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Show DESERET NEWS, SATURDAY, APRIL 14, " : .. 1973 . : 8 D . muiiiiwwiinw IWIWWWpeiHH Today's nurse-midwi- fe fir i ? She's i. in fjs, W&rld ' of medicine pocket First of a series By Carma Hadley Deseret News Staff Writer By Martha Patton DEAR MRS. husband has a have worked. contributed to our house. Four'. out, of five babies born in the world today are ushered in with the help of a midwife.1 This has long been the case in the underdeveloped countries of the world. But e the is becoming a newly important medical phonempnon in highly industrial, highly educated, highly complex nations like the United States. in the The number of has tripled in the last decade from 400 to more than 1200. nurse-midwive- s U S. For many people, the term midwife" conjures up a picture of a hardy, untrained plonder woman whose only pretense at scientific technique was that she nepded lots of boiling water. This is the, "granny midwife of yester-daj ", ANSWER: According to Attorney Burton Terry, director of the Legal Aid Bureau of Chicago, your husband has no right to order you out of your married home. responsible for the patient's prenatal care. Carol Milligan, above, weighs expectant mother. At right, Janice Sorensen explains development to Mrs. Leslie Garzia. The , Today;, "her counterpart is a highly trained professional. A midwife must meet three requirements, explained Carol Milligan, chairman of the Intermountain chapter of the wives. American College of Nurse-Mi, nurse-midwi- is fe This would be true even if you had never put a penny into the house. ened. When they said midwife, I pictured a fat woman in a flowered dress. But the whole delivery was smooth and beautiful. The second time she jumped at the chance to have a midwifes help. We had just moved back to Salt Lake, my husband was out of work, I was pregnant. We didnt know any doctors. When a public health nurse came and explained about the program, I was extremely happy. was great. I had full conThe fidence in her. Right now, midwives in Utah (there are nine members of the Intermountain chapter of the American College of Nurse Midwives) work only with the medically indithose who cannot get adequate gent medical care for themselves either because of finances, no insurance or inaccessibility. is The demand for much their supply, greater than explained Mrs. Milligan. Physicians are to increasingly looking for assist them in private practice. d must be a regisThe tered nurse: in the. state she is practicing, she must have completed ar. accredited training 'program, and she must pass an examination given by the national organiwere given legal zation.' authority :to practice in Utah in 1970. nurse-midwif- e Nurse-midwiv- mid-vif- do? What exactly does a to trained She has been specially provide cnmplct jnaternity care from early as pregnancy jiRhfv through delivery long asy.thd yjju&dpts progress remains nurse-midwif- e - rmal , She tfnajr deliver the baby unaided, give local anpstbfesia. perform minor obstetric surgery SiiHjyJiarttcipate in family planning s r ices never practices "The : independently."- - stressed Mrs. Milligan. She always works under the auspices of a cohstjitjng physjcian. She works only with itortjiaVpregnancies. If complications develop; the patept is referred to the physician; He is. always on call at the time of nurse-midwi- . jf . Its t wonderment ... ( The shortage , a work is teaching about postnatal care. Idamae Sine, An important part of th looks on. helps Mr. and Mrs.' Jesus Morales with their new baby. Christopher Sickler, 6, nurse-midwife- This way, if the surviving spouse is able to do the job himself, he may. If not, he has an out. . DEAR MRS. PATTON: We are building one duplex or night to do it But our ultimate goal is much broader than that. e makes home visits The before and after, the baby is born, she is with the mother all during labor. is perhaps one reason for her And nursq-midwif- that, says Idamae Sine, is why she likes being a nurse-midwif- Dont get me wrong, I like to Id get up anytime during tht day deliver-babies- . , ' increasing popularity. I was in labor for 14-1- 5 hours, said ... A midwife was Mrs. Robert. L. Staker. there all the time. They did call the doctor in for delivery because the baby had to be taken caesarean. Mrs. William Kay has had two babies with the aid of a The first time I was a little fright--. . nurse-midwif- nurse-midwif- now , with a second duplex scheduled for later construction. W e need advice about every aspect of real estate management. Needless to say, we can be very selective get dedicated students sound clinicians . . . those very interested in other people. They come from a wide range of backgrounds, some are new nursing school graduates, some have been nurses for years. e is an expertly Todays prepared practitioner, said Mrs. 's upgraded, weve got to start with the young. And the best way to get to the young is through the mother. nurse'-mldwif- e of The book Principles Real Estate Management, by James C. Downs Jr., which is used as a standard text by more than 50 colleges and universities, may be ordered from the Institute of Real Es155 E. tate Management, Superior St., Chicago 60611, for $12.50. The case of the unanswered love letters For your t Even a poor, dry soil will suit portulaca. In fact, it hates cool weather, and if shade falls on it during the course of the day it will close its flow- 4 - a whole week and never heard anything. I know I waited A 'ib-- . MM is just right for a hot, dry corner of your flower garden. ers. Seed is best sown where you well The flowers soon appear in colors ranging from white and yellow to pink and red. are tiny, need scattering very thinly, and a packet will sow hundreds of seeds which plants more than six inches in height. Portulaca is just right for planting in a sunny rockery a window box or patio container, and it' Is' a magnificent sight when used to edge an open driveway, , 1 be relied tioon to give a long period of bloom from early summer until fall frosts, each plant ultimately spreading to a width of two or more feet. for another comer of your garden . . . Strawflowers are a recent addition to the flower garden. And Discovered growing wild in the meadows of Western Australia, they are In addition to creating a magnificent garden display during summer, they can be dried to last all winter in dried flower arrangements. easy-to-gro- Colors include crimson, yeland