Research and resources for perinatal professionals.
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
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July 21, 2011 | by: Walker Karraa, PhD
[Editor's note: This is the fourth part of an interview series between Science & Sensibility's Walker Karraa, and OBGYN Dr. Michael Lu. To read the interview from the beginning, go here. For a list of resources pertaining to this interview series, go here: resources and bibliog
September 26, 2010 | by: Christine H Morton, PhD
The ever-evolving history of the childbirth reform movement has new developments, which need to be incorporated into the older story which documents the shift from home to hospital birth; and the paradigm clash of midwifery and medical models of birth reflecting holistic and technocratic values
December 04, 2009 | by: Amy M. Romano, RN,CNM
We've been featuring each of the Six Lamaze Healthy Birth Practices in our series of blog carnivals, and this time we're talking about labor support. Healthy Birth Practice #3 is, "Bring a loved one, friend, or doula for continuous support."A national survey of women who gave birth in U.S. hospitals
November 30, 2009 | by: Amy M. Romano, RN,CNM
Science & Sensibility contributor, Andrea Lythgoe, has a great post up at her own blog. In The Doula Numbers Game, Andrea shows that many of us may be overestimating and overstating the beneficial effects of continuous support from doulas. She argues and I agree that using outdated statistics
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