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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.

Find out how to respond to new research studies reported in the media with Talking Points from the Lamaze Institute for Normal Birth. 

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

Find resources especially for nurses.  (Coming soon!)

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.)

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 professionals in the Online Forums.

Explore other evidence-based online resources for professionals.