Research and resources for perinatal professionals.
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
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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
May 14, 2012 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
Science is simply common sense at its best. ~Thomas HuxleyScience. Sensibility. Science and sensibility are good words. I gravitate to these words naturally. These words offer me security, comfort and a feeling of order in the world. I am delighted and honored to
May 10, 2012 | by: Kathy Morelli
this is a guest post by Jessica Zucker, Ph.D.Part Two: Fortifying Parenthood: Know YourselfPart Two is about the importance of knowing yourself as a step towards developing healthy parenting practices.Q: How can I prepare to become a parent who offers my child(ren) a different experience than I had
May 08, 2012 | by: Kathy Morelli
This is a guest post by Jessica Zucker, Ph.D.Part One: Fortifying Parenthood: Infant AttachmentPart One is about managing expectations about infant attachment and how to foster the infant bondInfant attachment: Easier than we thinkParents are often burdened by internalized expectations surrounding a
May 04, 2012 | by: Kathy Morelli
Childbirth Professionals: Positive Actions and Words that Heal As I write this, I wonder how the childbirth community feels about this issue? I would certainly understand if it brings up discomfort. I'd love to hear your point of view! You can help a lot by becoming educated about perinat
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