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Professional Information"Professional Information" provides maternal/child health professionals, including nurses, midwives, childbirth educators, doulas, pregnancy massage therapists and all who work with expectant parents with the most up-to-date research based information. |
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| 2007 Quote of the Month! - each month a new quote about birth! |
| 2008 Quote of the Month - each month a new quote about birth or parenting! |
| 2008 Waterbirth Week in Dayton Ohio - Find out everything you want to know about hydrotherapy! |
| 2009 Quote of the Month - a great quote about birth, breastfeeding or parenting! |
| 2010 Quote of the Month NEW - ~ a new quote every month about childbirth, breastfeeding & parenting! |
| 3 D Ultrasound - learn about the 3 dimensional ultrasound. |
| Acupressure - points to enhance labor's progress. |
| Ambien - one of the newest meds. |
| Amnioinfusion - Amnioinfusion can be used to treat a variety of problems. |
| Amniotic Fluid - All aspects about amniotic fluid and its importance. |
| Amniotomy - why artificial rupture of membranes? Find out here. |
| Anesthesia for Circumcision - what are parents' options today. |
| Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) - Hughes’ Syndrome or Sticky Blood Syndrome |
| Aromatherapy for Labor & Birth - discover how smell influences the progress of labor! |
| Baby’s First Massage® - Independent Study Module Information. |
| Become a Doula - a brief synopsis on what birth doulas do. |
| Becoming A Childbirth Educator - here are the basic steps...and how to take the next steps! |
| Becoming A Doula - the basics of how-to become a doula. |
| Beginning To Teach - top 5 items to have when you are an educator. |
| Beyond the Bishop Score - other predictors of induction success. |
| Birth Art - for many years, humans have honored birth. See how! |
| Birth Balls - using one in labor can facilitate cardinal movements. |
| Birth Journalism - writing for professional journals can be fun and rewarding. |
| Birth Scripting - responding to birth. |
| Birth Scripting with Cultural Bias? - an editorial |
| Birthing Spirit - is your spirit dull? Are you a victim of gradualism? |
| Birth-related Programs and Campaigns ~ Updated! - getting you hooked in. |
| Birthsource 9th Birthday Sale! - Save on your favorite items throughout the store! |
| Book & DVD Reviews NEW - 2009's best books, DVDs and more! |
| Braxton-Hicks - what you don't know about Dr. John Braxton-Hicks. |
| Breastfeeding - what the WHO Code says. |
| Breastfeeding & The Doula - the choice, the basics and more! |
| Breech Babies - suggestions for enabling baby to become vertex presenting. |
| Cardinal Movements - unique and specific movements that signal labor progress. |
| Cerclage - treatment for incompetent cervix. |
| Cervical Pregnancy - treatment options for this rare situation. |
| Cervical Ripening Agents - increasing the success of inductions. |
| Cesarean Birth - clinical indications for cesareans and surgery details. |
| Chadwick's Sign, Chloasma and Linea Nigra - learn about skin changes for expectant women. |
| Changes in Online Shopping Services |
| Changing the Perception of Birth - know what women fear. |
| Comfort and the 5 Senses - an easy-to-remember method of providing comfort. |
| Complimentary & Alternative Therapies - herbs, aromatherapy, hydrotherapy, music therapy and more! |
| Continuing Education - keeping certified, licensed and current. |
| Cord Blood - more parents are storing cord blood now than ever. |
| Co-Sleeping - great tips for this controversial topic. |
| Cytotec - uncovering misoprostol. |
| Doula Care - get the facts about psychosocial labor support. |
| Doula Care: Online Bibliography - Updated. |
| Doula Dilemma - saying "no" to a client. |
| Doula Training Workshop - what others say about our DTWs! |
| Doulas & SARS - a candid look at giving doula care in a crisis. |
| Doulas on the Edge - respecting colleagues, clients, and others. |
| DTW Mail In Registration - printable version of registration form. |
| DTW What You Will Learn! - the objectives of the basic doula training workshop. |
| DTWs - 2010 Workshop Schedule |
| Dysfunctional Labor - when labor slows or stops...why? |
| Early Lactation Care Specialist Certification - for proficiency in lactation! |
| East Meets West - Feng Shui in the Birth Environment |
| Eating During Labor - the controversy surrounding Mendelson's Syndrome. |
| Education for Birth ~ Updated! - rediscovering the value of childbirth classes. |
| EFM - Evaluating Non-reassuring EFM Patterns |
| Ending Obstetric Fistulas - the world campaign. |
| Epiduals and Cesareans - exploring the connection. |
| Epidural Update - there are still side effects! |
