May 24, 2023 | by: Cara Terreri
Welcome to the first four weeks of postpartum in this month-by-month checklist guide to a healthy pregnancy, birth, and postpartum! This to-do list with a twist contains key tips and action items for optimal health and birth and post-birth preparation, in addition to reminders for fun things, too. Take a look at the checklists from months 1-10 of pregnancy.
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January 04, 2023 | by: Cara Terreri
Urinating after giving birth can be a challenge for some people and may cause stress, frustration, and pain during the immediate postpartum period. Pelvic floor physical therapist Ken McGee, PT, DPT, provides some facts and shares useful techniques to overcome these challenges. This post was originally shared on Connecting the Dots. - Sharon Muza, Community Manager, Connecting the Dots.
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December 28, 2022 | by: Cara Terreri
It's that time again! 2022, for many people, was the first post-Covid year that felt more "normal." And yet, we still continue to struggle with the effects of the pandemic as well as continued Covid infections. Of course, there also have been new and exciting opportunities, success, and many moments of joy! At Giving Birth With Confidence, we did as we do every year -- share a lot of high quality, evidence-based information about pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum, and early parenthood.
Thank you, dear readers, for continuing to turn to Lamaze for resources, stories, and information on safe and healthy birth. Below, we compiled lists that summarize the blog's year in review. Enjoy!
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December 23, 2022 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
It is with great sadness that I invite you all to join me in saying good-bye to Cara Terreri, the community manager for Giving Birth with Confidence (GBWC) - the Lamaze International consumer blog for families. Cara has held this position since the blog started in 2009. Over the past years, Cara has shared information, encouraged families, provided valuable resources and been a steady rock for so many people around the world, helping them to navigate pregnancy, labor/birth, feeding, postpartum and parenting with confidence, evidenced based information, and encouragement. It is estimated that Cara has written over 2000 posts for the GBWC blog. Sharon Muza interviews Cara about her 13 plus years in the community manager role.
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November 17, 2022 | by: Cara Terreri
This year for World Prematurity Day, we encourage you to join March of Dimes' "Mamagenda" in support of #BlanketChange, a campaign that urges lawmakers to pass legislation that improves health care equity and access, and outcomes for parents and babies, including the prevention of prematurity.
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