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Why Are Home Births on the Rise?

 Statement from Michele Deck, President of Lamaze International, in response to the NCHS report, “Trends in Home Births in the United States: 1990-2009”

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Six Tips for Choosing a Birthplace

Mothers Can Improve Their Chances of Having a Safe, Healthy Birth by Considering These Factors When Choosing a Birthplace

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Statement from Michele Deck, President of Lamaze International

Statement from Michele Deck, President of Lamaze International regarding:
Release of Annual Birth Statistics

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Five Tips for Choosing a Childbirth Education Class

For expectant moms, one of the best, and often overlooked, ways of improving the odds of a safe and healthy birth is to take a good childbirth education class.  But how do moms know whether they are choosing a class that will make a difference? 

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Five Tips for Avoiding a Cesarean

Mothers Can Improve Their Chances of Having a Safe, Healthy Birth by Adopting These Practices

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How Doulas Make a Difference in Childbirth

Updated research demonstrates clinically meaningful benefits of bringing a doula, loved-one or friend for continuous support during childbirth

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Syndicate  
Lamaze In The News
Childbirth Debate - Tuesday, January 31, 2012

October 14, 2011

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The Birth Plan Debate: When Did It Become Us Vs. Them? - Tuesday, January 31, 2012

NPR - 2011

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Five Tips for Choosing a Childbirth Education Class, Oct. 2011 - Thursday, October 13, 2011

San Diego Family Magazine

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Confident Delivery, Oct. 2011 - Thursday, October 13, 2011

ParentGuide

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ACOG Says Yes to Vaginal Births After C-Section - Wednesday, July 28, 2010

The Huffington Post

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ACOG Says Yes to VBACs - Thursday, July 22, 2010

rhrealitycheck.com

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VBAC Policies: Should they Circumvent Mom's Wish? - Thursday, July 22, 2010

FoodConsumer.com

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New guidelines aim to encourage vaginal births after C-sections - Thursday, July 22, 2010

usatoday.com

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New Guidelines Seek to Reduce Repeat Caesareans - Thursday, July 22, 2010

nytimes.com

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Group Alters Advice on Birth Options - Thursday, July 22, 2010

waallstreetjournal.com

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Lamaze’s Statement on ACOG’s New Clinical Management Guidelines on VBAC - Thursday, July 22, 2010

prlog.com

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Other News:
President's Message

As we travel through our 50th year as an organization, your Board has been examining the organization from many perspectives—lessons and successes from the past, where we see ourselves situated in the present and which priorities to act on in the future.

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Lamaze Signs Joint Letter on Breastfeeding

The letter is a result of a significant amount of collaboration. These groups “urge Congress to undertake a concerted, multifaceted effort to promote breastfeeding through the establishment of an Interagency Work Group on Breastfeeding coordinated by the Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services” and define strategies and funding needs. 

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September 14, 2009
Letter to The Today Show Supporting Homebirths read more ...
February 2, 2009
FSA Breastpump Letter read more ...

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