Research and resources for perinatal professionals.
February 11, 2014 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
If you are in any way familiar with Lamaze International, hopefully you are aware of the Six Healthy Birth Practices. Many years ago, I fell in love with these nifty "guidelines" that supported and reinforced everything that I had been teaching in my childbirth classes. These six care practices pro
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February 05, 2014 | by: Christine H Morton, PhD
Researcher and Lamaze International Board Member Christine H. Morton, Phd shares information about a just released Toolkit on educating professionals about preeclampsia and its potentially very serious consequences. Dr. Morton discusses how you can get a copy, take a webinar
January 22, 2014 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
Today's post is written by Kimmelin Hull, former community manager for Science & Sensibility. Kimmelin shares how the lessons parents receive in their Lamaze classes prepare them well for many of life's experiences that may lay ahead. I can think of many things that I teach in a standard Lamaze c
January 20, 2014 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
image: NDBPN.org January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month, and this year the campaign being presented is that birth defects are "Costly, Common and Critical." This campaign is sponsored by the non-profit organization National Birth Defects Prevention Network (NBDPN). The NBDPN is a volun
January 15, 2014 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
Today on Science & Sensibility, Laurie Levy, LMP, MA, CD(DONA, PALS), CBE, shares her experiences as a childbirth educator and doula recently relocated to a new state. Her exposures to a new birth culture and method of doing things has taken her breath away, as she settles in to supporting families
January 08, 2014 | by: Walker Karraa, PhD
It is thought that traumatic childbirth affects up to 34% of all birthing women, but frequently there is inadequate prenatal preparation for what to do if an individual woman has this experiences and scant resources for women seeking support and help. The experiences are minimized and our society
January 06, 2014 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
The Stages of Labor Third Edition: A Visual Guide has been a perennial favorite of childbirth educators for many, many years. In fact, I clearly remember watching the Injoy precursor to this video in my own childbirth classes with my first daughter and she is almost 17 years old now.
December 26, 2013 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
Cara Terreri has been sharing her experiences as she works towards her Lamaze Childbirth Educator Certification. You can read Caras previous posts. Today on Science & Sensibility, Cara updates readers on what has been happening on her LCCE path and how she is preparing to sit for the spring LCCE
December 04, 2013 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
On Tuesday, contributor Andrea Lythgoe wrote "Copy Right! Using Images in Your Presentations and Teaching Materials Appropriately"sharing what educators and presenters need to know when preparing to use images or other works for teaching materials and presentations. We learned about what
December 02, 2013 | by: Andrea D. Lythgoe, LCCE
Today on Science & Sensibility, contributor Andrea Lythgoe, LCCE, birth doula and photographer shares information about using images and text in your work as a birth professional - for teaching, marketing or other purposes. Using images and other works responsibly is the right thing t
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