Research and resources for perinatal professionals.
February 23, 2012 | by: Deena H. Blumenfeld, ERYT, RPYT, LCCE, FACCE
A new study has been making the rounds of the popular news sites. The abstract - 65: Neonatal outcomes associated with intended place of birth: birth centers and home birth compared to Hospitals The abstract of the study is published in AJOG It was presented at the Society for Maternal
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February 21, 2012 | by: Deena H. Blumenfeld, ERYT, RPYT, LCCE, FACCE
A Guest post by Lucy Juedes LCCEThird Stage Components for Discussing with CaregiversIt will be important for the caregiver to share his/her perspectives and usual care of the Third Stage with expectant parents, as well as what the parent might expect from colleagues and the policies of the birth si
February 20, 2012 | by: Deena H. Blumenfeld, ERYT, RPYT, LCCE, FACCE
A guest posting by Lucy Juedes LCCEActive, Expectant, and Mixed Management for Placenta Delivery, Hospital BirthsPostpartum Hemorrhage is a major cause of maternal death worldwide. International health experts are successfully using a specific combination of protocols, called Active Management
February 16, 2012 | by: Deena H. Blumenfeld, ERYT, RPYT, LCCE, FACCE
Marketing Fear to New Parents and selling your product too! I came across a product yesterday that I thought must be a joke. However, it is indeed real. The Exmobaby knows how your baby feels. It is a garment which has biofeedback sensors in it and an app for your phone or computer to
February 14, 2012 | by: Deena H. Blumenfeld, ERYT, RPYT, LCCE, FACCE
Guest Posting by Star Rodriguez, IBCLC Editor's Note: A hefty dose of Sensibility, social media and popular perceptions of breastfeeding and sexuality.In a time where Facebook takes down photos of nursing mothers (to the point where women protested their policies at corporate offices this
February 09, 2012 | by: Deena H. Blumenfeld, ERYT, RPYT, LCCE, FACCE
In Part 1 we talked about how to help your client choose a prenatal yoga class; in Part 2, we will look at breathing, meditation and relaxation in a prenatal yoga class and how its beneficial to the pregnant mother. We know that learning relaxation and breathing techniques can help a woman better
February 07, 2012 | by: Deena H. Blumenfeld, ERYT, RPYT, LCCE, FACCE
Most birth professionals know that yoga during pregnancy is of great benefit to expectant mothers. As both a certified prenatal yoga instructor and a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator, I often field questions from birth professionals regarding referring clients to a prenatal yoga class.
February 02, 2012 | by: Walker Karraa, PhD
Walker: How does someone know they are a researcher? Cheryl: I guess it is when you get up in the morning and working on your research project is what you can't wait to do. It is the part of your job that you love the most. You have a love for discovering new knowledge in order to improve patient
January 31, 2012 | by: Walker Karraa, PhD
Walker: How did you discover your love of research? Cheryl: It began during my graduate studies at Yale University. There I received my masters in nursing degree plus became a certified nurse-midwife. At Yale, research is a way of life. The value of research as the most important way to system
January 27, 2012 | by: Darline Turner-Lee
Bed rest is ineffective in treating anything So reads the title of the clinical POEM presented in Essential Evidence (www.essentialevidence.com) in January 2000. The poem is a summary of a study published in the Lancet by Allen et al entitled, Bed rest: a potentially harmful treatment needing
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