white. low, orange, oink he got them because I put my name and address on the envelope, and it never came back. I finally couldn't stand it any more so I wrote Johnny a letter explaining why I wrote the poems. I told him if he thought I was too young for love. I would settle for friendship but I just had to play some role in his life. long out my heart in that letter. I havent heard a thing since, and now he doesn't even come to the house to see my brother. I poured I I looked out the window and am very good at expressing myself in poetry so I wrote six neat poems telling Johnny how I felt about him, and I mailed them to him. I Lx Portulaca out he wanted more than coffee. He said: "Its too bad the you live next door neighbors dont miss a thing. Now. if I could meet you somewhere . . . Johnny whos a senior and hangs around with my older brother. of-,- . brightening up, then portulaca would be right at home there. Portulaca sometimes called moss rose because of its resembance to miniature rose blossoms is a low succulent annual growing, from the desert regions. It loves an open, sunny location. where it spreads its dainty shimmering flowers in a veritable carpet of color. didnt take me long to figure By Abigail Van Buren DEAR ABBY: I am in the 8th grade but Im very mature for my age. I have a real big crush on this dude named If you have a hot, dry area your .garden that needs It can by two two-yea- "We deal with pregnant families not just pregnant women, said Idamae. The father and other children are all involved. A can do a lot for the total familv and total situation. If health standards are ever to be never attain is compounded nurse-midwif- e. But, she is equally quick to point out, delivering babies is only a small part of the job. There are more important things for thenurse-midwifThings, they say, like educating the family; improving maternal and newborn care, helping .to raise living standards, dealing with any problems a woman might have during her reproductive years, learning to recognize patients who have complications. g Youre absolutely right. But I still think the suggestion to appoint the surviving spouse executor, with the option of withdrawing in favor of a named alternate, may be the best answer yet. The University of Utah College of Nursing has one of the nations 11 accredited programs for training the We have 10 students each year m a r program," said Joyce Cameron, one of the instructors. We have 20 job offers for each student that graduates. Last year we had 60 applications for the 10 openings in the graduate level program. nurse-midwif- The Right? ties. miracle kind of thing. To see that baby, hear it cry, know you had some impact on its wellis the way ,, it's just awesome, being puts it. Idapiae Sine, want the plants to bloom, after danger of frost. PATTON: MRS. DEAR Your article on naming an executor in a will was good but not complete. You should tell your readers the bank or attorney, acting In the capacwill cost ity of executor, money. And if youre told the court will establish a nominal fee, find out what that nominal fee may run. e factors: .many of the midwives who graduate in Utah leave the state because of better opportunities to work elsewhere, and the number accepted into the program must be limited because of training facili- . 4 If you're not eligible for aid, the Bar Association in your town can direct you to an attorney. nurse-midwiv- Tlt$ tirpd of delivery is a special one for the.drSdjtnidwife. If you have any questions about this, you can talk it over with a lawyer in your local Legal Aid office. nurse-midwiv- fe : delivery-.- PATTON: My good job and I We both have the buying of About every two or three months, however, he tells me to pack my bag and get out. I have no money and no place to go. Can he make me leave? nurse-midwif- n your newly-importa- nt the in Money 0 ABBY clined girls, years. And the next time you (eel like pouring your heart out in poetry or prose, go ahead but dont mail it. DEAR ABBY: I have been a widow for one year. I have been told often that I'm a nice looking woman and I don't look my age, which is 49. Yesterday, a neighbor rang my bell as he had done a hundred times while my husband was alive, and asked if the coffeepot was on. He said his w ife was shopping. no help. Ill do anything you say to get him. Abbv. Please Help me. SECRET LOVE theyre the door. Abby, I like this mans wife very much, but I dont think I can ever be in her company without feeling guilty. I am a terrible actress. Must I move? I really don't think I am up to handling this. A LADY ALONE DEAR LADY: Why should you feel guilty? Go about your You A lure to p) out of WOMAN'S I made him welcome, but it MAN your way to BEST 80th BIRTHDAY The children o E va R'Ch Puginire will honor her at an Open House tor her 80th April 2!. b'thday. jQ73. at Don Kun Valiev View reyoe Problems? You'll leel better it you el here. We have to make ACCESSORY ... SO DRESS IS it up to you. A D grandchildren. greatgrandchildren rlt-s-s no gifts. 21 1 South Main Street Bountiful OPEN WEEKDAYS DEAR SECRET: Dont call Johnny's mother. Boys are In- - T? What TeenAgers send $1 to Abby. e - to en- - Know' NOW ON! Phone 521-353- 5 OR Extra Day FREE Pay cash at Want Ad Counter (1$ 27 News P O. Box 1257, Salt Lake City, Utah 141 1C, stamped, YOUR MAN UP THIS LY FINE CLOTHING. mher osssi DEAR RED: I would conclude that he is eager to go somewhere. (Possibly home.) STYLING. WESTERS. POTTER & CO., TRADITIONAL- Montpelier, Enclose . What conclusion would you this annoying from draw habit? REDHEAD SHOULDER SUITS AND SPORT COATS IN CLASSIC Friends and relatives are invited to call between 1 and 4 p.m She 's the of 1C children, 30 . DEAR ABBY: I have been dating an attractive gentleman who has a very annoying habit. He keeps looking at his watch every 15 minutes or so. rr. Road. idao. , He has probably blocked it out already. I suggest you do the same. EASTER AT W S POTTER & CO. GREAT FITTING SOFT am going out of my mind wondering what he thinks of me. Should I call his mother and take her into my confidence and ask her what to do Ive talked it over with of some my friends but avoid aggressive so cool it for a few to said: Oh, I think your wife just drove up, and she'll need your help with the groceries. them I jumped up and opened business as though it never happened. One of the differences be- - r tween a man and a woman is the mans ability to forget such a rebuke. TILL 8 292-447- 6 143 So. Main |