Research and resources for perinatal professionals.
September 22, 2011 | by: Liz M. Demaere, RN,BN, LCCE
New technology claims to be a "breakthrough in non-invasive labor progress monitoring," using ultrasound and GPS-like imaging to determine pelvic diameter, cervical dilation, and the position and descent of the baby. LaborPro claims that their advanced technology can reduce inaccuracies inherent in
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September 21, 2011 | by: Kimmelin Hull, PA, LCCE
[Editor's note: I was recently contacted by a PhD student at Texas Tech University who is working with a professor at the University of Georgia to research pregnant women's experiences at work. The research team is seeking to understand how organizations can do a better job at helping pregnant women
September 16, 2011 | by: Kimmelin Hull, PA, LCCE
Debra Pascali-Bonaro is amazing. Chair of the International MotherBaby Childbirth Organization (IMBCO), Debra's magnetism and enthusiasm precede her upon entering a room.Here at the Lamaze 2011 conference, we just had the opportunity to spend the last 90 minutes hearing Debra talk about the IM
September 15, 2011 | by: Edith Kernerman
Bottles¦Ok, a tough one to tackle. Bottles are such a normal part of our society. We see them everywherein baby books, on pillow cases and sheet sets, receiving blankets, diapers, t-shirts, on the news when they are talking about babies, in the mall to indicate a family room or diaper area
September 13, 2011 | by: Joanne I Leigh-Murfin, RN, LCCE
[Editor's note: Have you ever wondered how to best compel your clients or would-be students into taking childbirth education seriously, and spending the time to research and seek out a solid, evidence-based childbirth preparation class? The following is from yesterday's Lamaze Internatio
September 12, 2011 | by: Joanne I Leigh-Murfin, RN, LCCE
Pregnancy and childbirth exploded onto the web scene in the very early 90s. I know because I was here participating in that explosion. I had no idea how dramatically it would change the way I worked as a childbirth educator and how it would alter how women received information about birth. One of th
September 06, 2011 | by: Amy M. Romano, RN,CNM
[Editor's note: This post by Amy Romano is re-purposed here with permission, having initially appeared on Childbirth Connection's Transforming Maternity Care blog site on Monday, August 15.] Theres a big gap between our current maternity care system and the high-quality, high-value
September 05, 2011 | by: Kimmelin Hull, PA, LCCE
Yep...Birth and the BOLD movement are five, today! As your labor day weekend (or regular-old Monday) winds down, you still have time to register for, and enjoy watching, the live webcast of the Birth production, taking place in New Yorks Museum of Motherhood, beginning at 7pm (EST).
August 31, 2011 | by: Kimmelin Hull, PA, LCCE
Warning: no science will be discussed in this particular post. This is all about sensibilitythe sensibility of mothers. How many of you have participated in a BOLD (Birth on Labor Day) production of the play Birth? How many have attended one? (Im assuming, here, yall know what Im talking
August 31, 2011 | by: Liz M. Demaere, RN,BN, LCCE
A year ago, my partner Alex Wakeford and I came up with an idea. We wanted to make a film that would change the world.More specifically, we wanted to create a film that would galvanize an army of birth warriors to help revolutionize birth around the world.Our journey really began three years ago wit
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