Research and resources for perinatal professionals.
December 18, 2019 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, CD/BDT(DONA), LCCE, FACCE, CLE
As many people prepare for the gift giving season, they may wonder what their favorite childbirth educator would love to receive. I have collated five ideas that are guaranteed to be a big hit for any childbirth educator whether they are just starting out or have many years of experience. Educators – share this list with your friends and family and get what your childbirth educator heart really wants this year.
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December 12, 2019 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
Just recently, major on-line retailers Amazon and eBay pulled all the inclined infant sleeper products for sale from their websites, upon receiving a letter recommending this action from Consumer Reports that proceeds an expected ruling from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
December 10, 2019 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
Lamaze International has invited the amazing Natalie S. Burke, President and CEO of CommonHealth ACTION to host a webinar available to any interested participant titled “From Intentions to Impact: When Being an “Ally” is Not Nearly Enough.” This 75-minute webinar is scheduled for Thursday, December 12, 2:00 PM ET. Participants will receive a 1.0 Lamaze Contact Hour. The webinar will also be available in recorded form after the live event.
December 05, 2019 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
Lamaze International is a non-profit association, and therefore your charitable contributions have the potential to make a significant impact as we strive to make evidence-based childbirth education accessible to all. In this way, we can play a critical role in improving birth outcomes and reducing maternal mortality rates. Contributions made during this direct giving campaign are used to fund scholarships, certifications and attendance opportunities at in-person events.
December 03, 2019 | by: Molly Giammarco
The Lamaze advocacy team continuously tracks bills relevant to maternal and childbirth health and would like to highlight a few that Lamaze currently supports. Those who attend the Lamaze Childbirth Advocacy Summit in May 2020 will receive more information on the bills relevant to Lamaze—and much will happen with new and existing bills between now and May. This is just a summary for some of the prominent bills currently tracking in the U.S. Congress. This is not a comprehensive list of bills relating to maternal and/or child health outcomes; Lamaze is tracking many bills that seek to improve maternal and childbirth outcomes. Stay tuned.
November 27, 2019 | by: Sharon Muza
As I try not to get sucked into the spending frenzy I see around me, I offer up today’s Brilliant Activities for Birth Educators activity that involves simple items that you may already have around the house or office. These ideas and activities are easy on the budget and at the same time fun for the families in your classes and help make learning fun and memorable too! To see all the Connecting the Dots Brilliant Activities for Birth Educators ideas, follow this link.
November 22, 2019 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
It is hard to believe that the end of the year is almost upon us, with December just a week away. For folks all around the world, this time of year is often full of festive occasions, travels and time with family and friends, good food and many traditions. Not many of us have our sights fully set on 2020 yet, but do make sure that you have Lamaze International’s Childbirth Education Advocacy Summit on your radar.
November 19, 2019 | by: Tanya Strusberg, LCCE, FACCE
The first thought that crossed my mind after reading Milli Hill’s new book, Give Birth like a Feminist, was; why did it take this long for a book like this to be published? An entire generation of women have been raised since the last time birth and feminism as two intertwined topics were really explored. Ask your average millennial on the street today if she has heard of Germaine Greer, Adrienne Rich or Naomi Wolf, let alone the matriarchs of the feminist birth movement; Ina May Gaskin, Sheila Kitzinger and of course, Lamaze’s very own, Elizabeth Bing.
November 13, 2019 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
Many childbirth educators new to Lamaze International have just finished the fall testing period and now wait to find out if they can add the credentials Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator (LCCE) to their name. When you are a new childbirth educator, it feels as if there is so much knowledge and information that you must remember and you worry about how you will be able to recall all the important content when facilitating your first classes without looking like a fumbling fool while clutching handfuls of notes and papers. This is a completely normal feeling, and the reality is, even experienced educators don’t hold all the information in their head and often rely on notes to be sure they are providing accurate information to class members. Here are five recall hacks that can help you be the professional educator you are right from the start.
November 07, 2019 | by: Hillary Melchiors Ph,D, MPH, LCCE, CD(DONA)
Rebecca Dekker has a PhD in Nursing and uses her research knowledge and skills to summarize the medical evidence about birth related topics through her company Evidence Based Birth, which is helpful for both the consumer and the perinatal professional. “Babies Are Not Pizzas” is Dr. Dekker’s first book, and it details her journey to realizing that there is a lack of evidence based medical policies and procedures specifically surrounding pregnancy and birth in American hospitals.
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