteringPregnancy(R) model of prenatal
care extend to other populations and settings?
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- Shaw, Karen, 1986
- Antenatal RH immune globulin
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- Shelley, LeeAnne, 1991
- What is the effect of prenatal RH immunoglobulin on the fetus?
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- Sweeney, Erin, 2004
- Preeclampsia & hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
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- Swetman, Wendy, 1987
- Antenatal and intrapartum screening for group beta streptococci
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- Siver (Ovette), Laura, 2002
- Nutrition during the childbearing cycle
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- Trueman, Jackie, 1986
- Marijuana and pregnancy: a review of the literature
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- Walker, Janine, 1997
- Vertical transmission of hepatitis C through pregnancy and breastfeeding
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- Wastier, Suzanne, 1997
- The safety of antidepressant medication in pregnancy and lactation: a review of the
literature
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- Whittaker, Donna, 1992
- Does the routine use of the 50 gram one hour glucose challenge test accurately predict
women at risk for gestational diabetes?
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- Yglesia, Mary, 1996
- Should all women in midwifery care be screened for bacterial vaginosis and if so, when?
TOP
GYNECOLOGY/FAMILY PLANNING
- Braunstein, Lauri, 1985
- Induced abortion and future reproductive function
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- Chorley, Heather, 1998
- Revisiting the IU: a review of the literature
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- Courtney, Carmel, 1988
- Urinary stress incontinence and pelvic floor exercises
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- MacDonald, Brandy, 2007
- Aunt Bee's easy to follow guide to getting the baby in
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- Olsen, Ann, 2003
- Single vs. double layer closure of the uterus: implication in subsequent uterine rupture
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- Ridgway, Marissa, 2002
- Mifepristone: effectiveness and controversy - a review of the literature
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- Salinas, Chorlotte, 1996
- Second trimester therapeutic abortions: what are the procedure risks and future
implications?
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- Spencer, Melanie, 2005
- Vaginal birth and the pelvic floor: the role of urinary incontinence in the debate about
elective cesareans
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- Winter, Sara, 1999
- Contraceptive needs of the postpartum woman -- 35 and over
INTRAPARTUM
- Barlow, Leah, 2003
- Urinary tract infections: what is the most effective approach to screening and treatment of UTIs in pregnancy?
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- Basurto, Mary Jo, 1994
- Is there a best way to suture perineal trauma? An overview of evidence in the literature
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- Berg, Caly M., 1992
- Midwife's "epidural": intracutaneous injections of sterile water to relieve
low back pain in labor
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- Carbonneau, Dolores, 1993
- Shoulder dystocia prevention and management: a literary search
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- Clark, Sylvia, 1999
- Nitrous oxide in midwifery practice
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- Coletti, Kate, 2007
- Blue and black cohosh for labor induction: a guide for midwives
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- Cooper, Tracy, 1998
- Water birth: physiology, safety, and effective use
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- Dixon, Darcy, 2000
- Is external cephalic version a safe option
in the clinic/home environment?: A review of the literature
concerning the safety and efficacy of external cephalic version without the use of
tocolytics
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- Englander, Clair, 1985
- Premature urge to push: a literature review
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- Englander, Clair, 1986
- Premature urge to push: an investigation
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- Erickson, Toni, 1994
- Prostaglandin gel for labor induction
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- Foster, Peggy, 1988
- Delivery positions: are there physiological and psychological advantages to the
non-supine over supine position?
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- Gaines, Kathleen, 1996
- External cephalic version of a breech presentation
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- Glover, Donna, 1991
- Midwifery management of out of hospital VBAC
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- Golf, Sabrina, 1998
- Stretch and sweep: is it safe and does it work?
