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Welcome to World Breastfeeding Week!

There’s a lot going on around the world this week…unifying efforts to promote and support breastfeeding!  Here’s a list of some organizations and events you might like to follow this week and...

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Lamaze Celebrates International Board Certified Lactation Consultants & IBCLC...

© ILCA Today- Wednesday, March 5th, 2014 is IBCLC Day.  Board certified lactation consultants go through a rigorous training and exam process to become certified.  After certification, they are...

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Conference Wrap-Up and Save the Date for Lamaze International 2016 Conference!

Late Sunday night, I arrived home after attending the Lamaze International/ICEA Joint 2015 Conference in Las Vegas, NV.  I am both exhausted and deeply satisfied.  I enjoyed networking with other...

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Sharon Muza – Community Manager for Science & Sensibility Receives Lamaze...

By Cara Terreri, CD(DONA), LCCESharon Muza & Cara Terreri receive Lamaze International 2015 Media AwardOne of the highlights of the recent Lamaze International/ICEA 2015 Joint Conference in Las...

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The Top Ten Safety Messages to Share with New Parents – September is Baby...

By Jenny Burris Harvey, BA, CPSTSeptember is Baby Safety Month, and before the month entirely slips away, I wanted to acknowledge this and share some resources with childbirth educators that they can...

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Brilliant Activities for Birth Educators – An Anatomy Ice Breaker

© Sharon MuzaThis month’s “Brilliant Activities for Birth Educators” is one of my old standbys. I use it frequently at the beginning of a series class.  Last week I started a new seven week series and...

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Interview with Alice Callahan about Science of Mom: A Research-Based Guide to...

In an earlier post on Science and Sensibility, regular contributor Anne Estes, PhD reviewed Science of Mom: A Research-Based Guide to Your Baby’s First Year, a new evidence-based book focused on...

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Series: Building Your Birth Business: Blog for a Business Boost!

Maintaining a blog as part of your website is an excellent way to keep your website content fresh, share useful information with clients (and potential clients!), and increase and maintain an excellent...

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The Numbers Are In – Good News on Key Birth Statistics, But Work Still to Be...

Last week, the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), part of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released 2014 information from the National Vital Statistics System, which works...

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Honoring Henry Dean: A Mother Shares Her Journey after the Stillbirth of Her Son

October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month.  Today, October 15th, is also a special day of remembrance.  As a childbirth educator and a doula, I have worked with several families over the...

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Breast Pump Recycling Programs – Good for Families, Good for the Earth!

By Cara Terreri, CD(DONA), LCCEIf you are a childbirth educator, doula, lactation consultant, midwife or doctor who works with expectant families, one of the topics you may be discussing with them as...

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Choosing a Pregnancy and Birth Health Care Provider – New Infographic from...

Most families have already chosen a health care provider by the time they find themselves in childbirth classes.  The exception might be those educators who reach families at the beginning of their...

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Time for ACOG and ASA to Change Their Guidelines! Eating and Drinking in...

“…The problem for anesthesiologists is that our practice guidelines on obstetric anesthesia are strongly worded, and state that women can not eat during labor. We can’t ethically design a large enough...

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Series: Brilliant Activities for Birth Educators: Trick or Treat – Halloween...

By Stacie Bingham, LCCE, CD(DONA)October’s Brilliant Activities for Birth Educators honors the Halloween holiday as educator Stacie Bingham takes us down the Halloween aisle for items you can use to...

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Lamaze Parent Satisfaction Survey Will Benefit Families – Educators Play a...

Participation at in-person childbirth education classes has been on the decline in past years.  There has not been much research on the benefits of taking a childbirth class, and with the plethora of...

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Series: Supporting Women When a VBAC Doesn’t Happen – Part One: A Unique Grief

By Pamela Vireday “Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.”  –Helen KellerI am delighted to share with you a three part series that begins today, written by...

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Series: Supporting Women When a VBAC Doesn’t Happen – Part Two: The Forgotten...

By Pamela Vireday“CBAC mothers have powerful lessons to teach, if you are willing and able to hear us.”  — Melek SperosWe continue our current series on Cesarean Birth after Cesarean, written by Pamela...

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Series: Supporting Women When a VBAC Doesn’t Happen – Part Three: Supporting...

By Pamela Vireday“Remember, no effort that we make to attain something beautiful is ever lost.” – Helen KellerToday we conclude our three part series on Cesarean Birth after Cesarean, written by Pamela...

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Meet Maria Brooks – New President of Lamaze International

“A Lamaze educator is able to anticipate a need that you may have before you experience it. She can tailor your class to help you navigate obstacles that are unique to your health and choice of birth...

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Series: Brilliant Activities for Birth Educators – Events of Late Pregnancy...

November is Prematurity Awareness Month and November 17th was World Prematurity Awareness Day. This month’s Brilliant Activities for Birth Educators post is about preventing prematurity, the events of...

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