Welcome to the Resource Center for Childbirth Educators.  Choose from the options on the left menu or below.

Revised! Understand the care practices that support normal birth.  The care practices and the evidence that supports their use are reviewed in a series of Care Practice Papers from the Lamaze Institute for Normal Birth.

Sign up to receive Research Summaries for Normal Birth, a periodic round-up of the latest research that supports normal birth, designed for busy childbirth professionals.

Know the limitations of influential studies that have shaped policy and practice in When Research is Flawed, our series of critiques about VBAC, home birth, routine induction at 41 weeks, and other topics by childbirth expert, Henci Goer.

Download teaching strategies, handouts and aids that have been shared by Lamaze members and reviewed by the Education Council Governing Body. (Log-in required.)

Download the Lamaze Philosophies, Position Statements, Care Practice Papers and other core documents.

Get informed and inspired by the Giving Birth with Confidence Blog, from the authors of The Official Lamaze Guide.

Access The Journal of Perinatal Education, the leading peer-reviewed journal specifically for childbirth educators. (Log-in required.)

Read the current and past issues of Genesis, the newsletter for Lamaze International Members.  (Log-in required.)

Connect with other childbirth professionals and potential clients in your local Birth Network.

Find out about awards and grantmaking programs from Lamaze International.

Learn how to change the culture of birth in the Advocacy Center.

Connect with other childbirth educators in the Online Forums. (Coming soon!)

Explore other evidence-based online resources for professionals.