International Journal of Childbirth Education back issues from September 1999:
Editor's notes
Sep 01, 1999; ... Editor's Notes Whether you practice as a childbirth or postnatal educator, a birth or postpartum doula, a lactation consultant, or another professional who works in the field of maternal newborn care, you are part of the community which has as its main focus the optimal health of the ...
Across the president's desk
Sep 01, 1999; ... Across the President's Desk One of the most exciting items I have had the pleasure of reporting to you is ICEA's collaboration with Impact Media Communications, Inc. in the production of New Parents Magazine and the Transitions to Parenthood Video Series. This has truly been a labor of ...
Diagnosing and treating burnout
Sep 01, 1999; ... This article describes several symptoms of burnout in the childbirth educator. It also provides numerous suggestions to treat these symptoms with a focus on maintaining teaching enthusiasm. Symptom: You don't want to go to your own class. It's no longer interesting and you're ...
Belly-dancing through pregnancy: A way to give birth and not be delivered
Sep 01, 1999; ... The term "belly-dance" often creates an association with the glamorous world of the stage. For this reason, quite a few people will probably look at this article with skepticism. However, belly-dance, pregnancy, and childbirth are in harmony, since it is presumed that belly-dancing has ...
Sibling classes: Fun or frenzy?
Sep 01, 1999; ... Sibling classes are important "rites of passage" for siblings-to-be. Children remember going to the hospital with their parents and learning about babies. The class is fun for the whole family and sometimes it is the only program a multip will take before the birth of her next baby. For ...
Relaxation techniques for a lifetime of comfort
Sep 01, 1999; ... Have you ever had a class that giggled its way through breathing and relaxation for the entire childbirth class series? Some classes are split, with half the participants really practicing and buying into this whole relaxation idea and the other half giggling and obviously not completely sold on ...
Labor support case study
Sep 01, 1999; ... Note: The names have been changed but the circumstances described were all a part of an actual client's experience. I thank the family for allowing me to share their personal story so others can benefit from reading about their extraordinary birth particulars. Barb got my name from her ...
The challenge of change: Making mother-friendly care a reality in childbirth education
Sep 01, 1999; ... Childbirth educators in all settings face a wealth of challenges - and at a much faster pace than in years past. New technologies develop in the field of medicine each year and give way to new options, interventions, and procedures for pregnancy and childbirth. Merely keeping up with these ...
Perinatal HIV: Medical, legal, and ethical concerns Part II: Ethical issues
Sep 01, 1999; ... Ethical issues in HIV and perinatal health fall into two categories: research and practice. This article will briefly review some of the ethical concerns in both areas. These are very real issues faced every day by researchers and practitioners in the field of perinatal HIV. Ethical issues ...
Sexual abuse: Its impact during labor and birth
Sep 01, 1999; ... While the journey to giving birth can be a most joyous event, it is also a time of stress and apprehension. This process can be particularly difficult for a woman who has been sexually abused during her lifetime. As many as 100 to 500 thousand new cases of sexual abuse occur per year (MacFarlane ...
Personal efficacy beliefs in breastfeeding
Sep 01, 1999; ... Breastfeeding babies for the first year has significant positive health promotion value for both babies and their mothers (Riordan and Auerbach 1998; Lawrence 1994). This is logical because of the human's mammalian heritage. This natural heritage for children includes both ...
Breastfeeding assessments in review
Sep 01, 1999; ... BREASTFEEDING ASSESSMENTS IN REVIEW Jan Riordan (1998) compares three common breastfeeding tools: LATCH, The Infant Breastfeeding Tool (IBFAT), and the Mother-Baby Breastfeeding Tool (MBA). LATCH focuses on the infant and mother with a possible score of zero to ten. LATCH is an acronym ...
Using Internet technology in childbirth education
Sep 01, 1999; ... How many of you have been approached by parents asking a question which starts like this: "I was on the Internet last night and found this information ..."? The Internet can be a wonderful source of information, and there are many wonderful prenatal and parenting sites. However, did you know that ...
Information delivery system
Sep 01, 1999; ... METHOD OF DELIVERY: Childbirth educators know all about delivery of babies ... and information. Since the time of the Gutenberg press, people have been developing and improving the ways in which we search, gather, log, and share data. But unlike childbirth, the method in which we receive ...
Birth stories: Injoy's video library, volume three
Sep 01, 1999; ... 6 Births in English 2 Births in Spanish First module: $90 Second module: $80 Third through fifth modules: $55 each Six or more: $40 each Entire series: $750 Available from: Injoy Videos 3970 Broadway, Suite B4 Boulder, Colorado 80304 USA 800/326-2082 ...
