March 26, 2021 | by: Cara Terreri
If you're planning on hiring a doula for your birth, in addition to typical doula interview questions, it's also important for you to ask how they are reducing their risks (and thus, yours) of COVID.
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January 22, 2021 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, CD/BDT(DONA), LCCE, FACCE, CLE
Several prominent and respected organizations -- American College of Nurse-Midwives, Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses, and Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health -- recently released a joint statement called, “COVID Vaccine Advice if You Are Pregnant or Breastfeeding.” The statement helps families understand current knowledge in order to make a decision on choosing to be vaccinated against COVID-19 while pregnant or lactating. This document is current, easy to understand, and very useful.
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January 20, 2021 | by: Cara Terreri
Covid has changed so many things. What it hasn't changed is a pregnant/birthing/new family's need for support and resources. Thankfully, pregnancy, birth, and postpartum professionals have stepped up to the challenge and now, nearly everything can be provided virtually.
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December 30, 2020 | by: Cara Terreri
I can hardly believe that it's time again for our Year in Review post! What a year 2020 has been -- and that's an understatement. Despite the topsy-turvy, turmoil, disruption, and devastation, people still turned to Lamaze and Giving Birth with Confidence for resources, stories, and information on safe and healthy birth. Every year, we share with you our top 10 viewed posts. This year, we're also sharing some popular themes that emerged based on the most visited posts, some of which come as no surprise.
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November 20, 2020 | by: Cara Terreri
Since pregnant people are more susceptible to risks from Covid, making safe travel/family gathering decisions can feel especially critical. MotherToBaby, a service of the non-profit Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS), and the nation’s leading authority and most trusted source of evidence-based information on the safety of medications and other exposures during pregnancy and while breastfeeding, offers helpful advice for pregnant people considering travel and holiday gatherings this season.
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