| Epidurals - When They Fail - frustration mounts when this medication fails. |
| Epidurals 101 - a look at this popular anesthesia. |
| Epidurals and Newborn Feeding - examining this controversial subject. |
| Episiotomy FAQ - basic information. |
| Episiotomy or Perineal Massage - are episiotomies always necessary? |
| Evidence-Based Maternity Care NEW - ~ turn A Ha Moments into Dynamic Practice |
| Fear - to change the perception of birth, know what women fear. |
| Feng Shui - making the birth environment harmonious. |
| Fetal Heart Monitoring - learning the basics. |
| Fetal Pulse Oximetry - New alternatives for measuring fetal well-being. |
| Finger Acupressure - Labor can be enhanced by this touch technique. |
| Folic Acid Awareness Week 1/24-1/30 - find out much more about this important nutrient! |
| Free Downloads NEW - see our growing list of downloads |
| Grant writing - a guide for the maternal child health professional. |
| Group B Strep - unraveling the myths. |
| Growing through Conflict - misunderstandings, miscommunication |
| Handouts for Childbirth Classes - important tips to make your handouts great. |
| Healthy People 2010 - how childbirth educators and doulas can impact pregnancy outcomes. |
| Healthy People 2010 Update: - how childbirth educators and doulas can impact pregnancy outcomes. |
| HELLP Syndrome - Hemolysis, Elevated Liver enzymes and low platelet count. |
| Hemorrhoids - a true discomfort of pregnancy. |
| Hippocratic Oath - what does it say and how it affects childbirth. |
| Hormones During Labor and Birth - anatomy and physiology of labor - hormones |
| Hospital Based Doula Programs - a guide for the professional. |
| Hospital Based Doula Programs - ten steps to implementation. |
| Hosting A DTW - how to host a Doula Training Workshop |
| How HIV is transmitted during childbirth - find out the facts of the latest study. |
| Hydatidiform Moles - about a molar pregnancy. |
| Hydrotherapy - using water to reduce labor pain. |
| ICEA Childbirth Educator Training Workshop - discover the skills-based pathways! |
| ICEA Childbirth Educator Training Workshop - view Required & Recommended Reading List |
| ICEA Childbirth Educator Training Workshops - view the learner objectives for this ICEA workshop. |
| ICEA Childbirth Educator Training Workshops - 2010 Training Schedule ~ New Dates Are Here! |
| Inductions - do elective inductions take into consideration oxytocin receptor sites? |
| Informed Consent - Freedom to choose is based on these fundamental principles. |
| Intra-nasal Oxytocin - a new way to instill oxytocin for induction. |
| Involution and Lochia - what they are and why they are. |
| Jewish Perspective of Childbirth - learn about Jewish Law and customs. |
| Just for New Doulas - Prenatal Visit Basics. |
| Just The Facts About ~ - Near Term Infants |
| Keeping Cool During Hot Summer Days - help pregnant women avoid heat-related conditions. |
| Kernicterus - newborn jaundice. |
| Knitted Uterus - here is a pattern to make your own. |
| Labor Comforts Class NEW - add this class to your list of classes! |
| Learners and Learner Preferences - discovering the key to teaching. |
| Learners: The Next Generation - tips for teaching the generations. |
| Liability and Birth Professionals - why what may you do can hurt you! |
| Longer Labors - stress? lack of nutrition? lack of trust? |
| Marketing - networking your birth related business. |
| Massage During Pregnancy - explore the benefits of touch! |
| Medical Model or Holistic Model? - what are the differences in these two models? |
| Mendelson's Syndrome - pneumonia from vomitus aspiration. |
| Mitral Valve Prolapse and Labor - most women can have successful outcomes. |
| Morning Sickness - does it have to happen? |
| Moxibustion - to turn breech babies. |
| MRSA - ~ Implications for Childbirth Educators and Doulas |
| National Breastfeeding Awareness Campaign |
| Neural Tube Defects - what are they and how folic acid can help. |
| New Nutrition Labeling in 2006 - an update from the FDA. |
| Normal Childbirth or Natural Childbirth - what are they and how do they differ? |
| Nuchal Translucency Scan - explore benefits of this special ultrasound. |
| Nurses and Doulas - how they can benefit each other. |
| Omega 3 Fatty Acids & Pregnancy - how can these nutrients impact pregnancy. |
| Organizational Directory for Professionals - directory of organizations that provide national and international certifications for birth-related professions. |
| Pain as the 5th Vital Sign - is it appropriate in labor to label pain? |
| Passive Pelvic Rock - when she has an epidural and posterior presentation. |
| PCOS - polycystic ovarian syndrome. |
| Pelvic Floor - Kegels, perineal massage and spontaneous pushing. |
| Perinatal Education Associates Join CIMS and 45 Others |
| Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - explore this rare complication. |
| Pethidine - for pain relief in labour. |
| Polishing Your Professional Image - part 1 of a 2 part series. |
| Polishing Your Professional Image - 2nd part of a 2 part series. |
| Positional Plagiocephaly & Tortocollis - babies need more Tummy Time! |
| Positions for Labor - help laboring mothers labor faster & more efficiently! |
| Positive Affirmations & Labor - great phrases you can say during labor! |
| Postpartum Doula Training Workshop - ~ DONA International Approved! |
| Postpartum Processing - processing postpartum "baggage." |
| Pre-eclampsia - an update. |
| Preemies - a look at their special problems. |
| Premature Rupture of Membranes - an overview. |
| President Bush & Doulas - New Funding for Doula Programs! |
| Preterm Labor - signs and symptoms, drug therapies and bedrest. |
| Professional Childbirth Educator Credentialing Exam - CBE Training Exam |
| Professional Organization Directory - where to go for the certification/training you want. |
| Professional Services - liability insurance for doulas and childbirth educators! |
| Protraction & Arrest Disorders - slower than "normal" cervical progress. |
| Psychosocial Adaptations to Birth - a look at Maslow's Heirarchy of needs. |
| PUPPP Syndrome - Pruritic Urticarial Papules and Plaques of Pregnancy |
| Reading for the Birth Professional - Our Top 10 Web Suggestions! |
| Recertification - steps for recertification |
| Recognizing Colleagues Under Stress - ~ how you can help others. |
| Red Raspberry Leaf - the uterine tonic. |
| Rediscovering Normal Birth – The 5 B’s - how can you help change the birth in 2006? |
| Resume or CV - 10 tips for writing a professional resume or curriculum vitae. |
| Retained Placenta - or placenta accreta. |
| Rhombus of Michaelis - and a painful second stage of labor. |
| Rising Cesarean Section Rates - a global trend? A call for education. |
| RSV: Respiratory Syncytial Virus - what you need to share with expectant parents. |
| Scheduling Childbirth? - should babies be born on a schedule? Let us know! |
| Second Stage - pushing and breathing techniques. |
| Second Stage of Labor - reading your client's body language. |
| Sharron S. Humenick - ~ childbirth education icon |
| Sheehan's Syndrome - a rare postpartum complication |
| Shoulder Dystocia - learning what care providers can do. |
| Starting a Business in the Perinatal Field - Part 1: Forming Your Business |
| Starting a Business in the Perinatal Field - Part 2: Organizing and marketing your business. |
| Sterile Water Injections - for relief of back pain in labor. |
| T.E.N.S. - transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for labor & birth. |
| Teaching About Cesareans - make your own teaching tool with free patterns. |
| The (United) State of Breastfeeding - interesting researched facts. |
| The 12 Days of Christmas Sale! - save on a select item each day! |
| The Facts About Thrush - when mom and baby have this bothersome condition. |
| The Labor Process - Stages and phases. |
| The New Food Guide Pyramid: - An Update for Professionals |
| The Year in Review - view snippets of the latest data available. |
| Tocolytics - medication for preterm labor. |
| Transparency in Maternity Care - ~ what are the rates of cesarean? episiotomy? |
| Turning a Breech Baby - medical and non-medical methods care providers use to turn breech babies. |
| Understanding Fetal Positioning - ~ before we change it, understand it. |
| Universal or Standard Precautions - how these safety measures can impact your practice. |
| Updated Circumcision Information - From the Center for Disease Control |
| USDA Breastpump Website - New Information Center for US Breastfeeding Moms |
| Uterine Suture - the impact on subsequent uterine rupture. |
| Vaginal Birth - too hard? Too dangerous? |
| Valentine's /February Special - ~ our newest teaching aids. |
| Valsalva's Maneuver - a side effect with side effects. |
| Vasa Previa - an anomaly of the placenta and umbilical cord. |
| VBAC & Elective Ceseareans - the controversy continues. |
| Watch Your Phraseology - using tact and manners. |
| Water Labor/Water Birth - ~ info to help you help your clients/patients! |
| Waterbirth Credentialing Workshop - discovering the research. |
| What Is A Postpartum Doula - ~ they are in great need in many areas! |
| What Women Want From Childbirth Education - are their needs being met? |
| Why Evidence Based Care? - ~what is it? Why it is important! |
| Why Women Think The Way They Do NEW - regardless of research, why don't they change? |
| Witch Hazel - ever wonder what is in that witch hazel pad? |
| Writing Behavioral Objectives - tips for writing objectives & the APA Style of Referencing |
| Zinc - the effect on pregnancy and labor. |
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