Research and resources for perinatal professionals.
December 18, 2013 | by: Henci Goer, BA
Today, author Henci Goer takes a look at a new Cochrane Systematic Review; Maternal positions and mobility during first stage labour and finds that the results of this review support the 2nd Lamaze International Healthy Birth Practice: Walk, move around and change positions throughout labor.
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December 16, 2013 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
Yesterday, I renewed my Lamaze International membership! Membership runs with the calendar year and with this renewal I am all set for 2014. Have you renewed your Lamaze membership yet? Did you know that you do not have to be a childbirth educator to be a Lamaze International membe
December 09, 2013 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
By Elias Kass, ND, LM, CPMBreastfeeding is often considered the next big challenge after childbirth. New mothers and babies work together to establish a successful breastfeeding relationship. Sometimes, there are complications that can make things harder than they should be. Tongue tie is one
December 04, 2013 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
On Tuesday, contributor Andrea Lythgoe wrote "Copy Right! Using Images in Your Presentations and Teaching Materials Appropriately"sharing what educators and presenters need to know when preparing to use images or other works for teaching materials and presentations. We learned about what
December 02, 2013 | by: Andrea D. Lythgoe, LCCE
Today on Science & Sensibility, contributor Andrea Lythgoe, LCCE, birth doula and photographer shares information about using images and text in your work as a birth professional - for teaching, marketing or other purposes. Using images and other works responsibly is the right thing t
November 25, 2013 | by: Henci Goer, BA
Regular contributor Henci Goer examines the most recent study on the safety of home birth in the United States. When taking a closer look at the data analysis done by the authors, there are concerns not addressed in the study, that raise issues that cause the study's conclusions to be qu
November 20, 2013 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
The health concerns that affect preterm babies are well documented and much is known about the impact of an early birth on the long term health of children. Some of these issues were discussed in a recent post on Science & Sensibility highlighting World Prematurity Day. The issue of babies being
November 06, 2013 | by: Christine H Morton, PhD
By Christine Morton, PhD What accounts for the dramatic rise in cesarean delivery in the United States over the past two decades? In her new book, Cut it Out: The C-Section Epidemic in America, sociologist Theresa Morris addresses this question by going to the source: she interviewed maternity
November 04, 2013 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
By Rebecca Dekker, PhD, RN, APRNOccasional Science & Sensibility contributor Rebecca Dekker of www.EvidenceBasedBirth.com examines the practice of Moxibustion to help turn breech babies head down. Rebecca looks at what the current research shows on this ancient treatment for turning babies
October 30, 2013 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
This past weekend I attended the Midwives Alliance of North America (MANA) annual conference; Birthing Social Change in Portland, OR. The conference was attended by more than 300 midwives and their supporters. I thoroughly enjoyed the variety of general sessions and the concurrents I attended.
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