Research and resources for perinatal professionals.
August 16, 2011 | by: Kimmelin Hull, PA, LCCE
Debra Pascali-Bonaro's energy and enthusiasm for the work she does to improve lived experiences for childbearing women is contagious. Chair of the International MotherBaby Childbirth Initiative, doula, doula trainer and former board member of DONA, Lamaze childbirth educator, director of the c
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August 11, 2011 | by: Jacqueline Levine, LCCE,FACCE,CD, CLC
Childbirth educators should be able to discuss sex during pregnancy and sex in the postpartum period with sensitive, evidence-based counseling, so that women need not rely on anecdotal information, old-wives tales or unreliable sources.The following quote stands as introduction to the chapter on
August 09, 2011 | by: Kimmelin Hull, PA, LCCE
As many of you may recall, we ran a series on issues pertaining to maternal overweight/obesity here on Science & Sensibility not too long ago. Throughout the series, we looked at the common complications associated with maternal obesityand questioned which of those complications were iatr
August 04, 2011 | by: Kimmelin Hull, PA, LCCE
[As World Breastfeeding Week winds down, we thought it appropriate to share some uplifting stories of breastfeeding gone right...and the joy, empowerment, health and wisdom written between the lines of these stories. Thank you to all who contributed. ]***Never Judge, Nurture and EducateI was h
August 02, 2011 | by: Kimmelin Hull, PA, LCCE
A recent New York Times article highlighted this Cochrane Collaboration review about the use of Pitocin in labor.The review looked at eight randomized controlled studies including a total of 1,338 low-risk women experiencing spontaneous labor at term (parity was not defined) with an eye toward analy
August 01, 2011 | by: Kimmelin Hull, PA, LCCE
There's a lot going on around the world this week...unifying efforts to promote and support breastfeeding! Here's a list of some organizations and events you might like to follow this week and (hopefully!) get involved in:World Breast Feeding Week official website: access news on WBW eve
July 28, 2011 | by: Kimmelin Hull, PA, LCCE
A recent All Things Considered story that aired as a part of NPRs Beginnings series discussed concerns over elective labor inductions and the movement by some doctors to decrease this trend in our countrys maternity care system. From the news piece, Doctors to Pregnant Women: Wait at Least
July 25, 2011 | by: Kimmelin Hull, PA, LCCE
Last week, I accompanied Cara Terreri (Community Manager of our sister site, Giving Birth With Confidence) in delivering a Lamaze-sponsored webinar* on social media for the childbirth educator. During the webinar, we discussed common social media platforms and the question of why on earth woul
July 25, 2011 | by: Joanne I Leigh-Murfin, RN, LCCE
"Young women these days may not need a book to get answers to their questions about pregnancy. After all, they have the Internet for that." - NPR's Lynn Near on What to Expect When You're Expecting Birth activists, professionals, practitioners: take note. Women "of all ages and socio-economic level
July 22, 2011 | by: Walker Karraa, PhD
[Editor's note: This is the fifth and final part of an interview series between Science & Sensibility's Walker Karraa, and OBGYN Dr. Michael Lu. To read the interview from the beginning, go here. For a list of resources pertaining to this interview series, go here: resources
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