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New resources for childbirth educators and parents.
1TERI 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.
The Journal of Perinatal Education
|September 3, 2010
Summary
This review covers new media resources for childbirth education, focusing on diverse birth topics. Resources include DVDs and books on cultural birth views, healthy practices, doula care, and coping with infant loss.
Area of Science:
- Perinatal Health Education
- Maternal-Child Health Media
Background:
- New media resources offer valuable tools for childbirth educators and parents.
- Diverse topics in childbirth and early parenthood are increasingly addressed by multimedia content.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review and comment on new media resources relevant to childbirth education.
- To highlight resources covering a wide spectrum of topics from labor and birth to postpartum adjustment and infant care.
Main Methods:
- Review of various new media resources including DVDs and books.
- Content analysis of resources addressing cultural views, birth practices, and parental support.
Main Results:
- Resources cover cultural perspectives on U.S. media portrayals of birth.
- Reviewed materials address natural birth, doula support, infant behaviors, and informed decisions regarding cesarean surgery.
- Supportive resources are available for parents facing neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) stays, perinatal loss, and postpartum challenges, including fathers' roles.
Conclusions:
- A comprehensive range of media resources is available to support childbirth education and parental well-being.
- These resources empower parents with information on birth choices, infant care, and coping strategies for challenging experiences.
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