Research and resources for perinatal professionals.
December 13, 2012 | by: Walker Karraa, PhD
By: Walker KarraaRegular contributor Walker Karraa has written an excellent three part series on Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMAD) and what the childbirth educator or birth professional can do to help women get the help they may need when dealing with mental illness during the pr
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December 11, 2012 | by: Walker Karraa, PhD
Regular contributor Walker Karraa has written an excellent three part series on Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMAD) and what the childbirth educator or birth professional can do to help women get the help they may need when dealing with mental illness during the prenatal and postpartum
December 06, 2012 | by: Walker Karraa, PhD
December 04, 2012 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
By Cara Terreri, BA, Community Manager for Lamaze Internationals Giving Birth With Confidence blogToday is the second post in an occasional series on Science & Sensibility, Journey to LCCE Certification. We are following Cara Terreri as she progresses on the path to become a
November 29, 2012 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
by Wendy Gordon, LM, CPM, MPH, Midwives Alliance Division of ResearchToday, midwife and researcher, Wendy Gordon, LM, CPM, MPH, Midwives Alliance Division of Research, takes a look at the recent article in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology that shared the authors' view of the appropr
November 27, 2012 | by: Kathleen Kendall-Tackett
My first reaction to the now-infamous Time magazine cover was to groan out loud. Like many of you, I was horrified by that cover's mean-spirited tone. If we didn't get the message from the picture, there was also the antagonistic caption: 'Are you mom enough?' It wasnt until later that I recognized
November 13, 2012 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
Todays guest post is written by Dr. Mark Sloan, pediatrician and author of Birth Day: A Pediatrician Explores the Science, the History and the Wonder of Childbirth. Dr. Sloan shares information and current research on delayed cord clamping after birth, in a helpful Q&A style format that consumers
November 08, 2012 | by: Pam Vireday
Continuing along in our occasional series on "Welcoming All Families" to our childbirth classes, this two part guest post is written by Pam Vireday, creator of the Well-Rounded Mama blog. Today, Pam shares how to promote optimum outcomes at the births of plus sized people.
November 05, 2012 | by: Pam Vireday
Continuing along in our occasional series on "Welcoming All Families" to our childbirth classes, this two part guest post is written by Pam Vireday, creator of the Well-Rounded Mama blog. Are your childbirth classes friendly to people of size? What special accomodations an
November 02, 2012 | by: Jacqueline Levine, LCCE,FACCE,CD, CLC
Today, S&S contributor Jackie Levine discusses the potential risks of routine cervical checks near term and how to help your clients and students be prepared to have a discussion with their health care provider about the necessity of such exams. - SMThere are some studies that show a link betwee
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