Research and resources for perinatal professionals.
March 28, 2012 | by: Henci Goer, BA
The headline on a recent BBC News health article reads: Planned repeat C-sections safer. The article goes on to report on two studies that appear to support that conclusion, but do they really? Lets see what the article says and follow with a look at the actual studies. One of the studies, the B
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March 26, 2012 | by: Lisa D Baker, BSc, BEd,LCCE, FACCE
Ah, spring is in the air. For me, spring brings to mind flowers, sunshine and vitamin D! In a recent article on healthychildren.org, the American Academy of Pediatrics discuss the recommendation that all breastfed infants be supplemented with 400IU of vitamin D per day. They extend this recommendati
March 22, 2012 | by: Lisa D Baker, BSc, BEd,LCCE, FACCE
In this months edition of the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, the SOGC released a new clinical practice guideline for the management of varicella infection in pregnancy. Varicella zoster virus (VZV) infection, commonly referred to as chickenpox, is a common childhood disease tha
March 20, 2012 | by: Henci Goer, BA
Last month yet another study appeared reporting that compared with first vaginal birth, first cesarean increased the likelihood of late antepartum fetal death in the next pregnancy. The study encompassed 10,712 women with one prior birth who had pregnancy duration of 34 weeks or more and were carryi
March 15, 2012 | by: Lisa D Baker, BSc, BEd,LCCE, FACCE
News, new research and interesting tidbits¦Pain Management for women in labour: an overview of systematic reviews This weeks offerings from the Cochrane Library includes a summary of the evidence on the efficacy and safety of pharmacological and non-pharmacological forms of pain relief in labour.
March 13, 2012 | by: Lisa D Baker, BSc, BEd,LCCE, FACCE
On February 15th, the Cochrane Library published a new review comparing cardiotocography (CTG) to intermittent auscultation of fetal heart rate on admission to the labor ward for assessment of fetal well-being (1). The results of the review support current recommendations from healthcare providers w
In case you missed it, a very beautiful and very pregnant Jessica Simpson chatted with Jay Leno on Monday, March 12th (You can check out a clip of the interview here). Jessica revealed her experiences with Braxton-Hicks contractions, prenatal yoga, and her choice of not taking Lamaze classes. Jessic
March 09, 2012 | by: Lisa D Baker, BSc, BEd,LCCE, FACCE
[Editor's note: This is the final post of a two-part series. In this series I interview Jannette Fesitval, RN, IBCLC, and Founder of the Calgary Mothers' Milk Bank].Lisa Baker: What is the potential capacity of the bank?Jannette Festival: That is really dependant on our supply of milk fr
March 07, 2012 | by: Lisa D Baker, BSc, BEd,LCCE, FACCE
[Editor's Note: Jannette Festival, RN, IBCLC, is the Founder and Executive Director for the Calgary Mothers Milk Bank (CMMB). The CMMB is one of the newest banks affiliated with the Human Milk Bank Association of North America (HMBANA). The bank has begun accepting donations of milk from qualified
March 05, 2012 | by: Lisa D Baker, BSc, BEd,LCCE, FACCE
[Editor's Note: A big hello to Science and Sensibility readers! As this is my first post, I would like to take a minute to thank Deena for the wonderful job she did on Science and Sensibility in February. I look forward to spending the month of March with you. Enjoy! - Lisa Baker] As discussed
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