Research and resources for perinatal professionals.
February 12, 2013 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
"Our goal is not to have every mother birth at homeour goal is to encourage parents to gather quality information, to gain exposure to a philosophy that screams trust in mothers and trust in babies, and to provide parents who do plan a homebirth to be well equipped with an understanding of how to t
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February 07, 2013 | by: Walker Karraa, PhD
Regular contributor Walker Karraa wraps up her interview with Jennifer Carney, who became active with The Preeclampsia Foundation and the Unexpected Project after suffering from eclampsia while pregnant with her second child. Have you had to answer any questions in your classes or with your clients
February 05, 2013 | by: Walker Karraa, PhD
Regular contributor Walker Karraa interviews Jennifer Carney, a mother of two, who suffered from eclampsia at the beginning of her third trimester. Jennifer shares her real life story, on the heels of a favorite characters similar experience on the popular TV show Downton Abbey. Today, we learn
January 24, 2013 | by: Simon Ellis, CNM, ARNP
In the occasional series on Welcoming All Families, we have explored how to make our classes and practices welcoming for women of size and lesbians. Today on Science & Sensibility, Certified Nurse Midwife Simon Adriane Ellis shares how to offer care and classes that are sensitive
January 22, 2013 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
I'd like to draw your attention to a very important study that is currently looking for participants - The Maternity Support Survey. This comprehensive study is the first to compare doulas, childbirth educators, and labor and delivery nurses, working in the United States and Canada, in terms of
January 17, 2013 | by: Amy M. Romano, RN,CNM
Today, Amy Romano, CNM, MSN, Associate Director of Programs for Childbirth Connection (and former Community Manager for this blog) follows up last Thursday's post, Have You Made the Connection with Childbirth Connection? Three Reports You Don't Want to Miss with her professional suggestions for
January 15, 2013 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
As I wrote about in my January 3rd, 2012 post on the top 10 reasons to join Lamaze International, one of the great benefits of being a Lamaze member is complete access to the Cochrane Collaboration. The Cochrane Collaboration is an international organization whose purpose is to make avail
December 25, 2012 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
Holidays are a time when many of us gather with with family and friends, when hearts are open, tables are full, spirits light and oxytocin flows just from being with those we care about and sharing meals and good times. For some families, babies arrive on the holiday to make the day even more
December 18, 2012 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
By Rebecca Dekker, PhD, RN, APRN of Evidence Based BirthDo you talk about perineal massage with your students, clients and patients and state that perineal massage during pregnancy will/will not reduce tearing during birth? today, Rebecca Dekker, of Evidence Based Birth takes a look at th
December 06, 2012 | by: Walker Karraa, PhD
Regular 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 prenatal and postpartum
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