Research and resources for perinatal professionals.
April 20, 2015 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
As we have mentioned earlier this month, when Jen Kamel discussed placenta accreta as a downstream risk factor of the increasing cesarean rate, April is Cesarean Awareness Month and the World Health Organization (WHO) has come out with a new statement (WHO Statement on Caesarean Section Rates) that
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April 14, 2015 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
Today on Evidence Based Birth, occasional contributor Rebecca Dekker, Phd, RN, APRN, provides a comprehensive research review Induction for Going Past your Due Date: What does the Evidence Say? I had an opportunity to preview the article and ask Rebecca some questions about her most recent proje
April 12, 2015 | by: Judith A. Lothian, PhD, RN, LCCE, FACCE, FAAN
"Sheila Kitzinger is a giant upon whose shoulders we will stand on as we continue our important work for women and their babies. She will be sorely missed." - Judith Lothian Sheila Kitzinger passed away on April 12th at her home in Oxfordshire, England after a short illness Ms. Kitzinger was 86 ye
April 02, 2015 | by: Jen Kamel
April is Cesarean Awareness Month (CAM), and throughout the month, Science & Sensibility will be covering issues that are directly related to the number of cesareans (1,284,339 in 2013) performed every year in the United States. To start our CAM series off, Jen Kamel, founder of VBACFacts.com
March 18, 2015 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
I have been a huge fan of Dr. Eugene Declercq and his team over at Birth by the Numbers ever since I watched the original Birth by the Numbers bonus segment that was found on the Orgasmic Birth DVD I purchased back in 2008. I was on the board of REACHE when we brought Dr. Declercq to
March 16, 2015 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
ast week, Cynthia Good Mojab provided Science & Sensibility readers with the first two parts of her three-part series on the book Transformed by Postpartum Depression: Womens Stories of Trauma and Growth by Dr. Walker Karraa. Today on the blog, Cynthia shares her recent interview with Karraa.
March 11, 2015 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
By Cynthia Good Mojab, MS, LMHCA, IBCLC, RLC, CATSMDr. Walker Karraa has written an insightful book examining depression as a transformative event in the lives of women who have experienced it after the birth of a child. Cynthia Good Mojab, MS, LMHCA, IBCLC, RLC, CATSM, reviews Dr. Karraa's book and
March 09, 2015 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
Walker Karraa, PhD, a former contributor to Science & Sensibility, has authored a new book, Transformed by Postpartum Depression: Womens Stories of Trauma and Growth, that speaks to what lies on the other side for the 20 women she interviewed about their experiences with postpartum depression.
February 16, 2015 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
Amy Romano was the original community manager, editor and writer of Science & Sensibility back when this blog was first established by Lamaze International in 2009. After a healthy stint in that role, Amy has since moved on to other positions and most recently can be found in the position of Vice P
February 09, 2015 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
This week is Congenital Heart Defect Awareness week. Critical Congenital Heart Defect screening can help identify and save the lives of newborns born with previously undetected but serious malformations of the heart that can significantly impact them as they transition to life on the outside.
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