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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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Texting While Driving And Texting While Feeding The Baby, Two Sides Of The...

By Jodilyn Owen, CPM, LM Earlier this week, I had the honor of attending a full day workshop on breastfeeding, presented by regular Sceince & Sensibility contributor, Kathleen Kendall-Tackett.  In...

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11 Ideas to Share with Families that Encourage Father-Baby Bonding

flickr.com/photos/44068064@N04/8587557448 With Father’s Day right around the corner, now is a great time to check in with your curriculum and confirm that you share lots of information on how fathers...

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Planned Home VBAC in the United States, 2004–2009: Outcomes, Maternity Care...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/eyeliam/7353095052/“Planned Home VBAC in the United States, 2004–2009: Outcomes, Maternity Care Practices, and Implications for Shared Decision Making” came out on August...

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The Start of the Lamaze/ICEA 2015 Conference – 10 Reasons This Will Be an...

I just arrived in Las Vegas at the conference hotel earlier today, after a relatively short travel day from my home in Seattle, WA.  I am very excited for the conference to begin.  I remember attending...

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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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