Research and resources for perinatal professionals.
July 26, 2019 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) has just released new guidelines for the Management of Breech Presentation at Term (No. 384). These new guidelines were last updated more than 10 years ago. The updated guidelines center informed consent shared decision making and appropriate provider trainer in order to be able to safely and routinely offer vaginal breech births for appropriate candidates.
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October 30, 2018 | by: Stacie Marie Bingham, LCCE, CD(DONA), CBS
When it comes to birth, the brain isn’t far away. Utilizing novel activities peaks people’s attention. Playing with small toys, shaping Play-Doh, or eating a sweet treat couples a creative activity with a meaningful message – and families are more likely to remember the main idea.
October 31, 2017 | by: Stacie Marie Bingham, LCCE, CD(DONA), CBS
Shared decision making seems to be a popular phrase with medical organizations these days, and thats fantastic. Whats not fantastic is that consumers dont know that shared decision making is something they are owed, something they can demand, something they deserve. Thats where educators come in
January 31, 2017 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
I work hard to help my families to understand their rights and responsibilities around decision making and informed consent. This Brilliant Activities for Birth Educators idea helps reinforce the idea of using their "BRAIN" to help families gather information to make decisions.
March 15, 2016 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
By Elizabeth Mitchell Armstrong, Ph.D., M.P.A. Last month the Centers for Disease Control ramped up their warnings and released a new campaign to discourage any woman of reproductive age who is not on birth control to abstain from drinking any alcohol at all, along with those who are currently at a
March 03, 2016 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
By Rebekah Wheeler, RN, CNM, MPH By Muhammad Mahdi Karim (www.micro2macro.net) FacebookYoutube Own work, GFDL 1.2,https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11185617 The Zika virus and its potential effect on pregnant people have been hot topics for the past several weeks. News he
February 25, 2016 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
By Gabrielle Volkmer This months Brilliant Activities for BirthEducators idea comes from Gabrielle Volkmer, an ICEA certified childbirth educator living in Lincoln, NE. Gabrielle works hard during her class time helping families to understand the importance of informed consent and refusal
March 17, 2014 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
Elias Kass, ND, LM, CPM Evidence Based Birth , a popular blog written by occasional Science & Sensibility contributor Rebecca Dekker, PhD, RN, APRN, has just published a new article, "Evidence for the Vitamin K Shot in Newborns" that examines Vitamin K deficiency bleeding (VKDB)- a rare but serious
January 15, 2014 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
Today on Science & Sensibility, Laurie Levy, LMP, MA, CD(DONA, PALS), CBE, shares her experiences as a childbirth educator and doula recently relocated to a new state. Her exposures to a new birth culture and method of doing things has taken her breath away, as she settles in to supporting families
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
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