Research and resources for perinatal professionals.
January 06, 2016 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
In the past month, two new studies have been released - one in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), the other in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) - comparing out-of-hospital birth outcomes to hospital outcomes. These studies join a growing body of literature that consistently s
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October 21, 2015 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
Most families have already chosen a health care provider by the time they find themselves in childbirth classes. The exception might be those educators who reach families at the beginning of their pregnancies by offering an early pregnancy class that includes this topic. Most families be
August 05, 2015 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
Resources continue to be made available during World Breastfeeding Week that will benefit the childbirth educator, doula, lactation consultant, midwife and other professionals as they educate, support and provide assistance to families who are planning to continue to breastfeed and return to work.
April 22, 2015 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
Google announced in February of this year that they would penalize websites that are not mobile friendly and push those sites further down in the rankings in their search engines on mobile devices. They stated that the big switch would happen on April 21, 2015 and have a significant impact on our
February 02, 2015 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
Having a blog or articles of interest on your website that are available to your students, clients and potential customers is a win-win situation for a birth professional. A win for your clientele because they are provided useful information and news important to them on the topics of pregnancy, bir
December 25, 2012 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
Holidays are a time when many of us gather with with family and friends, when hearts are open, tables are full, spirits light and oxytocin flows just from being with those we care about and sharing meals and good times. For some families, babies arrive on the holiday to make the day even more
November 08, 2012 | by: Pam Vireday
Continuing along in our occasional series on "Welcoming All Families" to our childbirth classes, this two part guest post is written by Pam Vireday, creator of the Well-Rounded Mama blog. Today, Pam shares how to promote optimum outcomes at the births of plus sized people.
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 21, 2012 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
by David White, MD CCFP, Associate Professor, Dept of Family & Community Medicine, University of TorontoDr. David White reviews the study "Postpartum Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms: The Uninvited Birth Companion" that made news headlines earlier this month.
May 01, 2011 | by: Liz M. Demaere, RN,BN, LCCE
[Editor's note: This post was gifted to us by Nan Strauss, Researcher, Amnesty International USA. Thank you, Nan, for compiling this halting list of numbers for us.]The U.S. Maternal Health Care Crisis: 14 Numbers You Need to KnowMother's Day is Sunday, May 8. At Amnesty International US
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