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Get connected with fellow parent advocates in the industry and take advantage of exclusive networking opportunities with a Lamaze membership. Help contribute to the Lamaze mission to advance safe and healthy pregnancy, birth and early parenting through evidence-based education and advocacy.

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Membership Benefits

Staying Informed

  • The Journal of Perinatal Education, a quarterly, peer-reviewed publication (Excluded from Student and Birth Advocate memberships only)
  • Inside Lamaze, the Lamaze monthly newsletter
  • Connecting the Dots, an online evidence-based research blog

Career Resources

  • Provide your parents with relevant resources available in the “members only” section of the Lamaze website
  • Boost your credibility by taking advantage of the member-licensing program and using the Lamaze Member mark on your marketing materials
  • Take your business to the next level with professional services to market your childbirth education services, including a licensing program, marketing materials, a toll-free referral service and website locator service for Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educators

Continuing Education

  • Earn contact hours through professional development programs at a discounted member rate
  • Attend live webinars for free
  • Benefit from tailored pathways and one-on-one guidance to become Lamaze certified
  • Enjoy discounted registration fees for the Lamaze International Annual Conference and a wide variety of specialty workshops where you can also earn contact hours (Prices and discounts may vary)

Members-Only Access

  • Lamaze International Membership Directory
  • Members-Only Facebook Group
  • The Cochrane Library: Gain access to the Cochrane Library, a collection of databases containing independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making
  • Birth magazine subscriptions offered at a 50 percent discounted rate by Blackwell Publishing (Print and online applications available from the “members only” page)

Member Discounts: These savings alone will exceed your membership dues!

  • Choices in Childbirth (CIC) national, searchable database of mother-friendly providers
  • Fed Ex/Kinko's Discount: Discounts for Lamaze Members include printing costs as well as supplies

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Birth is transformative and every family deserves a safe and healthy birth experience. Our goal is simple; we want all parents to feel confident, supported and powerful as they ask questions, make decisions, and navigate their path through pregnancy, birth and parenthood.

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