Research and resources for perinatal professionals.
June 12, 2012 | by: Kathy Morelli
As we approach Father's Day, on Sunday, June 17th, many fathers will be celebrating this special day for the first time. Kathy Morelli interviews Dr. Courtenay in a two part series on Paternal Postnatal Depression, a little discussed but often significant situation that can develop, as a man m
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June 08, 2012 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
A Guest Post by Anna Deligio, MSW, LCCE, CD(DONA)Today's post is the second in an occasional series on welcoming all families to your childbirth class and honoring the diversity that different family models bring to pregnancy, birth and parenting. You can read the first part in this
June 07, 2012 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
Giving Birth with Confidence, Lamaze International's blog and go-to resource for expecting and new parents has joined with a new organization, PATTCh, (Prevention and Treatment of Traumatic Childbirth) to share the new "Traumatic Birth Prevention & Resource Guide" with GBWC readers and all of us
June 05, 2012 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
This post is the first in an occasional series on CBE teaching strategies that embrace the diverse populations that take childbirth classes. Childbirth educators that want to welcome all families to their classes will find information and resources in the series for making their classes a positive place for all. The second post in the series can be read here and will offer insights on specific things that educators can do, from a LCCE and lesbian mom. Please welcome this guest post by Cath Busha, MSW. - SM
May 28, 2012 | by: Henci Goer, BA
A recent study of elective induction at term purports to show that it would reduce perinatal mortality without affecting spontaneous birth rates, although it would increase admission to a special neonatal care unit if done before 41 weeks. The study, conducted in Scotland, analyzed outcomes of 1,271
May 24, 2012 | by: Walker Karraa, PhD
This is a post by Science & Sensibilitys regular contributor, Walker Karraa, MFA, MA, CD(DONA) The recently published study, Reducing Postpartum Depressive Symptoms Among Black and Latina Mothers: A Randomized Controlled Trial (Howell et al., 2012) has garnered attention among birth and perinata
May 22, 2012 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
Lamaze International has released a new campaign, "Push for Your Baby!" that demonstrates the key role that childbirth educators have in providing the tools for mother and families to ask for and receive the best care possible for their pregnancy, labor and birth.Along with the "Push for Your Baby"
May 18, 2012 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
Did you know that Lamaze is launching a new campaign called Push for Your Baby? Its an effort to encourage women to speak up and push for better care for themselves and their babies, and to spotlight the role that childbirth education has in equipping women with the information they need to be ac
May 17, 2012 | by: Amy M. Romano, RN,CNM
You can get from New Jersey to Maryland in less than an hour, but despite the proximity, New Jersey hospitals, on average, charge 3-4 times more than Maryland hospitals for both vaginal and cesarean births. This is just one of the notable facts gleaned from Childbirth Connection's analyses of the la
May 15, 2012 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
May 15th 2012 is the first annual Hyperemesis Gravidarum Awareness Day, sponsored by the H.E.R. Foundation. H.E.R. is an acronym for Hyperemesis Education and Research, and this non-profit organizations mission is three-fold; Find a cure for hyperemesis and its complications through advanced res
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