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How such a small change can make such a big impact on the intellectual capacity of a nation  By Clementa […]

Back Labor and Sterile Water Injections… A Love Story by Amy Nevland It’s 2014, and the October air has a […]

Birth Plans: Do You Need One? The Pros, Cons, and Why They Matter  by Jillian Silva If you’re expecting a […]

I don’t know why she did it, but she did.  My good friend let me come to the birth of her first baby, and her doula gave me a job.  Which seems like a smart idea, but, in retrospect, when you invite someone to watch a birth for the first time, you should probably NOT put them in charge of taking the videos.  That was her bad.  I took a steady, 2-hour long, crotch shot video.   Full on.  With her mortal portal front and center.   That was my bad. 

Thank you to everyone who attended the ICEA Circle of Care Conference! We had such a great time and we hope you did too. We asked the ICEA Board to recap their favorite moments and thoughts on attending the first in-person conference in SIX YEARS. Here is what they had to say…

Listening to a chapel full of mostly birth workers sing Dona Nobis Pacem at the end of Penny Simkin’s Celebration […]

Why Postpartum Doula Education is Important by Emily Mason 1.       Supporting New Families: Postpartum doulas provide essential emotional, physical, and educational […]

by Miriam McKinney The year was 2018 and I was a newly certified ICCE. An old friend and I were […]

by Amanda Afdahl, ICCE, ICBD, RCPC Did you watch Below The Belt with your fellow ICEA members a few weekends […]

by Miles Oliver There’s no denying that mothers are doing the majority of the work when it comes to childbirth. […]

Most of the time, a birthing person experiences childbirth as intense, but doulas, nurses, midwives and obstetricians are familiar with the process; we’ve seen it all. But there are rare times when birth is not traumatic for the mother, but is especially intense for the caregivers who are aware of medical things happening unbeknownst to the mother.

Such was the experience of my first homebirth.

by Tara VanDyke In a show of unity and professional cooperation, doulas gathered in Paris to invite direct conversations about […]

Ayisha Chandni, ICBD, has created a guide for professionals on cultural differences in India. Click the picture above or this […]

Meet Stephanie Sosnowski, a certified Childbirth Educator and IBCLC from Campbell Hall, New York.  Stephanie currently serves on the ICEA […]

I am blessed to be an ICCE (previously also served on the Board) and do monthly pregnancy classes for moms-to-be […]

Patricia Fish is a certified professional from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She is currently a certified Childbirth Educator, as well as an […]

You’re Going To Be A Dad Daddilife Books 2021 Written by men for men, “You’re Going To Be A Dad” […]

ICEA is proud to spotlight a certified professional each month. This month, meet Melissa Lennox. Melissa resides in New York […]

Your Mindful Pregnancy Meditations and Practices for a Stress-Free, Happy, and Healthy Pregnancy Sarah Rudell Beach 2021 CICO Books   […]

ICEA wants to highlight all of the amazing professionals in the community. For the month of April, ICEA is proud […]

Debbie Young is the current President-Elect for the 2022-2023 ICEA board. Hailing from Colorado, she is certified as an ICCE, […]