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- Gurth, Heike, 1993
- Vaginal breech delivery: a discussion in the 90's
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- Guy, Julianne
- Diagnostic ultrasound in pregnancy: what we don't know could hurt us
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- Hardy, Carol, 1989
- Induction of labor by amniotomy
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- Hays, Karen E., 1992
- Use of terbutaline in selected emergency situations during out-of-hospital labor
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- Hoerner, Blayne, 1989
- Umbilical injection of oxytocin for the management of retained placenta -- a review of
the literature with recommendations for midwives
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- Jaye, Lauren, 1985
- Postpartum hemorrhage and the retained placenta
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- Khemet, Tanya, 1999
- Oral misoprostol: is it a safe and effective induction agent?
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- Kolovos, Valorie, 2001
- Hypnosis: Is It an Effective Tool for Pain Management in Childbirth?
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- Kramer, Robin J., 1983
- Prolonged and arrested second stage of labor: an exhaustive study of the risks and
appropriate management for midwives
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- Luya, Ariadne H., 1993
- Twin birth in the out of hospital setting
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- Mahony, Erin, 1992
- Group B Streptococcus
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- Montgomery, Kathy, 2003
- Posterior babies: a pain in the back
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- Morrill, Beth, 1999
- Amnioinfusion : indications, risks and benefits
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- Palagi, Traci, 2002
- Prolonged latent phase: management strategies for the out-of-hospital midwife
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- Parkin, Sadie, 2000
- Meconium Staining.... What is appropriate midwifery management?
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- Parsons, Melanie, 2007
- Obstetric care of the Somali refugee
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- Paterson, Joanna, 1995
- The prophylactic use of oxytocin in the management of third stage: a consideration for
midwives?
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- Randall, Elizabeth, 2002
- Shoulder dystocia: a literature review
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- Raunig, Lesley, 1995
- Traditional birthing practices of the Bolivian Aymara: proposal for a descriptive study
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- Robinson, Janice, 1996
- A comparison of spontaneous versus directed bearing-down in the second stage of labor --
risks and benefits
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- Sara, Natasha, 2000
- Reclaiming the rite of birth in a culture of intervention
An investigation into the use of drugs in labor
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- Sher, Marianne, 1990
- Hypnosis: an effective tool for labor preparation?
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- Smith, Margaret, 1983
- Management of second stage labor
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- Thurston, Peggy, 1997
- Intraumbilical oxytocin injection: is it appropriate for out-of-hospital birth?
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- Wadleigh, Dawn, 2001
- The Midwifery Management of Breech Presentation
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- Weeks, Sandar, 1984
- Endstage deceleration
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- Whatron, Baki, 1986
- On the prevention of lacerations and episiotomy
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- Willson, Kristina, 1998
- Misoprostol: a review of the literature
NEONATOLOGY
- Blackmore, Christina, 2003
- Routine antibiotic use in GBS prophylaxis: are we causing harm to babies through antibiotic
resistance? is there a safer alternative?
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- Boyd, Lisa, 1996
- How can we, as midwives, recognize signs of craniosacral birth injury in the newborn and
when would it be appropriate, if at all, to recommend craniosacral therapy?
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- Colovos, Alicia, 1994
- Tobacco smoke exposure via breastmilk: effects on the breast-feeding dyad
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- Doughty, Teri, 1989
- Is endotracheal suctioning of the infant born through meconium stained amniotic fluid
appropriate midwifery management?
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- Douglas, Nancy E, 199\83
- Neonatal Eye Prophylaxis: a review
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- Finn, Kate T., 1988
- An assessment of hazards to infants of exposure to breast milk contaminated with
polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
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- Golliet, Pamela, 2003
- Oxygen: is it the best thing for newborn resuscitation?
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- Handrich, Patricia, 1995
- Neonatal glucose screening in term babies weighing over 4000 grams at birth
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- Jones, Gretchen, 2001
- Umbilical Cord Blood: A Rich Source of Stem Cells
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- LeBlond, Anne, 2004
- Kangaroo care
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- Levy, Maureen, 1984
- Hypoglycemia of the newborn: a review of the literature
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- Liebau, Ann, 1998
- Vitamin K "deficiency" in the newborn: a potentially protective mechanism?
