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The International Childbirth Education Association (ICEA) is a professional organization that supports educators and other health care providers who believe in freedom to make decisions based on knowledge of alternatives in family-centered maternity and newborn care.

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The Family Counselor Program Certification: A Collaboration Between ICEA and the Healthy Children Project
This collaboration grew out of discussions over many years between Dr. Abla Al Alfy’s team, an Egyptian pediatrician with the Ministry of Health and Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health, and the Healthy Children Project’s team.
Author: Allison Winter
Posted: August 5, 2022, 3:25 pm
Five Reasons Why You Should Use a TENS Unit During Labor
Using a TENS unit during labor offers a drug free option to pain relief. The word TENS is short for transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation which involves the use of low current electrical currents to treat pain.
Author: Allison Winter
Posted: June 30, 2022, 8:00 am
Open Doors
It may take time to see the fruits of your labor, but when you do, it makes the work worth the effort. Look around. Do you see any open doors?
Author: Allison Winter
Posted: June 23, 2022, 2:37 pm
Maternal Early Warning Signs
As with maternal deaths, many cases of maternal morbidity can be avoided. How can we, as Childbirth Educators and Doulas, address this issue and provide the best care to clients and their families? The answer is two-fold: education and follow-up.
Author: Allison Winter
Posted: May 31, 2022, 7:38 pm
How did I get here? Are you Next?
I am the current ICEA Board Treasurer. It’s hard to believe but this is my fourth and final year in this role. It’s been a blast. That said, I was an unlikely candidate. When I started my first term, I had never been on a board, and I was a new ICCE. To quote one of my favorite songs, “How did I get here?” 
Author: Allison Winter
Posted: May 10, 2022, 5:14 pm
ICEA in Kyrgyzstan
Cultural differences may seem to divide us, but the underlying care and concern for our families is one of those universal considerations that draws us together.
Author: Allison Winter
Posted: April 29, 2022, 2:09 pm
The “Missing Piece” Of Childbirth Education
Everyone has a unique microbiome. This is a microscopic ecosystem of bacteria, viruses, fungi and other microorganisms that live on and in us. The vast majority of these microorganisms are either harmless or actually beneficial to human health.
Author: Allison Winter
Posted: February 23, 2022, 2:24 pm
Nestle Into Your Nursing Nest
Building a nursing nest in the early-to-middle part of the third trimester can be a special ritual in preparing for baby and breastfeeding. The early preparation helps moms immensely, especially for those early days after baby’s arrival when babies typically nurse frequently and moms feel exhausted.
Author: Allison Winter
Posted: January 8, 2021, 9:00 pm
Reducing Fear in Expecting Families During COVID-19
Childbirth educators are in a unique position to help families reduce and manage fear because we are experts in the three E’s: Education, Empowerment, and Encouragement.
Author: Allison Winter
Posted: December 31, 2020, 7:10 pm
Two Beautiful Children’s Books To Use In Your Classroom
Both of the these books are a good resource in any childbirth educator’s library. The books could also be sent home with parents who are wanting to encourage an understanding to older siblings.
Author: Allison Winter
Posted: December 18, 2020, 6:42 pm

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