Research and resources for perinatal professionals.
March 02, 2015 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
By Jocelyn Alt, CD(ToLabor), MBA My favorite way to teach is using interactive, engaging activities that get my families building community with each other, interacting with class members, actively partipating rather than passive listening and often up and out of their seats. Sometimes, i
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February 25, 2015 | by: Henci Goer, BA
An article in The New York Times Opinion Pages Room for Debate was released on February 24th, 2015. As customary in this style of article, the NYT asks a variety of experts to provide essays on the topic at hand, in this case, the safety of home birth. Henci Goer, author and international speaker
February 23, 2015 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
Lamaze International is very pleased to announce the release of their fourth and newest online Lamaze childbirth education course for expectant families. This newest offering, "Labor Pain Management: Techniques for Comfort and Coping" provides families with coping skills for all the stages and
February 18, 2015 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
Lamaze International has released a new infographic; "Can Good Intentions Backfire in Labor? A closer look at continuous electronic fetal monitoring (EFM). This infographic is suitable for childbirth educators, doulas and birth professionals to use and share with clients and students.Many birthing p
February 16, 2015 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
Amy Romano was the original community manager, editor and writer of Science & Sensibility back when this blog was first established by Lamaze International in 2009. After a healthy stint in that role, Amy has since moved on to other positions and most recently can be found in the position of Vice P
February 11, 2015 | by: Andrea D. Lythgoe, LCCE
Today, in our monthly series, "Brilliant Activities for Birth Educators," regular contributor and LCCE Andrea Lythgoe shares a fantastic, interactive idea for helping families to better understand the different positions their baby can be in and the abbreviations used to refer to these positions.
February 09, 2015 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
This week is Congenital Heart Defect Awareness week. Critical Congenital Heart Defect screening can help identify and save the lives of newborns born with previously undetected but serious malformations of the heart that can significantly impact them as they transition to life on the outside.
February 04, 2015 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine released their second joint consensus statement on January 22nd, 2015. This consensus statement, Levels of Maternal Care is published in the February 2015 issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Green Jou
February 02, 2015 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
Having a blog or articles of interest on your website that are available to your students, clients and potential customers is a win-win situation for a birth professional. A win for your clientele because they are provided useful information and news important to them on the topics of pregnancy, bir
January 28, 2015 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
About 18 months ago I wrote about the six blogs that I thought every childbirth educator and other birth professionals would benefit from reading. It might be time for an updated list or to add a few more of my favorites to the original post. But, before I did that, I wanted to explain h
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