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- LuchBarnard, Kathy, 1986
- Breast-feeding jaundice: a review of current literature
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- LuchBarnard, Kathy, 1986
- Physiologic jaundice in the early eighties: a review of the literature
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- Mahoney, Bridgit, 1986
- Vitamin K -- is selective administration an option?
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- Moffat, Annie, 1994
- HIV and breastfeeding, a global perspective: international recommendations and protocols
as of June, 1994
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- Rushton, Laura, 1983
- Physical assessment of the newborn infant and newborn cyanosis
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- Sarju, Michelle, 1998
- Should women with silicone breast implants breastfeed?
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- Sasson, Valerie, 1999
- Delayed cord clamping: potential benefits for compromised newborns
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- Simpson, Tracy, 2005
- Winner of the 2005 Jo Anne Myers-Ciecko Award
for Outstanding Scholarship and Leadership
- Neonatal intubation: should Washington state licensed midwives be trained in and utilize
intubation? a comparison of BC and WA state standards of care
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- Stratton, Jackie, 1986
- Is hyperbilirubinemia the real issue?
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- Taylor, Victoria M., 1993
- Suctioning, who needs it? Meconium aspiration syndrome revisited
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- Thomson, Sue, 1996
- Do the risks outweigh the benefits of the pertussis vaccination? Would we, as midwives,
recommend it?
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- Tive, Ann, 1989
- Use of contraceptive minipills by lactating women: possible effects on breastfeeding
infants
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- Thain, Christine, 1995
- Are vaccinations safe and effective? An in-depth perspective of the polio vaccine
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- Travers, Helen, 1995
- Newborn infant cord prophylaxis: should it be routine?
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- Untereiner, Laurie, 2004
- The Washington State newborn screening test additions: do the benefits justify the costs?
are the tests sensitive and specific enough to be effective?
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- Van Roojen, W. Marijke, 1995
- Optimal timing of newborn screening in a Washington State midwifery practice when only
one sample is permitted by the parents: a review of the literature
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- Watson, Katiann, 1992
- Vitamin K prophylaxis: if oral, how much?
POSTPARTUM
- Albright, Bridget, 1990
- Postpartum depression: a review of the literature
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- Avolio, Sharon, 2004
- A global perspective on HIV and breastfeeding: what is the best course of action for HIV-positive mothers and their children?
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- Bloom, Sara, 2000
- Misoprostol and the prevention of postpartum hemorrhage
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- Dugan, Karen, 2004
- Repair of the perineum: evidence regarding repair method
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- Emerick, Sally, 1988
- Cold sitz baths for relief of postpartum pain: are they more effective than the
traditional warm sitz baths?
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- Fisher, Suzanne, 2004
- Suture material: what is the best choice?
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- Fuller, Sharon, 1996
- Under what circumstances does breastfeeding provide effective contraception?
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- Hall, Heather Lee, 1998
- St. John's Wort: a safe and effective treatment for postpartum depression?
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- Huck, Kaye Stephenson, 1996
- How does breastfeeding affect sexuality in the postpartum, and what is the midwife's
role in counseling?
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- Kali, Kristin, 2005
- The physiology of breastfeeding: providing preventive care in the first week postpartum
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- Miller-Rhees, Anna, 2005
- How much do we really know about the mini-pill? Examining the research, controversy, and alternatives to progestin-only contraception in the post-partum period
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- Peterson, Jane, 2007
- Out-of-hospital treatment of postpartum hemorrhage
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- Pollard, Tia, 2002
- Estimated blood loss: inaccurate methods and recommendations for change
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- Radtke, Kimberly, 1996
- Can a traumatic birth experience lead to post traumatic stress disorder?
