Research and resources for perinatal professionals.
February 01, 2024 | by: Kathryn M. L. Konrad, Ph.D., RNC-OB, LCCE, FACCE
Take a look at the value of synergizing the efforts of doulas, nurses and childbirth educators to elevate maternal care in hospitals in this LamazeLIVE! 2024 preview.
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January 25, 2024 | by: Cristina Alonso, DrPH, MPH, CPM
Get a glimpse at how communities all over the world are organizing for change to their perinatal health options and services with this LamazeLIVE! 2024 preview.
December 04, 2023 | by: Tanya Cawthorne, LCCE, FACCE, Lamaze International Immediate Past-President
November 15, 2023 | by: Silvia Quevedo, CAE, Executive Director, Lamaze International
October 26, 2023 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, CD/BDT(DONA), LCCE, FACCE, CLE
This month’s Brilliant Activities for Birth Educators’ teaching idea offers a fun opportunity for expectant families to consider and discuss what labor might be like for them. In addition to providing insight into their own expectations, it is an opportunity for a rich class discussion as well. Long time educator and author, Janelle Durham, originally shared this “Labor Words” idea on her website Transition to Parenthood. To find all of the Brilliant Activities for Birth Educator teaching ideas, follow this link.
October 18, 2023 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, CD/BDT(DONA), LCCE, FACCE, CLE
One of the valuable benefits for Lamaze International members is a subscription to Lamaze International's official journal - The Journal of Perinatal Childbirth Education (JPE), whose mission is to promote, support, and protect natural, safe, and healthy birth through education and advocacy. The journal publishes peer-reviewed articles and evidence-based, practical resources that childbirth educators and other health care professionals can use to enhance the quality and effectiveness of their care or teaching to prepare expectant parents for birth.
Consider joining Lamaze International to receive this member benefit along with other perks. There is value and benefit to all birth professionals. This quarter's publication is, as usual, chock full of useful information. Read the abstracts to find out what's inside.
October 05, 2023 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, CD/BDT(DONA), LCCE, FACCE, CLE
As childbirth educators, we are on the front lines of preparing expectant parents for the incredible journey of pregnancy, childbirth, and early parenthood. National Midwifery Week is the perfect occasion to honor and celebrate the essential role of midwives in delivering safe, holistic, and evidence-based care. In this blog post, we'll recognize the importance of National Midwifery Week and provide educators and others with up-to-date statistics on midwifery care to reinforce that you can share with the families that you work with.
September 27, 2023 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, CD/BDT(DONA), LCCE, FACCE, CLE
A goal for educators facilitating childbirth education classes is to offer both active and passive learning activities that both increase confidence and are fun to participate in. Brilliant activities for your birth classes do not have to be hard to create or require a lot of expensive materials. Canva, a free-to-use online graphic design tool, makes it easy and simple to create attractive handouts and teaching tools for use in perinatal classes. Additionally, the easily modifiable ready-made templates provided to all Canva users really simplifies the process, saving educators valuable time and energy. Today we look at five ideas for using Canva to create learning activities. You can find all the Brilliant Activities for Birth Educators posts here.
September 20, 2023 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, CD/BDT(DONA), LCCE, FACCE, CLE
Lamaze International is hosting an exciting learning event – The Virtual Education Symposium, on October 4, 2023. This event provides an opportunity to hear from experts in childbirth education on how you can enhance your childbirth education program activities to increase learner retention, improve perinatal outcomes and reduce inequities facing birthing people of the Global Majority. Over the next weeks leading up to the event, Connecting the Dots will present short interviews with the speakers, so that you can learn more about them, their upcoming presentation and some of their favorite resources. Today we meet Marjaana Siivola, LCCE, AdvBD(DONA), BDT(DONA), MS, Lis, PhD Candidate, who will be presenting "Flipped Learning and Online Flipped Learning in Childbirth Education." Marjaana will demonstrate how educators can (and should) incorporate effective flipped learning activtities in both their in-person and virtual childbirth classes.
September 13, 2023 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, CD/BDT(DONA), LCCE, FACCE, CLE
Lamaze International is hosting an exciting learning event – The Virtual Education Symposium, on October 4, 2023. This event provides an opportunity to hear from experts in childbirth education on how you can enhance your childbirth education program activities to increase learner retention, improve perinatal outcomes and reduce inequities facing birthing people of the Global Majority. Over the next weeks leading up to the event, Connecting the Dots will present short interviews with the speakers, so that you can learn more about them, their upcoming presentation and some of their favorite resources. Today we meet Debbie Young, MSL, LCCE, CLC, ICCE, ICPD, IAT, who will be presenting "Repairing the Disconnect: Opening Childbirth Education Silos." Debbie offers solutions and suggestions for increasing collaboration and creating common resources amongst childbirth educators.
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