Lamaze LCCE Questions And Answers Graded A+

3 Key Pillars of Lamaze - Evidence-based, Respectful, & Transformative Common discomforts of pregnancy - Nausea and vomiting Heartburn Backache Round ligament pain Urinary frequency Hemorrhoids Constipation Leg cramps Describe two ways that birth is the same across time and culture. - Gathering of helpers, relationships, growth, and inner strength Explain the factors primarily responsible for the decrease in maternal mortality in the 21st century. - Better water treatment, housing, and sanitation and the introduction of antibiotics and blood transfusions Explain the history of birthing - • In the 1800s in Europe and the USA, male physicians started taking over the job of delivering babies as women midwives became more and more marginalized. • The increase in the importance of medical licensing in the USA and Europe in the 1800s also contributed to the reduction of the midwife activities. • Midwife training at that time was a decentralized system of female mentors and students. • Students received comprehensive training from their mentor midwife, however, the midwives did not have a system of formal licensing. • Literature was disseminated by the male- dominated medical establishment that portrayed midwives as unscientific and untrained, even though during these times (1920s) studies showed that mothers and infants had a higher morbidity and mortality rate when they were delivered in hospitals by male physicians compared to at home by female midwives.Explain the history of childbirth education - -Dick grantly read wrote "birth without fear" - Fernand Lamaze worked with women during labor to utilize breathing techniques - Marjorie Karmel wrote "Thank you dr. lamaze" - Marjorie Karmel and Elisabeth Bing started teaching women about childbirth without fear Explain the history of Lamaze - Founder of Lamaze Method- Dr. Fernand Lamaze Late 1950s Marjorie Karmel wrote "Thank you, Dr. Lamaze" 1960 - Marjorie and Elisabeth Bing started the non profit Lamaze How to evaluate a class - 1. Reaction : Do they like it? 2. Learning : Do they get it? 3. Behavior : Do they do it? 4. Results : Did it make a difference? Identify ways to stay up to date as a CBE - Research (Cochrane Library, Medical Journals, PubMed, National Quality Forum) -certify every 3 years w/ 15 contact hours -or retaking exam In what decade did both Lamaze International (known then as the American Society for Psychoprophylaxis in Obstetrics) and the International Childbirth Education Association (ICEA) form? - 1960's Key Pillar of Lamaze - Evidence Based - Recommendations are firmly grounded in latest research. Gives us trust from parents and them the confidence to make informed choices and advocate for themselves Key Pillar of Lamaze - Respectful - Everyone's journey to parenthood is unique. We respect each family regardless of values. We firmly believe every parent benefits from an informed pregnancy and birth.Key Pillar of Lamaze - Transformative - The journey from pregnancy to parenthood is transformative. We are there for them to provide the information they need to better understand and make decisions throughout this journey. We want parents to feel confident asking questions and making informed decisions, giving them the ability to comfortably take control of their journey. Lamaze Philosophy of Birth - 1. Women have an innate ability to give birth. 2. Birth is transformative in the life of a family. 3. Women's confidence and ability to give birth is either enhanced or diminished by the care provider and place of birth. 4. Women have the right to respectful care and continuous support. 5. Women have the right to give birth free from routine medical interventions. 6. Birth can safely take place in homes, birth centers and hospitals. 7. Evidence-based care helps improve birth outcomes. 8. Lamaze childbirth education empowers women to make informed choices in healthcare and take responsibility for their health, and to trust their ability to give birth