Research and resources for perinatal professionals.
February 11, 2014 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
If you are in any way familiar with Lamaze International, hopefully you are aware of the Six Healthy Birth Practices. Many years ago, I fell in love with these nifty "guidelines" that supported and reinforced everything that I had been teaching in my childbirth classes. These six care practices pro
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November 20, 2013 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
The health concerns that affect preterm babies are well documented and much is known about the impact of an early birth on the long term health of children. Some of these issues were discussed in a recent post on Science & Sensibility highlighting World Prematurity Day. The issue of babies being
May 09, 2013 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
Childbirth Connection has just released the Listening to Mothers III study today, and will holding a press conference shortly to share the results. I plan to listen in and read the study thoroughly to see what the mothers have to say! Look for a complete post early next week evaluat
April 18, 2013 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
Taking the hospital tour is considered to be a right of passage for expectant parents choosing to birth in the hospital. They gather together in a group, a bit nervous, a bit excited, following the tour guide, quietly tiptoeing through the labor and delivery unit, hearing and seeing women in l
September 11, 2012 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
When I was just barely pregnant with my first child, I rushed out to purchase a huge armload of pregnancy and birth books that sat on the night table and I made sure to read a bit each night before going to sleep. One of those books, (I can't even recall the title now) was designed to be read
August 14, 2012 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
Lamaze International's "Six Healthy Conference Practices" will help you to have the best conference experience possible when you attend the 2012 Lamaze International Innovative Learning Forum, thereby insuring a rewarding, satisfying and fun learning opportunity.This year, Lamaze International is of
July 27, 2012 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
In May of this year, three leading midwifery organizations, American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNM), Midwives Alliance of North America (MANA) and National Association of Certified Professional Midwives (NACPM) jointly released a statement titled "Supporting Healthy and Normal Physiologic Chi
June 19, 2012 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
Guest post by Ami Burns, CD(DONA), LCCE, FACCE "What To Expect When You're Expecting" authored by Heidi Murkoff and contributer Sharon Mazel, is now in its all-new fourth edition, with over 17 million copies in print, and been a perennial favorite on The New York Times' bestseller lis
January 27, 2011 | by: Kimmelin Hull, PA, LCCE
It really is a joy and, I believe, imperative to spend time sharing childbirth success stories amongst those of us who dedicate our professional lives to improving childbirth experiences and outcomes for women all around the globe. This year's first blog carnival is about just that
December 15, 2010 | by: Kimmelin Hull, PA, LCCE
In the last few weeks, several of us here at Science & Sensibility have spent time discussing various issues surrounding a womans experience before, during and after pregnancy, labor and birth. We have contemplated risk factors for postpartum depression and how to survey pregnant women fo
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