Research and resources for perinatal professionals.
March 29, 2018 | by: Mallory Emerson, LCCE
Families want to understand the importance of Healthy Birth Practice #5 and to experience physiological pushing in an upright position. To increase awareness of what that might look like in a variety of positions, and provide the families in my classes a quick cheat sheet, I created this activity.
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February 27, 2018 | by: Alexandrea Baker
These little houses were the perfect opportunity for a matching game activity that got families thinking about what could/would make their birth experience more comfortable, painful or fearful. Another in the Brilliant Activities for Birth Educators Series.
January 30, 2018 | by: Mallory Emerson, LCCE
Talking about feelings is a skill that serves people well at all stages of their life. LCCE Mallory Emerson introduces us to the January Brilliant Activites for Birth Educators idea that helps facilitate conversations from the heart about the emotions surrounding pregnancy, birth, and parenting.
December 29, 2017 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
This month's Brilliant Activities for Birth Educators' ideas are courtesy of contributor Stacie Bingham, LCCE, CD(DONA), CBS(LER). I consider Stacie to be an absolute genius with teaching props and she passed on these suggestions when I inquired what she likes to purchase at the Dollar Store.
November 30, 2017 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
Before we say goodbye to November and Prematurity Awareness Month, I would like to introduce the November 2017 Brilliant Activities for Birth Educators activity idea that helps families to understand all that is happening at the end of pregnancy that impact the labor and the baby.
October 31, 2017 | by: Stacie Marie Bingham, LCCE, CD(DONA), CBS
Shared decision making seems to be a popular phrase with medical organizations these days, and thats fantastic. Whats not fantastic is that consumers dont know that shared decision making is something they are owed, something they can demand, something they deserve. Thats where educators come in
September 28, 2017 | by: Tracy Donegan
September's Brilliant Activities for Birth Educators offers a great introductory mindfulness activity that childbirth educators can do with their class families. Mindfulness can be a helpful tool that parents can easily add to their toolbox.
August 31, 2017 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
Researchers are discovering and learning more about the components of breastmilk all the time and identifying the function of all the unique ingredients. This activity is a very simple and effective way to visually demonstrate what are the ingredients in both breastmilk and formula.
July 27, 2017 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
An activity in a childbirth class that gets people out of their seats, working together and engaged will always be a hit during class time. The inexpensive beach ball offers a multitude of learning opportunities that are easy to set up, fun to do, and bring about lots of smiles and laughs.
May 30, 2017 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
This months Brilliant Activities for Birth Educators honors International Doula Month with an activity that reinforces Lamaze Healthy Birth Practice #3 - Bring a loved one, friend or doula for continuous support.
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