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International Journal of
Childbirth Education
The official publication of the
International Childbirth Education Association
Managing Editor
Connie Livingston
Columnists
Donyale Abe
Heather Jeffcoat
Mary McCoy Wall
Elizabeth Smith
Reviewers
Susan Bash
Erica Konya
Erin Livingston
Candy Mueller
Graphic Designer
Laura Comer
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The International Journal of Childbirth Education
(ISSN: 0887-8625) is published quarterly
and is the official publication of the International
Childbirth Education Association
(ICEA), Inc. Subscriptions are $60 a year.
The International Childbirth Education
Association, founded in 1960, unites
individ-uals and groups who support familycentered
maternity care (FCMC) and believe
in freedom of choice based on knowledge of
alternatives in family-centered maternity and
newborn care. ICEA is a non-profit, primarily
volunteer organization that has no ties to
the health care delivery system. ICEA membership
fees are $75 for individual members
(IM). Information available at www.icea.org,
or write: ICEA, 1500 Sunday Drive, Suite 102,
Raleigh, NC 27607 USA.
© Copyright 2009 by ICEA, Inc. Articles
may be reprinted only by written permission
of ICEA.
VOLUME 24 NUMBER 4 DECEMBER 2009
Indexed in the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL)
Features
One Thing I learned at the 2009 Conference
By Jenney Rodriguez.............................................................................................................. 8
Where Do We Go from Here ?
By Connie Bach-Jeckell........................................................................................................11
Birth in Israel
By Lissa Szajnbrum..............................................................................................................13
Is Dad Getting What He Needs to Support Mom?...................................................................15
Are Unexpected Outcomes in Childbirth Normal?
By Sherokee Ilse.................................................................................................................. 16
Nurturing Laboring Women Through the Years
By Paulina Perez................................................................................................................. 19
Scenes from the 2009 Conference............................................................................................ 22
Many Thanks to Conference Supporters!..................................................................................24
Letters to the Editor..................................................................................................................24
Becoming a Birth Writer
By Elizabeth Merrell Gross................................................................................................... 25
Poor Knowledge of Causes and Prevention of Stillbirths.........................................................26
Columns
The Editor’s Perspective – Thanks and Farewell – By Connie Livingston.........................................4
Across the President’s Desk – Wisdom of the Sages – By Jeanette Schwartz.................................. 5
Executive Director’s Letter – ICEA’s Journal is Evolving – By David Feild.......................................6
Featured Educator – Chris Maricle................................................................................................. 8
Book Review – Birth Day – Reviewed by Jamilla Walker.............................................................. 12
Audio-Visual Review – Understanding Birth, 2nd Ed. – Reviewed by Connie Livingston............... 14
Announcements
ICEA Announces Doula Insurance Reimbursement................................................................. 10
Follow ICEA Online.................................................................................................................. 21
Journal Submissions...................................................................................................................31
ICEA.org
Calendar of Events.....................................................................................................................30
Cover Photo: Photo Contest winner, ICEA member Jan Mallak
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