Research and resources for perinatal professionals.
October 12, 2017 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
The sad fact is that too many families are affected by a pregnancy loss, stillbirth or early infant loss. The grief when a loss occurs has no bounds and remains significant and deep, even if there are future children that join the family after a loss has occurred.
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January 13, 2016 | by: Deena H. Blumenfeld, ERYT, RPYT, LCCE, FACCE
Contributor Deena Blumenfeld takes a field trip to a history museum that fills the cup of those that love medical anthropology and the lore of the practice of midwifery and obstetrics in the recent (and not so recent) past. She shares her experience and a review of her trip to the Dittrick Mus
August 17, 2015 | by: Deena H. Blumenfeld, ERYT, RPYT, LCCE, FACCE
Part of a parents job description is to worry about their children. In doing so, parents can help the child maintain their physical health and their emotional wellbeing. However, when the line is crossed into fear based parenting; they may become overprotective to the point of stifling a childs
March 06, 2014 | by: Deena H. Blumenfeld, ERYT, RPYT, LCCE, FACCE
Lamaze: An International History is newly published book by Paula A. Michaels that takes a look at the historical concept of pain-free childbirth through breath control and other relaxation techniques. Regular contributor, Deena Blumenfeld reviews this book and shares her thoughts on how accurate
August 28, 2013 | by: Deena H. Blumenfeld, ERYT, RPYT, LCCE, FACCE
Today on Science & Sensibility, regular contributor Deena Blumenfeld takes a look at the recent study that examined a link between induction and augmentation of labor with an autism diagnosis in those same children during their school years. Did you have a chance to read the study?
June 10, 2013 | by: Deena H. Blumenfeld, ERYT, RPYT, LCCE, FACCE
:Do women really eat their placentas?" I am asked this question in every Lamaze class I teach. This question is often accompanied by a raised eyebrow and a giggle. Many times, at least one mother will sheepishly avert her eyes and mention that she's thinking about doing it because she's heard of the
April 23, 2013 | by: Deena H. Blumenfeld, ERYT, RPYT, LCCE, FACCE
Press time update: Over the course of my research on Monday 4/22/13, I noticed that by the end of the day, Milkscreens main website no longer shows links to the Breastfeeding Assesment Calculator. The Facebook page for this product has also been removed. An email received from the company con
March 19, 2013 | by: Deena H. Blumenfeld, ERYT, RPYT, LCCE, FACCE
Regular contributor Deena Blumenfeld shares her recent experience with a research article that washed over social media outlets and was shared and discussed by many birth professionals. Deena explains how she fell in step with others and ended up being lead down the wrong path.
September 05, 2012 | by: Deena H. Blumenfeld, ERYT, RPYT, LCCE, FACCE
Deena Blumenfeld follows up my recent post on the AAP's new policy statement on circumcision with a great look into what it means to have parental autonomy for minor children and how childbirth educators need to look out into the faces of their students, recognizing that the families in our classes
July 05, 2012 | by: Deena H. Blumenfeld, ERYT, RPYT, LCCE, FACCE
When the study titled Elective birth at 37 weeks of gestation versus standard care for women with an uncomplicated twin pregnancy at term: the Twins Timing of Birth Randomised Trial came out on June 13, 2012 both the BJOG:An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in
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