Research and resources for perinatal professionals.
February 11, 2014 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
If you are in any way familiar with Lamaze International, hopefully you are aware of the Six Healthy Birth Practices. Many years ago, I fell in love with these nifty "guidelines" that supported and reinforced everything that I had been teaching in my childbirth classes. These six care practices pro
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February 05, 2014 | by: Christine H Morton, PhD
Researcher and Lamaze International Board Member Christine H. Morton, Phd shares information about a just released Toolkit on educating professionals about preeclampsia and its potentially very serious consequences. Dr. Morton discusses how you can get a copy, take a webinar
February 03, 2014 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
By Barbara Katz Rothman, PhD Today, I am delighted to share with you an essay on risk written by sociologist and author Barbara Katz Rothman, PhD. There has been much discussion and debate on two papers just published in the Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health, using the MANA Stats V2.0 data
January 29, 2014 | by: Judith A. Lothian, PhD, RN, LCCE, FACCE, FAAN
Today's post on Science & Sensibility coincides with the release of a long awaited study looking at the home birth data collected by the Midwives Alliance of North America MANAStats project, 2004-2009. Judith Lothian, PhD, RN, LCCE, FACCE reviews the research that examines outcomes of
January 27, 2014 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
Image: blog.camera.org As childbirth educators and birth professionals who work with expectant families, it is critical that we remain up to date on the newest data and research available on a wide variety of topics. When we have current information, we are then able to share this information with
January 22, 2014 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
Today's post is written by Kimmelin Hull, former community manager for Science & Sensibility. Kimmelin shares how the lessons parents receive in their Lamaze classes prepare them well for many of life's experiences that may lay ahead. I can think of many things that I teach in a standard Lamaze c
January 20, 2014 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
image: NDBPN.org January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month, and this year the campaign being presented is that birth defects are "Costly, Common and Critical." This campaign is sponsored by the non-profit organization National Birth Defects Prevention Network (NBDPN). The NBDPN is a volun
January 15, 2014 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
Today on Science & Sensibility, Laurie Levy, LMP, MA, CD(DONA, PALS), CBE, shares her experiences as a childbirth educator and doula recently relocated to a new state. Her exposures to a new birth culture and method of doing things has taken her breath away, as she settles in to supporting families
January 08, 2014 | by: Walker Karraa, PhD
It is thought that traumatic childbirth affects up to 34% of all birthing women, but frequently there is inadequate prenatal preparation for what to do if an individual woman has this experiences and scant resources for women seeking support and help. The experiences are minimized and our society
January 06, 2014 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
The Stages of Labor Third Edition: A Visual Guide has been a perennial favorite of childbirth educators for many, many years. In fact, I clearly remember watching the Injoy precursor to this video in my own childbirth classes with my first daughter and she is almost 17 years old now.
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