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Fernand Lamaze visited the Soviet Union in the 1950s, and was influenced by birthing techniques which involved breathing and relaxation methods. [3] The Lamaze method gained popularity in the United States after Marjorie Karmel wrote about her experiences in her 1959 book Thank You, Dr. Lamaze, as well as Elisabeth Bing's book Six Practical Lessons for an Easier Childbirth (1960).
Lamaze International, formerly the American Society for Psychoprophylaxis in Obstetrics or ASPO, is an organization dedicated to promoting the Lamaze technique of natural childbirth. [1] It was co-founded in 1960 by Elisabeth Bing and Marjorie Karmel.
Fernand Lamaze (French pronunciation: [fɛʁnɑ̃ lamaz]; 1891–1957) was a French obstetrician, most famous as the popularizer of psychoprophylaxis, a method of childbirth preparation and pain management that bears his name (the Lamaze technique).
Birthing classes, also termed antenatal classes, help the parents to prepare for the baby's birth and care of the newborn. Individual fears and concerns can be discussed with professionals and others in the class. Classes include learning about the process of labor and birth and various medications and other pain management options.
A positive birthing approach is hypnobirthing, which is an approach to relax [84] and engage by understanding and supporting natural birthing in any circumstances. It employs several techniques, one of which can be self-hypnosis .
Lamaze most commonly refers to the Lamaze technique of natural childbirth Lamaze can also refer to: Lamaze Infant Development System, a line of baby toys;
Lamaze Infant Development System is a line of baby toys belonging to Takara Tomy, which acquired the former owner, RC2 Corporation and its subsidiary Learning Curve Brands, in 2011. The name Lamaze is licensed by Lamaze International , a Washington, D.C. –based nonprofit organization.
From the last part of the article: "orgasm to induce or hasten labor". WHAT? Can someone clarify?? 189.100.201.23 21:12, 10 December 2008 (UTC) []. I made a few edits: - took out the information about orgasm, as it isn't central to Lamaze's teachings - added that continuous fetal monitoring also was a reason for Lamaze's change of focus - added that Lamaze isn't just about reducing pain but ...