Research and resources for perinatal professionals.
May 03, 2011 | by: Kimmelin Hull, PA, LCCE
Ever heard of the International MotherBaby Childbirth Initiative (IMBCI)? (Of course you have!) Do you know who is behind the initiative and what its goals are? Well, let's see: The IMBCI is the maintained brainchild of the non-profit, NGO, International MotherBaby Childbirth Organization
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May 01, 2011 | by: Kimmelin Hull, PA, LCCE
[Editor's note: This week, we will feature a series of mini-posts on organizations whose primary purpose is to improve the lives and well-being of women and mothers during their childbearing years. Also, don't forget to send us your stories on how you especially honor mothers in your own child
If you havent checked out the Every Mother Counts website, youve GOT to get over there! This organization is geared toward raising awareness about world-wide maternal mortality, as well as supporting the achievement of the fifth Millennium Development Goal: Improve Maternal Health.
May 01, 2011 | by: Liz M. Demaere, RN,BN, LCCE
[Editor's note: This post was gifted to us by Nan Strauss, Researcher, Amnesty International USA. Thank you, Nan, for compiling this halting list of numbers for us.]The U.S. Maternal Health Care Crisis: 14 Numbers You Need to KnowMother's Day is Sunday, May 8. At Amnesty International US
April 28, 2011 | by: Walker Karraa, PhD
Join me in this amazing opportunity to learn about culturally competent maternity and postpartum care for Muslim women. Educator and postpartum mental health advocate Hajara Kutty shares invaluable religious and cultural context for birth and postpartum care in Islamic families.
Walker: Tell us about postpartum care in Muslim families. In your experience, how is a woman supported by her family when she comes home? Are postpartum doulas ever employed?Hajara: From a purely religious standpoint, postpartum women are exempt from performing the five daily prayers and are
April 27, 2011 | by: Liz M. Demaere, RN,BN, LCCE
[Editor's note: This second segment of Ms. Magan's Legal Corner Q&A, focusing on informed consent, makes a great resource for childbirth professionals to share with their clients in the event that questions surrounding hospital policies/procedures comes up]
April 26, 2011 | by: Kimmelin Hull, PA, LCCE
The Spring (20.2) issue of the Journal of Perinatal Education is already upon us, and this months Continuing Education Module is by our own Judith Lothian, PhD, RN, LCCE, FACCE.In her article, Lamaze Breathing: What Every Pregnant Woman Needs to Know, Dr. Lothian reviews the history of the
April 21, 2011 | by: Kimmelin Hull, PA, LCCE
Wednesday night, I attended my first childbirth education class as a student, in nine years. My goal: experience childbirth education as a student again. Whats not to learn by revisiting the classroom as a consumer?Upon arriving at the community lecture room in our local hospital, each
April 20, 2011 | by: Walker Karraa, PhD
Preterm birth estimates are 5-13% and the principal cause of morbidity and mortality for newborns1. 70% of spontaneous preterm births occur with preterm labor and preterm prelabor rupture of fetal membranes2. While medical science continues to examine diagnostic and treatment protocol, the
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