Research and resources for perinatal professionals.
August 12, 2013 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
This year's annual conference is a just a short two months away, and the more I learn about what Lamaze International has in store for conference attendees, the more excited I get! The venue is the wonderful city of New Orleans and the theme is "Let the Good Times Roll for a Safe and Healthy Birth."
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May 28, 2013 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
Both expectant families and childbirth professionals alike would like nothing more than pregnancy and birth to remain uncomplicated and proceed normally. We can celebrate when that happens but we have a responsibility to also teach and share about some of the variations from normal that may come up
May 14, 2013 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
Childbirth Connection's Listening to Mothers Initiative just released the Listening to Mothers III (LTMIII) results late last week. For the third time in the past 11 years, this organization has gone out and queried women on a variety of topics related to pregnancy, birth, postpartum and
March 20, 2013 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
PR News announced this week that Lamazes Push for Your Baby campaign was a co-winner for the 2013 Nonprofit PR Award for Digital PR and Marketing.The Push for Your Baby campaign worked to provide expecting mothers with key information they needed to push for a safe and healthy birth for their baby.
February 06, 2013 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
Today, Rebecca Dekker, PhD, RN, APRN of Evidence Based Birth shares a quick but very effective video tutorial on how to use the Cochrane Library to find evidence based information on maternity care topics. Free and full access to the Cochrane Library is a Lamaze International member benefit.
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 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
January 03, 2013 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
Did you know that Lamaze International membership runs with the calendar year? Did you remember to renew your membership at the end of 2012, or did it get lost in the hustle and bustle of the holidays, along with your normal everyday juggle of work, family and self-care? Have you conside
December 04, 2012 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
By Cara Terreri, BA, Community Manager for Lamaze Internationals Giving Birth With Confidence blogToday is the second post in an occasional series on Science & Sensibility, Journey to LCCE Certification. We are following Cara Terreri as she progresses on the path to become a
October 18, 2012 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
I had waited excitedly for the release of Henci Goer and Amy Romanos new book for a long time and was delighted to receive it after it was published in May 2012. Optimal Care in Childbirth: The Case for a Physiologic Approach was a robust, updated successor to Hencis previous book; Obstetric Myths
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