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Midwitery Volume Contents Editorial Ann Thomson Clinical Review Neonatal hypoglycaemia — blood glucose monitoring and baby feeding J M Hawdon, M P Ward Platt, A Aynsley-Green Stereotypes of women of Asian descent in midwifery: some evidence Isobel M W Bowler HIV antibody testing in the antenatal clinic Jean Meadows, Jose Catalan and Brian Gazzard A diagnostic model for the evaluation of childbirth and parenting education Carmel M O’Meara The development of a neonatal stool colour comparator 35 Ellena M Salariya and Catherine M Robertson INTERNATIONAL NEWS 41 BOOK REVIEWS 47 Editorial 49 Ann Thomson Asurvey of midwives’ attitudes to, and involvement in, 51 research: the first stage in identifying needs for a staff development programme Carolyn Hicks HIV antibody testing in the antenatal clinic: the views of the consumers Jean Meadows, Jose Catalan, Brian Gazzard Are women given enough information by staff during labour and delivery? Anne Fleissig Childbirth and parenting education —the providers’ viewpoint Carmel M O’Meara Job satisfaction and dissatisfaction amongst neonatal nurses Susan Williamson INTERNATIONAL NEWS BOOK REVIEWS Editorial Ann Thomson Safe Motherhood — the first decade Barbara Kwast Testing for fetal abnormality in routine antenatal care Josephine Green and Helen Statham Perceptions of pain and pain relief in labour: the gulf between experience and observation Lynda Rajan Satisfaction with postnatal care —the choice of home or hospital Patricia Kenny, Madeleine T. King, Sue Cameron, Alan Sheill An evaluation of postnatal care individualised to the needs of the woman Sara Twaddle, Xiao Hui Liao, Heather Fyvie Health after childbirth: a comparison of normal and assisted vaginal delivery R. Johanson, Patricia Wilkinson, Aisling Bastible, Sinead Ryan, Helen Murphy, S. O’Brien Position/policy statements adopted by ICM council at meeting in Vancouver — May 1993 INTERNATIONAL NEWS BOOK REVIEWS Editorial Ann Thomson Combining work with caring for children, findings from a longitudinal study of midwives’ careers Sarah Robinson The contribution of professional support, information and consistent correct advice to successful breast feeding Lynda Rajan An evaluation of consumer perspectives ofc hildbirth and parenting education Carmel O'Meara Amnihook versus amnicot for amniotomy in labour Maureen Harris, Elaine V. Cooper The language of labour: an examination of the discourses of childbirth Alistair Hewison Relationships between baby feeding types and patterns, gut transit time of meconium and the incidence of neonatal jaundice Ellena M. Salariya, Catherine M. Robertson CONFERENCE REPORT INTERNATIONAL NEWS BOOK REVIEWS SUBJECT INDEX AUTHOR INDEX