Research and resources for perinatal professionals.
August 02, 2018 | by: Jill Wodnick, LCCE, CLC
USA Today article which was featured in partnership with the national CBS Television News and reprinted in thousands of local newspapers owned by Gannett publications missed the mark in telling the full story about the current maternal morbidity and mortality situation in the USA.
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April 12, 2018 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
International Maternal Health and Rights Day has been set aside to recognize that every person has the right to receive high quality, respectful care before, during and after their pregnancies.
March 08, 2018 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
An interview with Nina Martin who is the LamazeLive! 2018 closing keynote speaker, a renowned journalist, and winner of the Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting.
December 19, 2017 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
Researchers from the BetterBirth Program out of Ariadne Labs hypothesized that facilities located in low-resource countries could improve the mortality & morbidity of birthing people & newborns by implementing the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist along with coaching programs to support birth attendants
August 17, 2017 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
POSTBIRTH is an extremely handy acronym that educators can use as part of their curriculum when talking about warning signs postpartum. Teaching families these warning signs can save lives.
May 25, 2017 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
States and healthcare systems that are making a concerted effort to respond to the alarming maternal mortality and morbidity rate in this country are discovering something important. Preeclampsia has a significant impact on maternal mortality and increasing awareness can help reduce the impact.
July 19, 2016 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
At a recent conference held late this spring, five Black women were recognized for their achievements and contributions to maternal infant health. They were honored for their significant efforts and positive impact on maternal infant health amongst families of color.
December 21, 2015 | by: Henci Goer, BA
New research came out on December 1 that challenged the established assumption from the World Health Organization that a 10-15% cesarean rate was the "sweet" spot beyond which more harm was done than good. "Relationship Between Cesarean Delivery Rate and Maternal and Neonatal Mortality" made some bi
December 16, 2015 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
A recent research paper, Relationship Between Cesarean Rate and Maternal and Neonatal Mortality was published on December 1, 2015 in the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA). This new study calls into question the long standing World Health Organization recommenda
July 01, 2015 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
The journal PLOS Medicine published a research review yesterday, The Mistreatment of Women during Childbirth in Health Facilities Globally: A Mixed-Method Systematic Review (Bohren, et al, 2015). Reading this report was both disturbing and extremely sad to me. Respectful care is a part of the
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