Research and resources for perinatal professionals.
December 13, 2012 | by: Walker Karraa, PhD
By: Walker KarraaRegular contributor Walker Karraa has written an excellent three part series on Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMAD) and what the childbirth educator or birth professional can do to help women get the help they may need when dealing with mental illness during the pr
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October 11, 2012 | by: Walker Karraa, PhD
As a women's mental health advocate I frequently hear from women, researchers, providers and policy makers that for women with mood or anxiety disorders the choice to breastfeed is not easy. I began following Suzie Barston's blog, Fearless Formula Feeder several months ago, and have been impres
October 04, 2012 | by: Kathy Morelli
Today, Kathy Morelli shares the second part of her series on EMDR, and exams clinical opinions on the safety of EMDR as a treatment modality. You can find part one of Kathy's post on EMDR here. - SMThere is a lack of specific empirical research to support the safety or lack of safe
October 02, 2012 | by: Kathy Morelli
Today's post, the first of two, is written by regular contributor, Kathy Morelli, and provides some insight into a mode of therapy, EMDR, that can help women deal with birth trauma . Are you a provider who is trained in EMDR? Or have experienced it yourself? Share your thought sin
August 16, 2012 | by: Penny Simkin, PT, CD(DONA), CCE
By Penny Simkin, PT, CCE, CD(DONA)In a two part series examining the recent research that stated that natural childbirth is a major cause of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, our guest bloggers, Penny Simkin and Dr. David White, look at how the media may be sensationalizing the to
August 09, 2012 | by: Walker Karraa, PhD
This is part two of a two part series on the support needs of women who experience postpartum psychosis and their partners and is written by regular contributor Walker Karraa. Part one can be found here. SMIn part two of a review of the recent JOGNN study, Support Needs of Mothers Who Experi
August 02, 2012 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
Here is a useful nugget of information to help celebrate World Breastfeeding Week that you may want to share with your students and clients in childbirth classes. Did you know that Nordstrom will convert any bra into a nursing bra for a small alteration fee of $10? A mother does not even
July 31, 2012 | by: Walker Karraa, PhD
This is part one of a two part series on the support needs of women who experience postpartum psychosis, and their partners and is written by regular contributor Walker Karraa. Part two will run next week. - SMSupport Needs of Mothers Who Experience Postpartum Psychosis and Their Partners (Dou
July 17, 2012 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
As the mother of two children, both who breastfed well into toddlerhood, and as a childbirth professional, I have spent a lot of time over the years 1) learning how to breastfeed or breastfeeding my children and 2) facilitating "how to breastfeed" conversations with pregnant women and their partners
June 26, 2012 | by: Kathleen Kendall-Tackett
In November 9, 2011, amid much fanfare and media attention, the city of Milwaukee unveiled their latest campaign to promote safe infant sleep. The City of Milwaukee launches their most-recent infant sleep campaign. The City of Milwaukee launches their most-recent infant sleep campaign.
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