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- Rickman, Jenny, 2003
- An in-depth look at early childhood dental caries and breastfeeding: the midwife's
opportunity for education and prevention
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- Rogers, Kristin, 2007
- Postpartum manifesto: an argument for evidence based course and content of postpartum care
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- Schaab, Michele, 1996
- Breastfeeding after breast reduction: is it possible?
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- Toperosky, Ali, 1999
- Use of Hemabate for postpartum hemorrhage in out-of-hospital birth
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- Wilson, Jennifer, 1999
- Breastfeeding as a birthright: adoptive nursing
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- Yankson, Theresa, 2004
- Stress incontinence: a multi-faceted issue
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PROFESSIONAL ISSUES
- Barta, Barbara, 2000
- Home birth: maternal and neonatal outcomes in the current literature
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- Bugg, David M., 1984
- Vaginal birth after cesarean and alternative birth settings: a review of the literature
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- Burnham, Ami, 2001
- Choice? How the Modern American Medical Paradigm Is Affecting Birth in Brazil
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- Butzen, Marty, 1984
- Midwives and mourning: an exploration of the midwife's grief process
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- Chalfant, Teri, 2002
- Relevance of hypothyroidism to midwifery practice: a review of the literature
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- Christensen, Kimberly, 2003
- Pregnant women's preferences for the sex of their babies: implications for midwifery practice
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- Clark, Deb, 1989
- Should HIV-seropositive women be denied midwifery care?
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- Elarar, Lehe, 2003
- Burning the nest: male violence against pregnant women
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- Esterly, Corliss, 1988
- AIDS and midwifery: is routing screening appropriate in the populations midwives serve?
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- Folin, Alyssa, 2003
- VBAC and out-of-hospital birth: changes in the last five years
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- Hainley, Sarah, 2007
- The future of apprenticeship: a literature review and survey of midwifery education in the US
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- Hanson, Jennifer, 2003
- Midwifery management of herpes in pregnancy
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- Henderson, Andrea, 2007
- Washington State licensed midwives and hospital privileges
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- Hewko, Jenn, 2003
- Post-term pregnancy: an informed choice topic
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- Hughes, Lynn, 1991
- Home birth: what does the literature say?
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- Hughes, Wendy, 2005
- Winner of the 2005 Jo Anne Myers-Ciecko Award
for Outstanding Scholarship and Leadership
Out-of-hospital VBAC: assessing the risks for midwives
(PDF)
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- Kleidon, Marilyn, 2001
- The Origins of Horizontal Violence Amongst Midwives
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- Levine, Audrey, 2000
- Midwives as radical educators: preserving informed choice in the
midst of a VBAC-LASH (PDF)
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- Malter, Amy, 1983
- Description and evaluation of a training program for traditional birth attendants in
rural Brazil
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- McCaslin, Dzhan, 2005
- The evolution of midwifery care in the Netherlands
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- Owsley Marting, Margaret, 1983
- An interdisciplinary home birth service
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- Reid, Nan, 1989
- Vaginal birth after cesarean: implications for midwifery management of home VBAC
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- Sivers, Jillian, 2000
- The dance of art and science: integrating evidence-informed
practice into midwifery care: a review of the literature
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- Sprigg, Susan, 1999
- Models of hospital privileging for direct entry midwives
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- Wilde, Rose 2000
- Therapeutic touch: A beneficial midwifery skill?
PSYCHO/SOCIAL/SEXUAL
- Coyote, Beth, 1986
- Child abuse assessment: implications for midwifery practice
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- Denmark, Melissa, 2003
- How having a history of childhood sexual abuse affects pregnancy,
birth and postpartum: implications for midwifery care
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- Jaffe, Cynthia, 1990
- Is cervical cancer a sexually transmitted disease?
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- Johnston, Carolyn, 2000
- Memory changes in the childbearing year: What we know so far
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- Shaw, Heather, 2000
- Infant co-sleeping: risky or beneficial? A review of the literature
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- Zak, Kristianne, 2005
- Midwifery care and women within the spectrum of bipolar disorders
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