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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.
ICEA supports the World Health Organization’s Code of Marketing Breastmilk Substitutes.
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* Training and continuing education programs
* Quality educational resources
* Professional certification programs
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Yes, Cuddles Can Help Ease Babies' Pain from Needle Sticks ow.ly/aHRk30lTWFY
Yes, cuddles can help ease babies' pain from needle sticks
wsau.com
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) - Babies have long been offered a bit of sugar water or breastmilk to comfort them during needle sticks, and a new study suggests these methods of pain relief may work even better when babies are also nestled in their mothers' arms. Researchers randomly assigned 80....An ICEA Certified Postpartum Doula (ICPD) is internationally recognized as a professional doula in every sense of the word. Register for a certification workshop to become an ICPD! ow.ly/zaK830lWJyh
"So what can be done to change attitudes? We have to normalise breastfeeding, and while we’re at it, let’s normalise extended breastfeeding." ow.ly/JwWs30lWHM6
No, It's Not 'Weird' Or 'Abnormal' To Breastfeed A Four-Year-Old
huffingtonpost.co.uk
It may feel unsettling in a time when breasts are over-sexualised but extended breastfeeding is quite literally the most normal thing in the worldClinicians’ views of factors influencing decision-making for caesarean section: A systematic review and metasynthesis of qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods studies ow.ly/bRlR30lWI9p
journals.plos.org
Background Caesarean section rates are increasing worldwide and are a growing concern with limited explanation of the factors that influence the rising trend. Understanding obstetricians’ and midwives’ views can give insight to the problem. This systematic review aimed to offer insight and under...People come to childbirth education classes for evidence-based facts, not opinion. Actually separating fact from opinion is often complicated. This on-demand webinar explores both facts and opinions to see if there is a place for both in a prenatal class. ow.ly/wBin30lWIOZ
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An ICEA Certified Postpartum Doula (ICPD) is internationally recognized as a professional doula in every sense of t… t.co/UZiFB9t6UJ
"So what can be done to change attitudes? We have to normalise breastfeeding, and while we’re at it, let’s normalis… t.co/zTMIQ3J3s7
Clinicians’ views of factors influencing decision-making for caesarean section: A systematic review and metasynthes… t.co/SK0y0YNZ4m
People come to childbirth education classes for evidence-based facts, not opinion. Actually separating fact from op… t.co/E1aE6OuyZ2
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The International Childbirth Education Association (ICEA) is a professional organization that supports educators and health care professionals who believe in freedom to make decisions based on knowledge of alternatives in family-centered maternity and newborn care.
