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Lamaze International
Established in 1960, Lamaze International is a non-profit organization with a mission to advance safe and healthy pregnancy, birth, and early parenting through evidence-based education and advocacy.
Lamaze empowers expecting parents with credible, evidence-based information and support to confidently partner with care providers, explore care options, and achieve the safest, healthiest birth possible. Grounded in the Six Healthy Birth Practices, Lamaze ensures parents can make informed decisions for a healthy pregnancy and childbirth.
6 HEALTHY BIRTH PRACTICES
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Avoid Interventions
Let Labor Begin
1 on Its Own 4 that are Not Medically Necessary
Walk, Move Around
Avoid Giving Birth on Your
2 and Change Positions 5 Back and Follow Your Throughout Labor
Body ' s Urges to Push
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Bring a Loved One, Friend or Doula for Continuous Support |
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Keep Mother and Baby Together— It ' s Best for Mother, Baby & Breastfeeding |
In this curriculum and in the corresponding parent book, wherever you see the six dot symbol, you will find additional information about each of the six Healthy Birth Practices that are the foundation of a safe and healthy birth.
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