October 05, 2022 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
When you know what good health care during childbirth looks like, you are better able to seek, advocate for, and get good it. With countless sources of information about what to do or not to do in pregnancy and birth, it's hard to separate fact from fiction, truth from myth. Lamaze International has made it simpler to understand what good, evidence-based care in birth looks like with six healthy birth practices. These practices make it easier for you to understand and choose the safest care, learn about your options, and avoid practices or interventions that may not be the best for you and your baby.
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April 11, 2022 | by: Lamaze International
Taking a quality childbirth class is one of the best ways to learn about your options for labor and birth, as well as how to communicate your preferences with your care provider. Learning about your choices and learning about how to talk with your OB about those choices are easy. Actually communicating them when the time comes can feel intimidating and prove more challenging.
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February 25, 2022 | by: Lamaze International
Most of life's big events require preparation and childbirth is no different. It's not about having an "easy labor" (labor always takes hard work and focus), there are steps you can take, both throughout pregnancy and during labor, to make your experience less stressful, fearful, and clinical, and more comfortable, peaceful, and enjoyable.
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June 16, 2021 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
In the first hours after your baby is born, skin-to-skin contact and staying with your baby at all times is something hospitals and parents should be practicing everywhere.
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June 04, 2018 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
Does your attitude about food ingredients influence what you buy on your weekly grocery shopping trip (organic or standard, carbs, vegetarian or meat, natural, low fat, etc.)? Of course it does! Well, what if you could get an inside look into your doctor/
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