Lamaze Healthy Birth Practices

Women need a community of support around them throughout pregnancy and birth. Families, doctors, nurses and Lamaze educators who teach child birthing classes, all play a role in helping to achieve a healthy pregnancy and healthy birth practices. Mothers will look to you through the full process of childbirth and labor. Lamaze childbirth education offers a unique opportunity to promote the Six Lamaze Healthy Birth Practices, and teach labor and delivery techniques for natural birth and childbirth preparation.

Childbirth Education Certification

Lamaze certified instructors offer childbirth education classes for new mothers. Instruction focuses on teaching moms-to-be about pregnancy and birth using natural birth methods. Sessions may feature birth videos, information about nutrition during pregnancy, and answers about pregnancy and birth questions. Lamaze still educates on Lamaze breathing techniques too, so women can learn about breathing in childbirth. Join Lamaze to become an expert in the field and attain the highest level of childbirth educator certification.

• Childbirth Educator Certification: Lamaze is the gold standard in childbirth education certification. The Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator (LCCE) credential is the most respected and recognized childbirth educator certification; it is the mark of a competent, highly qualified childbirth educator.
• Renew Your LCCE: Find everything you need to know about recertification, including continuing education options and downloadable forms. Lamaze members can update their contact details online so parents are able to contact them.
• Professional Development: Learn about LCCE childbirth educator certification continuing education from Lamaze, an affordable and convenient way to earn contact hours.
• Resources for Childbirth Education: Gain access to Lamaze publications, information, resources, child birth videos and tools that are designed to help childbirth educators understand and promote healthy, natural birth practices to care providers and parents in their communities.
• Join Lamaze: Be part of the childbirth education movement and serve as a contemporary, credible professional for birthing mothers. Join Lamaze and gain resources to help you promote healthy pregnancy and birth practices.