I was brainwashed (in a good way, mostly) by multiple sources,
including my Lamaze teacher / lactation consultant, health articles, etc..
Nurse - midwife Megan Sapp, CNM, FNP, says her Maryland - based practice sees about 40 % of patients using hypnobirthing, another 40 % using the Bradley method, and the rest using other methods
including Lamaze, meditative calm birthing, Birthing from Within, and more.
Your choices might
include Lamaze, Bradley, International Childbirth Education Association classes, or perhaps something else such as the Gamper method, Leboyer, or Odent.
Not exact matches
Anyway, as I looked through the kids» toys, I was surprised to see that the vast majority were made in China,
including brands like Fisher Price,
Lamaze, and even Melissa & Doug (which I wrote about here).
Commonly used ways to help manage pain
include breathing techniques such as those taught in
Lamaze classes; pain - relief medicines given through injection; and epidurals, where doctors can give an anesthetic through a soft, thin catheter placed in the lower back.
Experienced with many birthing methods / classes,
including birth boot camp / birthing from within / bradley method / hypnobabies / hypnobirth /
lamaze / and more.
Eva's experiences
include vaginal births, VBACs, cesarean births, birthing with Hypnobirthing, Bradley method,
Lamaze method, first time mothers, and teenage mothers.
As a
Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator, I teach childbirth education,
including Labor YOUR Way,
Lamaze Birth & Baby YOUR Way, (a seven week series), VBAC YOUR Way, Cesarean YOUR Way and customized private classes.
Her advocacy work
includes national leadership positions in
Lamaze International and national work with Childbirth Connection, the American College of Nurse Midwives, and the Coalition for Improving Maternity Services.
Her awards
include Fellowship in the American College of Nurse - Midwives and the American Academy of Nursing, the
Lamaze International Research Award to the ACNM Optimality Working Group, the Margretta Madden Styles Award for Excellence in Nursing, the Rhode Island State Nurses Association President's Award for Service to Nursing, a Governor's Citation for Service to the State of Rhode Island, and the Irving Harris Visiting Professorship at the University of Illinois - Chicago.
Other
Lamaze equipment recommended for relieving pain during labor
includes rocking chairs and even jetted water tubs.
Visit
Lamaze International's website to learn more about the
Lamaze approach,
including the six care practices that form the basis of the curriculum.
Following is an example of how an educator might
include hormonal physiology of childbearing to teach about one critical topic — Physiologic Onset of Labor, which is
Lamaze International's First Healthy Birth Practice.
Recent examples
include Henci Goer thoroughly misrepresenting the Friedman Curve while simultaneously illustrating her lack of knowledge of the most basic statistical concepts (Anatomy of a natural childbirth smear), Amy Romano demonstrating a total lack of understanding of both pelvic trauma and basic research (How
Lamaze promotes misinformation), and Rixa Freeze, gleefully transmitting what was obviously false information without bothering to source it or check its accuracy (Birth of a natural childbirth lie).
Lamaze, The Bradley Method, and HypnoBirthing are approaches that sometimes
include stress - reduction techniques.
The
Lamaze my friend Emily bathtime story set is a three - piece bath set
includes a soft bath safe book with squeaker sound and colorful illustrations, a bath mitt and a crab water squirter.
Include a banner ad in the official
Lamaze International member e-newsletter, Inside
Lamaze.
Courses in different birthing methods such as the Bradley method, the
Lamaze birthing technique and hypnobirthing all
include stress management exercises as well as relaxation techniques.
In addition to Citizens for Midwifery, organizations supporting the media briefing
include: the American Association of Birth Centers, Childbirth Connection, Coalition for Improving Maternity Services, International Cesarean Awareness Network, and
Lamaze International.
The dance of labor begins with inspiring birth videos, rebozo technique,
Lamaze tips for a safe and healthy birth, information on continuous labor support,
including how a doula can assist you and your partner during labor.
Our doulas have extensive skill and knowledge of every differing method of childbirth
including: Natural Childbirth / Hypnobabies / Your Birth Experience / Bradley Method / Hypnobirthing / Birth Boot Camp /
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