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Share Earn continuing education credits from more than 30 hours of education sessions recorded at the ACNM 57th Annual Meeting & Exposition. These online sessions are free for attendees and just $99 for ACNM members who were not able to attend. Log in to the ACNM Live Learning Center to get started. For detailed instructions on how to obtain continuing education credits from sessions you attended on-site in Long Beach, CA, click here. More
Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health article leads to positive PR for midwifery
Share The JMWH editorial team teamed up with the ACNM communications department and public relations firm for a public relations blitz about the recent JMWH article on the increased proportion of midwife-attended births in the United States. This resulted in several positive media stories about midwives and was a great example of the benefit of ACNM's increased investment in public relations. Some of the stories published as a result of these efforts included those in Time Magazine, Mothering, and Discovery News. More
Midwife receives Fullbright Scholar Award
Share Marie Hastings-Tolsma, CNM, PhD, associate professor at the University of Colorado College of Nursing, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant to lecture and conduct research in South Africa. Her research will focus on indigenous plants commonly consumed by women in South Africa related to pregnancy and birth, particularly those used to initiate labor and to accelerate labor progress. More
GyneFlex™
The Natural Solution to treating incontinence and post-partum stretching. GyneFlex™ is an intra-vaginal resistance exerciser, which allows your patients to strengthen their pelvic floor muscles. FDA approved, easy-to-use and highly effective. GyneFlex™ comes in three Flex Strengths: Light, Regular and Firm. more
Risa Rispoli, CNM, named best midwife by Washington Family Magazine
Washington Family Magazine Share Washington Family Magazine readers submitted more than 16,000 nominations for the publication's Best for Families Readers' Choice 2012 awards. Risa Rispoli, CNM, came in on top for best midwife, followed by Birth Care, Loudon Community Midwives, and six other top nominees. More
Save the date: Midwifery Works! Oct. 18-21
ACNM Share The New York University College of Nursing will host Midwifery Works!, the updated, tailor-made Midwifery Business Network meeting, Oct. 18-21. This year, we surveyed attendees at the ACNM 57th Annual Meeting in Long Beach, CA, to see what ACNM midwives want and need out of the fall Midwifery Business Network meeting — and we're designing the program around your responses. Stay tuned for more information. More
Call for 2013 ACNM elections candidates: Submissions due July 20
ACNM Share The ACNM Nominating Committee is seeking candidates for the 2013 ACNM Elections, including Treasurer, Region II Representative, Region III Representative, and two Nominating Committee positions. More
Products for Fertility, Pregnancy & Nursing
Fairhaven Health offers a variety of natural products to help women through these important life stages. We provide a broad range of doctor-designed fertility supplements, ovulation prediction tools, prenatal vitamins, stretch mark creams and nursing supplements. Call or email today to request wholesale pricing or brochures for your patients. MORE
The Best Cradle by It's You Babe Eases Pregnancy Aches and Strains
The Best Cradle® by It’s You Babe is an amazingly soft, flexible and adjustable pregnancy support. Recommended by Healthcare Professionals, it will ease the everyday aches and strains often felt during pregnancy. MORE
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Designed for reducing risk of pulmonary distress after the infusion of frequently administered small volumes of blood, blood components and other fluids in neonatal and pediatric patients. Women’s Health News & Resources
Filmmaker of All My Babies dies at 96
Share George C. Stoney, documentary filmmaker of the classic 1953 movie All My Babies, died recently at his home in New York. The movie, which includes a 15-minute sequence showing a live birth, became a staple of medical school curriculums, and was distributed by Unesco and the World Health Organization. More
Study: Caffeine intake during pregnancy
Share A study appearing online in Pediatrics examines the association between maternal caffeine intake during pregnancy and children's problem behavior at age 5 to 6 years. Researchers found caffeine intake during pregnancy was not associated with a higher risk for behavior problems at age 5. More
Large breasts can take mental, physical toll on teens
Share For many teen girls, large breasts may be associated with serious discomfort both physically and emotionally. For some, these issues are troubling enough for them to seek breast-reduction surgery. A new study published in Pediatrics examines the impact of the surgery and if adolescents benefit by waiting until they're older to decide whether or not to get the surgery. More
Cost effectiveness of chlamydia screening
National Chlamydia Coalition Share The National Chlamydia Coalition has released "Cost Effectiveness of Chlamydia Screening," part of a series designed to communicate the most up-to-date research findings on chlamydia screening, laboratory testing, epidemiology, and treatment. More
Breastfeeding helps mothers stay slim long-term
Share A new study published in the International Journal of Obesity found that women who breastfed their children have a lower body mass index than women who did not. The research consisted of 740,000 post-menopausal UK women. Scientists found that the women's BMI increased according to how many children they had. However, those who breastfed had a considerably lower average BMI, no matter how many children they conceived. More
More Than Your Average Bathtub
The Labor and Birth Tub Company offers mobile, freestanding and drop-in tubs for hospitals and birth centers. Midwife-approved deep designs with lighting and grab-bars. MORE
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NICHQ launches Best Fed Beginnings to increase breastfeeding rates in hospitals
National Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality Share Although breastfeeding is one of the most effective preventive health measures for infants and mothers, half of US-born babies are given formula within the first week, and by nine months, only 31 percent of babies are breastfeeding at all. To help reverse these trends, 90 hospitals have been selected to participate in Best Fed Beginnings, a national initiative to increase the number of US hospitals supporting new mothers' choice to breastfeed. More
Contraceptive use averts 272,000 maternal deaths worldwide
Share A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health estimates that contraceptive use likely prevents more than 272,000 maternal deaths from childbirth each year and that satisfying the global unmet need for contraception could reduce maternal deaths an additional 30 percent. Their findings are published by The Lancet as part of a series of articles on family planning. More
New ICD-10 codes for maternal mortality published by WHO
World Health Organization Share A new publication from the World Health Organization based upon the tenth revision of the ICD (ICD-10) and its coding rules facilitates consistent collection, analysis, and interpretation of information on maternal deaths. More
Free webinar: Oral health care during the perinatal period
National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition Share Join the National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition on Monday, July 23, 2 p.m.–3:30 p.m. ET for the latest science and trends regarding maternal oral health during pregnancy and the postpartum period. More
PTSD Coach app wins innovation award
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Share The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense's PTSD Coach mobile application marked its first anniversary with receipt of an award for innovation in the advancement of telemedicine from the American Telemedicine Association. The app provides education, symptoms-tracking tools, self-assessment, and connections to support individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder. PTSD Coach is available for free download for both iPhone and Android devices. More
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