Advanced Maternal Age: What’s All the Buzz About?
In the last issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, a large Norwegian study was published by Camilla Haavaldsen MD, et al, which looked at the association of fetal death in...
View Article“Except When Medically Necessary” : Making informed choices about induction...
It’s not hard for women to find advice and recommendations to avoid induction of labor “except when medically necessary.” But what do those words mean and who decides when an induction is medically...
View Article2011 Perinatal Care Conferences Schedule
With the New Year well under way, it’s a good time to cast a giant spotlight on the conference schedule for the year…and boy, is there a lot to choose from! Below you will find conferences listed...
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New Continuing Education Module from the March of Dimes: Loss and Grief in...
The March of Dimes, primarily now an organization about preventing premature birth (our national average still hangs out around 12%) has created a new continuing education product. The module, Loss...
View ArticleOn Our Radar
** The March of Dimes, in collaboration with the American College of Nurse-Midwives, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Family Physicians, the American College of Obstetricians and...
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Not All Pregnancy E-Newsletters Are Created Equal! How Do You Decide What To...
When I was just barely pregnant with my first child, I rushed out to purchase a huge armload of pregnancy and birth books that sat on the night table and I made sure to read a bit each night before...
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Free Webinar: Strong Start For Mothers & Newborns – Reducing Early Elective...
Science & Sensibility would like to let readers know of another free webinar opportunity that is coming up at the end of the month. The Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) Innovation Center is...
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Beyond Downton Abbey: The True Life Trauma of Pre-eclampsia, Eclampsia, and...
By Walker Karraa Regular contributor Walker Karraa interviews Jennifer Carney, a mother of two, who suffered from eclampsia at the beginning of her third trimester. Jennifer shares her real life...
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The Unexpected Project: Pre-eclampsia Researched, Revealed and Reviewed. Part...
By: Walker Karraa Regular contributor Walker Karraa wraps up her interview with Jennifer Carney, who became active with The Preeclampsia Foundation and the Unexpected Project after suffering from...
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Ten Facts on the State of Premature Birth – Honoring World Prematurity Day
November 17th is recognized as World Prematurity Day and many maternal-infant health organizations share research, blog posts, information, fact sheets, videos and other resources on the topic to be...
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January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month – Are Your Resources &...
image: NDBPN.org January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month, and this year the campaign being presented is that birth defects are “Costly, Common and Critical.” This campaign is sponsored by...
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Critical Congenital Heart Defect Screening – A Simple Newborn Test that Saves...
By Elias Kass, ND, CPM, LM © Tammi Johnson Critical Congenital Heart Defect screening can help identify and save the lives of newborns born with previously undetected but serious malformations of the...
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Lamaze International Press Release on Research on New Cesarean Rate Guidelines
Last week, professionals, including childbirth educators, involved in the maternal infant health field read with great interest a just released paper that examines the “optimal” cesarean rate that...
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Series: Building Your Birth Business – Using Google Alerts
At times, the internet can feel like a very large place. The amount of information available to us at any one time almost seems too much and too big to handle. As a birth professional who writes and...
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Lamaze International Brings Maternal-Child Health Stakeholders Together to...
On Monday, December 7th, Lamaze International convened 13 representatives from government and healthcare organizations to its Roundtable in Washington, D.C. to discuss the role that evidence based...
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Interview with Neel Shah, MD, MPP – Co-Author of the Just Released Cesarean...
A recent research paper, Relationship Between Cesarean Rate and Maternal and Neonatal Mortality was published on December 1, 2015 in the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA). This new study...
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Dueling Cesarean Statistics: What Should the Cesarean Rate Be? – Henci Goer...
New research came out on December 1 that challenged the established assumption from the World Health Organization that a 10-15% cesarean rate was the “sweet” spot beyond which more harm was done than...
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Waiting for a Baby – A Poem to Share with Those Anxious to Meet Their Newborn
At this time of year, waiting for a baby can be extra challenging and often comes with a lot of pressure from friends, family and health care providers to interfere with the natural timing that comes...
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Series: Brilliant Activities for Birth Educators: Let Them Eat…Cookie Uteri!
By Lakisa Muhammad, LCCE, CD(DONA)Science & Sensibility runs a monthly column, Brilliant Activities for Birth Educators, that offers a fun, exciting, creative and engaging activity for childbirth...
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Support these Organizations with your Tax-Deductible Gift before Ringing in...
As you get ready to say goodbye to 2015 and welcome in a new year, in whatever fashion feels good to you (I prefer a quiet night at home, probably asleep by 10 PM, living the on-call doula life)...
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