Birth Stories: Injoy's Video Library, Volume Three
Sep 01, 1999; ... Birth Stories: Injoy's Video Library, Volume Three 6 Births in English 2 Births in Spanish First module: $90 Second module: $80 Third through fifth modules: $55 each Six or more: $40 each Entire series: $750 Available ...
The Internet: Information Delivery System
Sep 01, 1999; ... THE INTERNET: Information Delivery System METHOD OF DELIVERY: Childbirth educators know all about delivery of babies ...and information. Since the time of the Gutenberg press, people have been developing and improving the ways in which we search, gather, log, and share data. But ...
Using Internet Technology In Childbirth Education
Sep 01, 1999; ... USING INTERNET TECHNOLOGY IN CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION How many of you have been approached by parents asking a question which starts like this: "I was on the Internet last night and found this information ..."? The Internet can be a wonderful source of information, and there are many ...
Healthy Lifestyles: Sexual Abuse; Its Impact During Labor And Birth
Sep 01, 1999; ... HEALTHY LIFESTYLES: Sexual Abuse; Its Impact During Labor and Birth While the journey to giving birth can be a most joyous event, it is also a time of stress and apprehension. This process can be particularly difficult for a woman who has been sexually abused during her lifetime. As many ...
Political Issues: Perinatal HIV; Medical, Legal, and Ethical Concerns Part II; Ethical Issues
Sep 01, 1999; ... POLITICAL ISSUES: Perinatal HIV; Medical, Legal, and Ethical Concerns Part II; Ethical Issues Ethical issues in HIV and perinatal health fall into two categories: research and practice. This article will briefly review some of the ethical concerns in both areas. These are very real ...
Sibling Classes: Fun or Frenzy?
Sep 01, 1999; ... Sibling Classes: Fun or Frenzy? Sibling classes are important "rites of passage" for siblings-to-be. Children remember going to the hospital with their parents and learning about babies. The class is fun for the whole family and sometimes it is the only program a multip will take before ...
The Challenge of Change: Making Mother-Friendly Care A Reality In Childbirth Education
Sep 01, 1999; ... The Challenge of Change: Making Mother-Friendly Care a Reality in Childbirth Education Childbirth educators in all settings face a wealth of challenges -- and at a much faster pace than in years past. New technologies develop in the field of medicine each year and give way to new ...
Focal Point On Labor Support: Labor Support Case Study
Sep 01, 1999; ... FOCAL POINT ON LABOR SUPPORT: Labor Support Case Study Barb got my name from her local La Leche League chapter. She was hoping for a VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) and felt a doula would better ensure that possibility. Her first birth ended in an emergency cesarean due to fetal ...
Featured Staff Member
Sep 01, 1999 ... Featured Staff Member Naomi Bromberg Bar-Yam, ICCE, PhD, has a background in social work and childbirth education. She recently earned a PhD in social policy, completing dissertation research on breastfeeding and the workplace. She has developed curricula and taught childbirth ...
Belly-Dancing Through Pregnancy: A Way to Give Birth and Not Be Delivered
Sep 01, 1999; ... Belly-Dancing Through Pregnancy: A Way to Give Birth and Not Be Delivered The term "belly-dance" often creates an association with the glamorous world of the stage. For this reason, quite a few people will probably look at this article with skepticism. However, belly-dance, ...
Teaching Tips
Sep 01, 1999; ... TEACHING TIPS I hate to lecture and love to play games. Here's one of my favorites: Medical Options Game I have taken 24 large index cards and written one medical option/practice or comfort measure on each card (examples include pitocin induction, epidural, artificial ...
Personal Efficacy Beliefs in Breastfeeding
Sep 01, 1999; ... Personal Efficacy Beliefs in Breastfeeding Breastfeeding babies for the first year has significant positive health promotion value for both babies and their mothers (Riordan and Auerbach 1998; Lawrence 1994). This is logical because of the human's mammalian heritage. This natural ...
Teaching Tips
Sep 01, 1999; ... TEACHING TIPS My favorite teaching tips: 1. After watching Penny Simkin's video "Comfort Measures," the class proceeds through a mock labor, practicing the various comfort measures, positions, massage techniques and breathing patterns. This leads to a wonderful discussion about ...
Relaxation Techniques for a Lifetime of Comfort
Sep 01, 1999; ... Relaxation Techniques for a Lifetime of Comfort Have you ever had a class that giggled its way through breathing and relaxation for the entire childbirth class series? Some classes are split, with half the participants really practicing and buying into this whole relaxation idea and the ...
Focal Point on Childbirth Education: Diagnosing and Treating Burnout
Sep 01, 1999; ... FOCAL POINT ON CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION: Diagnosing and Treating Burnout This article describes several symptoms of burnout in the childbirth educator. It also provides numerous suggestions to treat these symptoms with a focus on maintaining teaching enthusiasm. Symptom: You ...