Research and resources for perinatal professionals.
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
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July 29, 2009 | by: Amy M. Romano, RN,CNM
Advocates for evidence based care feel our ears perk up when we hear about a new Cochrane systematic review. Cochrane Review = Evidence! Right? Indeed, systematic reviews represent the top of the "evidence pyramid" and Cochrane systematic reviews are the gold standard for their rigor and
June 22, 2009 | by: Henci Goer, BA
The June 2009 issue of Birth contains the results of a pilot study gauging the effects of modifying the labor room to encourage mobility, reduce stress and anxiety, and discourage routine medical intervention. Investigators randomly allocated 62 healthy women in spontaneous labor to either
June 13, 2009 | by: Amy M. Romano, RN,CNM
Reality TV fans (not me) and readers of the Celebrity Baby Blog (OK, that's me) may have heard that Kendra Wilkinson of The Girls Next Door "fame" is expecting her first baby this winter. In addition to the news that Kendra's ex, Hugh Hefner, will be the baby's Godfather (ick!), CBB readers were
June 04, 2009 | by: Amy M. Romano, RN,CNM
When the FDA isnt busy rebutting the health claims of Cheerios, it sounds like these days they have their hands full with medical device approvals for modern enhancements to continuous electronic fetal monitoring (EFM). One supposedly noninvasive device in the approval pipeline features 32
May 20, 2009 | by: Amy M. Romano, RN,CNM
In the latest Listening to Mothers Survey 83% of women reported having intravenous (IV) lines in labor or birth. This number is probably not surprising to many of us IVs are part of the routine package of care in most settings, even for low-risk women. Their ubiquitous place in modern obstetrics
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