Research and resources for perinatal professionals.
July 26, 2016 | by: Serena E O'Dwyer, LCCE
Childbirth educators can help families recognize the sleep cues that their infant may be sending them in this fun classroom activity using Emojis that is sure to connect with birthing Millennial families.
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June 23, 2016 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
Many Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educators mistakenly believe that they are not able to use the online classes offered by Lamaze International to their benefit. In fact, these can be a great way to add value to your class, increase the number of families you reach and make your teaching easier.
May 19, 2016 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
May is International Doula Month and this month's Brilliant Activities for Birth Educators is all about how childbirth educators can incorporate a doula and the doula's skills at useful points during a childbirth class.
April 26, 2016 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
Our April Brilliant Activities for Birth Educators activity honors Cesarean Awareness Month which occurs annually. Lamaze Educator Katherine Steen shares an effective activity "Cesarean Pie" that educators can use to help families gain more knowledge about cesareans as they prepare for their birt
March 24, 2016 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
This months Brilliant Activities for Birth Educators post is written by a new birth professional, Jen Olson, that I had the pleasure of meeting while teaching a birth doula workshop last year and then this past February during a Lamaze seminar. When Jen began her teach back for the seminar and pull
January 25, 2016 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
Every month, Science & Sensibility shares a post with a teaching tip or activity for you to consider using in your classroom. This January is the one year anniversary of Brilliant Activities for Birth Educators. You can find all the Brilliant Activities for Birth Educators
December 28, 2015 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
By Lakisa Muhammad, LCCE, CD(DONA)Science & Sensibility runs a monthly column, Brilliant Activities for Birth Educators, that offers a fun, exciting, creative and engaging activity for childbirth educators and birth professionals to use with expecting families. Today's post by Lamaze
November 18, 2015 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
November is Prematurity Awareness Month and November 17th was World Prematurity Awareness Day. This month's Brilliant Activities for Birth Educators post is about preventing prematurity, the events of late pregnancy and the importance of waiting for labor to begin on its own. As they do every year,
October 28, 2015 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
By Stacie Bingham, LCCE, CD(DONA)October's Brilliant Activities for Birth Educators honors the Halloween holiday as educator Stacie Bingham takes us down the Halloween aisle for items you can use to make props for teaching families about baby's movement through the pelvis. Stacie is a creative
September 29, 2015 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
This months Brilliant Activities for BirthEducators is one of my old standbys. I use it frequently at the beginning of a series class. Last week I started a new seven week series and did it again on the first night, and I really enjoy how this activity effectively meets many of my learning goals
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