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The Importance of Understanding and Eliminating Disparities in Maternal...
Today’s post is by regular Science & Sensibility contributor, Christine Morton, PhD, who is a medical sociologist and has researched and written about disparities in maternal health for many years....
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Understanding and Eliminating Disparities in Maternal Health Outcomes, Part II
Today’s post is the second one on disparities in maternal health care by regular Science & Sensibility contributor, Christine Morton, PhD, who is a medical sociologist and has researched and...
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ACOG’s “reVITALize” Project Wants Your Opinion!
By Christine H. Morton, PhD The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has undertaken the reVITALize Project and they want your help, thoughts and input. A significant revolution...
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Preventing Cesarean Delivery – What is the Nurses’ Role?
By Christine H. Morton, PhD “Experienced nurses practicing in a nurse-managed labor model have the potential to change patient outcomes.” Today, on Science & Sensibility, Christine Morton, PhD...
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Medicaid Coverage for Doula Care: Re-Examining the Arguments through a...
by Christine H. Morton, PhD and Monica Basile, PhD, CPM, CD(DONA), CCE (BWI) Last month there were great discussions after a study was published by the University of Minnesota, examining the potential...
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Medicaid Coverage for Doula Care: Re-Examining the Arguments through a...
by Christine H. Morton, PhD and Monica Basile, PhD, CPM, CD(DONA), CCE (BWI) Last month there were great discussions after a study was published by the University of Minnesota, examining the potential...
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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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Why the California Toolkit: “Improving Health Care Response to Preeclampsia”...
by Christine H. Morton, PhD Researcher and Lamaze International Board Member Christine H. Morton, Phd shares information about a just released Toolkit on educating professionals about preeclampsia and...
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CDC & ACOG Convene Meeting on Maternal Mortality & Maternal Safety in Chicago
creative commons licensed (BY-NC-SA) flickr photo by Insight Imaging: John A Ryan Photography: http://flickr.com/photos/insightimaging/3709268648 Earlier this week, I shared information on the Safety...
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A Tale of Two Births – Comparing Hospitals to Hospitals
By Christine H. Morton, PhD Today, Christine H. Morton, PhD, takes a moment to highlight a just released infographic and report by the California Healthcare Foundation that clearly shows 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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