Lamaze International

Lamaze International has changed childbirth for millions of families through the dedicated efforts of professional childbirth educators, providers and parents, since it's founding as a nonprofit association in 1960. The mission of Lamaze International is to promote, support and protect normal birth through education and advocacy. The organization's vision is "a world of confident women choosing normal birth". Lamaze International believes that women who are fully informed, confident and supported will want normal birth, and that caregivers should respect the birth process and not intervene without compelling medical indication.

The Journal of Perinatal Education is the leading peer-reviewed journal specifically for childbirth educators. Through evidence-based articles, the journal keeps educators informed about research and its implications for practice. Journal features provide practical resources and advice educators can use to enhance the quality and effectiveness of their teaching to prepare expectant parents for birth. By subscribing to JPE, aspiring or seasoned childbirth educators in any setting - independent, private practice, community hospital, nursing or midwifery school - acquire the knowledge necessary to enhance their practice and advance normal birth in their communities. The JPE is published quarterly by Lamaze International for readers who provide parent education in the areas of childbirth, pregnancy, breastfeeding, neonatal care, postpartum, early parenting, and young family development.

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