Research and resources for perinatal professionals.
August 30, 2009 | by: Amy M. Romano, RN,CNM
In preparing the Home Birth chapter for the forthcoming second edition of Obstetric Myths versus Research Realities, I have literally just finished reading the entire body of literature on planned home birth. Just last week, I said to my co-author, Henci Goer, frankly, Im pretty underwhelmed by
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August 12, 2009 | by: Amy M. Romano, RN,CNM
Earlier this year, I announced on this blog that, for the first time, bloggers would be eligible for Lamaze International's Annual Media Award. The Media Award is intended for individuals or organizations shaping the public discourse about natural, safe and healthy choices for childbirth. With blogs
July 31, 2009 | by: Amy M. Romano, RN,CNM
Lamaze International launched Science & Sensibility to bring updates and analysis on new research to childbirth educators and other birth professionals as early as possible. We know you are on the front lines, answering questions about newsworthy research and bringing the latest evidence-based
July 30, 2009 | by: Judith A. Lothian, PhD, RN, LCCE, FACCE, FAAN
[Editor's Note: I have asked several of Lamaze International's 2009 Annual Conference speakers to contribute to Science & Sensibility over the next several weeks. Each guest contributor will share a sneak peak of their conference presentation. Some of them have conducted their own research while
May 02, 2009 | by: Amy M. Romano, RN,CNM
Yesterday, the New York Times ran a short and sweet piece about a father who "watched a couple of YouTube videos" about how to catch a baby when his wife was about to give birth to their fourth child and there was no time to get her to the hospital. Last month, Jill at The Unnecesarean Blog posted a
April 21, 2009 | by: Amy M. Romano, RN,CNM
The internet is abuzz about a new study out of the Netherlands comparing the outcomes of planned home birth with those of planned hospital births in low-risk women. With over half a million women involved in the study, it is the largest of its kind. Its findings provide the best evidence to date
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