Research and resources for perinatal professionals.
August 24, 2017 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
Tips and tricks along with information about preparing for the Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator exam that is coming up November 8-10th, 2017. Learn why certification is important and how to prepare.
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March 30, 2017 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
"Giving Birth with Confidence" is jam-packed with common sense information backed up by the most current research. Giving Birth with Confidence helps families to understand the process of pregnancy, birth and the first days and weeks of caring for a newborn. An expectant family must have!
May 17, 2015 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
"I hope I have made women aware that they have choices, they can get to know their body and trust their body." Elisabeth Bing, 1914-2015, Co-Founder of Lamaze International Elisabeth Bing, known as the "mother of Lamaze" passed away on Friday, May 15th, 2015 in her home in New York City, NY a few
April 12, 2015 | by: Judith A. Lothian, PhD, RN, LCCE, FACCE, FAAN
"Sheila Kitzinger is a giant upon whose shoulders we will stand on as we continue our important work for women and their babies. She will be sorely missed." - Judith Lothian Sheila Kitzinger passed away on April 12th at her home in Oxfordshire, England after a short illness Ms. Kitzinger was 86 ye
April 30, 2014 | by: Judith A. Lothian, PhD, RN, LCCE, FACCE, FAAN
Last week, around the world, candidates for certification sat for the Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator exam. That test represented the culmination of weeks, months and often years of planning, preparation, studying and hard work. While the results are still some weeks out, I thought it would b
February 18, 2014 | by: Judith A. Lothian, PhD, RN, LCCE, FACCE, FAAN
I hope that readers of Science & Sensibility (and anyone working in the field of maternal infant health) are sitting down. Be prepared to be blown away. ACOG and SMFM have just released a joint Obstetric Care Consensus statement that has the potential to turn maternity care in the USA on its end.
January 29, 2014 | by: Judith A. Lothian, PhD, RN, LCCE, FACCE, FAAN
Today's post on Science & Sensibility coincides with the release of a long awaited study looking at the home birth data collected by the Midwives Alliance of North America MANAStats project, 2004-2009. Judith Lothian, PhD, RN, LCCE, FACCE reviews the research that examines outcomes of
October 21, 2011 | by: Kimmelin Hull, PA, LCCE
UPDATE: The homebirth summit is underway, as we speak. With numerous stake holders at the table together in Warrenton, VA , including OBs & FPs, midwives, nurses, insurers, childbirth educators, administrators, doulas, public health professionals, legislatures, and researchers¦there is certainly
April 26, 2011 | by: Kimmelin Hull, PA, LCCE
The Spring (20.2) issue of the Journal of Perinatal Education is already upon us, and this months Continuing Education Module is by our own Judith Lothian, PhD, RN, LCCE, FACCE.In her article, Lamaze Breathing: What Every Pregnant Woman Needs to Know, Dr. Lothian reviews the history of the
July 30, 2009 | by: Judith A. Lothian, PhD, RN, LCCE, FACCE, FAAN
[Editor's Note: I have asked several of Lamaze International's 2009 Annual Conference speakers to contribute to Science & Sensibility over the next several weeks. Each guest contributor will share a sneak peak of their conference presentation. Some of them have conducted their own research while
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