Implicit Bias
Implicit bias can be defined as “attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions, and decisions in an unconscious manner.” What is means is that we act or make decisions/assumptions without conscious thoughts.
Category: Childbirth
Vaginal Seeding to Create a Healthy Newborn Miocrobiome- Is It Safe?
by Donna Walls, RN, BSN. ICCE, IBCLC, ANLC What is vaginal seeding? Simply stated it is placing vaginal microbes on the face, mouth, eyes, ears, and skin of those newborns who […]
Help Us Provide 20 Scholarships: Donate on #GivingTuesday
The world needs more Childbirth Educators, Birth Doulas, and Postpartum Doulas who value compassion, collaboration, and choice. We need your help to enroll 20 professionals in an ICEA Certification Program. […]
The Distinctive Needs of Military Families Surrounding Childbirth
by Liz Riffle Do you want to support military families? Is your business near a military base? Do you want to give something back to those who fight for our freedoms? […]
What’s in the Future for Childbirth Education?
by Rebecca Dekker, PhD, RN, APRN About a year ago, I decided that I wanted to work more closely with families in my home town of Lexington, Kentucky. So I developed […]
Doula, Advocate, Activist
by Bonita Katz, BA, RN, ICCE, ICBD, IAT, CLC Most of us in birth work are well aware of today’s controversies in maternal health care: high cesarean rates, increasing maternal […]
Road Map to China
By Tamela Hatcher, MEd I am thrilled to have been asked to share my story regarding my experience teaching ICEA Professional Childbirth Education (PCBE) and Birth Doula workshops in China. […]
For Decades, Research Has Verified the Benefits of Doula Care
The word “doula” first used in an article published in 1969 by Dr. Dana Raphael, a medical anthropologist who believed in the need for female companions to guide mothers through […]
Helping Clients Build Personal Advocacy Skills: Step Four
By Michal Klau-Stevens The Power of the Birth Community There is a saying, “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” Community is a powerful mechanism for learning, accessing […]
Helping Clients Build Personal Advocacy Skills: Step Three
by Michal Klau-Stevens Maximizing Research for Healthcare Advocacy There is so much information available on the internet about pregnancy, birth, and breastfeeding, but there’s one important type of information that […]
Helping Clients Build Personal Advocacy Skills: Step Two
by Michal Klau-Stevens, LCCE You Need to Know What You Want in Order to Get It If you don’t know what it is you need, you won’t be able to ask […]
The Dutch Diaries: Prenatal Visits
[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” av_uid=’av-jlqvr65q’ admin_preview_bg=”] The Dutch Diaries: Prenatal Visits by Breezy Smid Last month I talked about the general differences in the Dutch approach to pregnancy, and […]
Helping Clients Build Personal Healthcare Advocacy Skills: The First Step
by Michal Klau-Stevens Can you imagine trying to make your way through an obstacle course in the dark? You’d be bumping into things, tripping, and grappling around blindly to find […]
Handwashing 101
by Donna Walls, RN, BSN, ICCE, IBCLC, ANLC There have been concerns expressed by many health-related consumer groups about the use and overuse of antibiotics and antibacterials in so many of […]
Count the Kicks
by Tamela J. Hatcher, M.Ed. What if someone told you that approximately every 20 minutes in the United States a baby is stillborn. Heartbreaking, isn’t it….but what if? What if […]
The Dutch Diaries: Choosing the Who and Where of Birth
[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” av_uid=’av-jlr13er6′ admin_preview_bg=”] The Dutch Diaries: Choosing the Who and Where of Birth by Breezy Smid As an American living overseas, I faced many […]
Healthcare Advocacy Skills: The Next Wave in Childbirth Education
by Michal Klau-Stevens We want our clients to have great birth experiences, but are we giving them all the tools they need to make that happen? As birth workers, we are […]