Birth

Maternity Leave Benefits in the United States: Today's Economic Climate Underlines Deficiencies
pp. 177-179(3)
Authors: Vahratian, Anjel; Johnson, Timothy R.B.

Outcomes Associated with Planned Home and Planned Hospital Births in Low-Risk Women Attended by Midwives in Ontario, Canada, 2003-2006: A Retrospective Cohort Study
pp. 180-189(10)
Authors: Hutton, Eileen K.; Reitsma, Angela H.; Kaufman, Karyn

Childhood Abuse and Common Complaints in Pregnancy
pp. 190-199(10)
Authors: Lukasse, Mirjam; Schei, Berit; Vangen, Siri; Øian, Pål

Exercise During Pregnancy and Cesarean Delivery: North Carolina PRAMS, 2004-2005
pp. 200-207(8)
Authors: Bovbjerg, Marit L.; Siega-Riz, Anna Maria

Estimating the Rate of Cesarean Section by Maternal Request: Anonymous Survey of Obstetricians in Australia
pp. 208-212(5)
Authors: Robson, Stephen J.; Tan, Woo Syong; Adeyemi, Adebayo; Dear, Keith B. G.

Primigravid Women's Views of Being Approached to Participate in a Hypothetical Term Cephalic Trial of Planned Vaginal Birth versus Planned Cesarean Birth
pp. 213-219(7)
Authors: Lavender, Tina; Kingdon, Carol

Women's Experiences of Participating in the Magpie Trial: A Postal Survey in the United Kingdom
pp. 220-229(10)
Authors: Smyth, Rebecca M.D.; Duley, Lelia; Jacoby, Ann; Elbourne, Diana

“Universal Precautions”: Perinatal Touch and Examination after Childhood Sexual Abuse
pp. 230-236(7)
Authors: Coles, Jan; Jones, Kay

Women's Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine During Pregnancy: A Critical Review of the Literature
pp. 237-245(9)
Authors: Adams, Jon; Lui, Chi-Wai; Sibbritt, David; Broom, Alex; Wardle, Jon; Homer, Caroline; Beck, Shoshannah

Does Acupuncture Have a Place as an Adjunct Treatment During Pregnancy? A Review of Randomized Controlled Trials and Systematic Reviews
pp. 246-253(8)
Authors: Smith, Caroline A.; Cochrane, Suzanne

Putting Mothers and Babies at Risk: Promoting the Elusive “Cesarean Delivery on Maternal Request”
pp. 254-257(4)
Author: Jukelevics, Nicette

Letter from Europe: Water Birth: Just a Fad?
pp. 258-260(3)
Author: Kitzinger, Sheila

NEWS
pp. 261-263(3)

Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering: A Doctor's Guide to Natural Childbirth and Gentle Early Parenting Choices
pp. 264-265(2)
Author: Hormann, Elizabeth

Orgasmic Birth: The Best-Kept Secret
pp. 265-266(2)
Author: Pincus, Jane

Pacifiers and Breastfeeding
pp. 267-267(1)
Authors: Jenik, Alejandro; Vain, Nestor E.

Reply: Pacifiers and Breastfeeding
pp. 267-268(2)
Authors: Kronborg, Hanne; Væth, Michael

CALENDAR
pp. 269-269(1)