Research and resources for perinatal professionals.
October 19, 2015 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
By Cara Terreri, CD(DONA), LCCEIf you are a childbirth educator, doula, lactation consultant, midwife or doctor who works with expectant families, one of the topics you may be discussing with them as their birth day draws near is the acquisition of a breast pump. You may make suggestions on which pu
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October 14, 2015 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. Today, October 15th, is also a special day of remembrance. As a childbirth educator and a doula, I have worked with several families over the years who have experienced losses while taking a childbirth class with me, after the class e
October 05, 2015 | by: Anne Estes, PhD
In an earlier post on Science and Sensibility, regular contributor Anne Estes, PhD reviewed Science of Mom: A Research-Based Guide to Your Babys First Year, a new evidence-based book focused on answering questions on health, sleeping, and feeding for an infants first year. The book grew out of
September 02, 2015 | by: Anne Estes, PhD
By Anne M. Estes, PhDToday on Science & Sensibility, Anne M. Estes, PhD reviews a new book - The Science of Mom: A Research-Based Guide to Your Baby's First Year. Lamaze International and Science & Sensibility are all about providing families and professionals with evidence based infor
March 16, 2015 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
ast week, Cynthia Good Mojab provided Science & Sensibility readers with the first two parts of her three-part series on the book Transformed by Postpartum Depression: Womens Stories of Trauma and Growth by Dr. Walker Karraa. Today on the blog, Cynthia shares her recent interview with Karraa.
March 04, 2015 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
Yesterday was IBCLC Day - a special day set aside once a year to recognize the hard work and efforts that International Board Certified Lactation Consultants provide all all year long in support of breastfeeding for mothers, babies and really, the entire family. IBCLC Day is sponsored by the I
February 25, 2015 | by: Henci Goer, BA
An article in The New York Times Opinion Pages Room for Debate was released on February 24th, 2015. As customary in this style of article, the NYT asks a variety of experts to provide essays on the topic at hand, in this case, the safety of home birth. Henci Goer, author and international speaker
February 23, 2015 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
Lamaze International is very pleased to announce the release of their fourth and newest online Lamaze childbirth education course for expectant families. This newest offering, "Labor Pain Management: Techniques for Comfort and Coping" provides families with coping skills for all the stages and
February 18, 2015 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
Lamaze International has released a new infographic; "Can Good Intentions Backfire in Labor? A closer look at continuous electronic fetal monitoring (EFM). This infographic is suitable for childbirth educators, doulas and birth professionals to use and share with clients and students.Many birthing p
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