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Continuous Electronic Fetal Monitoring (Cardiotocography) in Labor: Should It...
Regular Science & Sensibility contributor and author Henci Goer takes a look at the recent Cochrane review “Continuous cardiotocography (CTG) as a form of electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) for...
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Remembering Dr. John Kennell and His Great Contributions to Mothers and...
It was with great sadness that I read about the death of Dr. John Kennell on August 27, 2013 in Cleveland, OH. Dr. Kennell, a pediatrician and researcher, had a long history of contributions to the...
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Ten Reasons You Do Not Want to Miss The 2013 Lamaze International Annual...
Exactly one month from now, (October 11-13, 2013) childbirth educators, doulas, midwives, doctors, L&D nurses, lactation consultants and informed consumers will be gathering in New Orleans, LA...
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Six Birth Blogs Every Childbirth Educator Should Be Reading
Today on Science & Sensibility, I wanted to share with readers some of my favorite birth related blogs, after Science & Sensibility of course! I subscribe to over 400 blogs, on a variety of...
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Does the Hospital “Admission Strip” Conducted on Women in Labor Work as Hoped?
The 20 minute electronic fetal monitoring strip is a “right of passage” for any woman being admitted to the hospital in labor. But is this automatic 20 minute strip evidence based? Regular Science...
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Lamaze International Releases Valuable Cesarean Infographic For You To Share!
Lamaze International has long been a leader in providing resources for both parents and birth professionals that promote safe and healthy birth for women and babies. Evidence based information,...
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Lamaze Supports Learning for Professionals as Well as Parents
I wanted to use today’s blog post to share how grateful I am for all of the continuing education opportunities that Lamaze International offers both Lamaze members and non-members alike throughout the...
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Midwives Alliance of North America (MANA) Invites You to Research Home Birth!
This past weekend I attended the Midwives Alliance of North America (MANA) annual conference; Birthing Social Change in Portland, OR. The conference was attended by more than 300 midwives and their...
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Book Review: Cut It Out: The C-Section Epidemic in America
By Christine Morton, PhD What accounts for the dramatic rise in cesarean delivery in the United States over the past two decades? In her new book, Cut it Out: The C-Section Epidemic in America,...
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The Straight Scoop On Inductions – Lamaze International Releases New Infographic
Click image to see full size The health concerns that affect preterm babies are well documented and much is known about the impact of an early birth on the long term health of children. Some of these...
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New Lamaze Infographic on Labor Support and Doulas!
Lamaze International has been periodically releasing a comprehensive series of infographics designed to help consumers understand maternal infant best practices. These easy to read, evidence based...
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Best in Birth for 2014
By Cara Terreri, LCCE As the year winds down this week, many will take stock of the best and worst of happenings throughout the year. In the world of maternity care, there are several notable and...
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ACOG & SMFM Standardize Levels of Maternal Care to Improve Maternal Morbidity...
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine released their second joint consensus statement on January 22nd, 2015. This consensus statement,...
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Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week – Are You Up to Date?
By Elias Kass, ND, CPM, LM © Tammi Johnson This week is Congenital Heart Defect Awareness week. Critical Congenital Heart Defect screening can help identify and save the lives of newborns born with...
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New Electronic Fetal Monitoring Infographic Along with Printables of All...
Lamaze International has released a new infographic; “Can Good Intentions Backfire in Labor? A closer look at continuous electronic fetal monitoring (EFM). This infographic is suitable for childbirth...
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Henci Goer – Fact Checking the New York Times Home Birth Debate
© HoboMama An article in The New York Times Opinion Pages – Room for Debate was released on February 24th, 2015. As customary in this style of article, the NYT asks a variety of experts to provide...
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Too Bad We Can’t Just “Ban” Accreta – The Downstream Consequences of VBAC Bans
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...
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Advocacy: Lamaze International Leaders on Capitol Hill
By John Richardson, Director, Government Relations, Lamaze International I am proud of being both a member of Lamaze International and a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator for many reasons. Today’s...
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Exclusive Q&A with Rebecca Dekker – What Does the Evidence Say about...
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...
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The Healthy Birth: Dyad or Triad? Exploring Birth and the Microbiome
By Anne Estes, PhD, Illustrated by Cara Gibson, PhD There has been much discussion and burgeoning research on how the mode of birth affects the microbiome of the infant (and later on the adult). It is...
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