New Resources for Childbirth Educators and Parents |
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| Authors: | Teri Shilling |
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| Institution: | TERI SHILLING is the program director for Passion for Birth, a Lamaze-accredited childbirth education program. She is also the creator of The Idea Box for the Creative and Interactive Childbirth Educator. |
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| Abstract: | In this column, reviewers offer perspectives and comments on a variety of new media resources for childbirth educators and for expectant and new parents. The books and DVDs reviewed in this issue''s column address the following topics: new directions for childbirth education classes; pregnancy tips for expectant mothers; empowering women to give birth naturally; midwifery care; breastfeeding; labyrinths and “laborinths” (an alternative approach to preparing for birth); preterm labor; understanding newborns'' language cues; and exercise programs during pregnancy and the postnatal period, as well as exercises that strengthen the pelvic floor and help new mothers deal with incontinence. |
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| Keywords: | breastfeeding childbirth education midwifery care natural birth newborns parenting pelvic floor exercises postnatal exercises pregnancy pregnancy exercises preterm labor |
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