Lamaze International

06/02/2026

🤰 Think you might be pregnant? Or recently saw those two pink lines? 💕

Early pregnancy can be exciting, emotional, and sometimes a little confusing. One minute you're feeling fine, and the next you're wondering why you're suddenly exhausted, nauseous, or craving foods you never liked before!

✨ Common early pregnancy symptoms may include:

•Extreme fatigue
•Morning sickness or nausea
•Tender or swollen breasts
•Food cravings or food aversions
•Frequent urination
•Mood swings and emotional changes
•Headaches or light cramping

The good news? Many of these symptoms are completely normal and are signs that your body is working hard to support your growing baby.

💜 Every pregnancy is different. Some parents experience many symptoms, while others experience very few. Both can be completely normal.

📚 Want to learn more about what to expect during those early weeks?

Read the full article here: https://lamaze.org/Giving-Birth-with-Confidence/GBWC-Post/TitleLink/Common-Early-Pregnancy-Symptoms

05/28/2026

𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫?

Lamaze International continues to lead the way as the trusted gold standard in childbirth education, offering aspiring and experienced educators a true one-stop shop for training, certification, continuing education, and professional growth. 🌎💛

Whether you're looking to:
✔️ Become a 𝑳𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒛𝒆 𝑪𝒆𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒆𝒅 𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒃𝒊𝒓𝒕𝒉 𝑬𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓 (𝑳𝑪𝑪𝑬)
✔️ Strengthen your 𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆-𝒃𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 skills
✔️ Expand your 𝒃𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒔 𝒐𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔
✔️ Connect with a 𝒈𝒍𝒐𝒃𝒂𝒍 𝒏𝒆𝒕𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌 of birth professionals
✔️ Access 𝒗𝒊𝒓𝒕𝒖𝒂𝒍 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒏-𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏 𝒔𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒓𝒔 year-round

…Lamaze has a pathway for you. 🙌

From educator seminars and mentorship opportunities to exam prep and ongoing support, Lamaze equips childbirth educators with the tools, confidence, and credibility to empower today’s families.

🌟 Explore upcoming Lamaze Childbirth Educator Seminars and find the training that fits your goals: https://lamaze.org/Lamaze-Certification/Attend-an-Educator-Seminar/Lamaze-Childbirth-Seminars-Calendar

05/26/2026

𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭?💛

Walking, swaying, squatting, kneeling, lunging, and even slow dancing with your partner can help encourage baby into an optimal position for birth while also helping you cope with contractions.

Research shows that staying upright and changing positions during labor may even help shorten labor and reduce the need for interventions.

The best part? There’s no “perfect” labor position and your body often tells you what feels right in the moment.

Explore some of the best labor positions for comfort and progress in this helpful Lamaze article 👇
https://lamaze.org/Giving-Birth-with-Confidence/GBWC-Post/best-labor-positions-for-speeding-up-labor

05/21/2026

📢 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐃𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐓𝐇 𝐄𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐒 — 𝟑 𝐛𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐬. 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥: 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞.

Whether you're refining your craft, deepening your clinical edge, or expanding your lactation expertise, Lamaze has bundled our most impactful learning into three streamlined paths — each earning you contact hours while reshaping how you show up in the classroom and at the bedside.

🌟 𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐋𝐀𝐌𝐀𝐙𝐄 𝐁𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐋𝐄 (𝟒.𝟓 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬)
The five top-rated Lamaze courses from the past three years, in one bundle. Walk away ready to:
✔️Use pelvic dynamics to support labor progress in medicated AND unmedicated births
✔️ Translate evidence into practice — and spot inequities hiding in your own program
✔️ Protect the pelvic floor through physiologic second-stage teaching
✔️ Bring global, community-led care models into your conversations with families
🔗 https://learn.lamaze.org/products/best-of-lamaze-bundle

🎓𝐏𝐄𝐃𝐀𝐆𝐎𝐆𝐘 𝐁𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐋𝐄: 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐀𝐑𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐃𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐓𝐇 𝐄𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 (𝟓.𝟓 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬)
This one is for the educator who knows great content isn't enough — delivery is everything. Six courses to help you:
✔️ Make lessons actually stick using cognitive psychology and memory science
✔️ Transform tired slide decks into interactive learning experiences
✔️ Implement flipped and online flipped classrooms with confidence
✔️ Turn client fear into client confidence with a proven three-step activity
✔️ Use education as a tool to reduce elective inductions
🔗 https://learn.lamaze.org/products/pedagogy-bundle-the-art-of-teaching-childbirth-education

🤱𝐋-𝐂𝐄𝐑𝐏𝐬 𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐁𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐋𝐄 (𝟓.𝟓 𝐋-𝐂𝐄𝐑𝐏𝐬 + 𝟓.𝟓 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 • 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝟐𝟓%+)
Five courses led by international lactation experts, designed for the conversations families remember. You'll be ready to support:
✔️ Breastfeeding after cesarean — 1 in 3 births and counting
✔️ Lactation choices after pregnancy loss, with compassion and clinical clarity
✔️ Safe sleep and breastfeeding — the real-world version, not just the poster
✔️ Building and maintaining milk supply for preterm babies
✔️ Communication strategies that honor culture, evidence, and inclusive language
🔗 https://learn.lamaze.org/products/l-cerps-lactation-bundle

✨ Three bundles. Dozens of takeaways your families will feel.
Which one is calling your name? Tell us in the comments — and tag the educator who needs to see this. 💙

05/19/2026

Preparing for birth can feel exciting… and a little overwhelming 💛
One of the best ways to build confidence before meeting your baby? Finding a childbirth class that truly fits you.

When choosing a Lamaze class, here are a few things to consider:

✨ In-person or virtual options that fit your lifestyle
✨ Class schedules that align with your due date
✨ Evidence-based education to help you make informed decisions
✨ Specialized classes for VBAC parents, second-time parents, and more
✨ Convenient locations and flexible learning formats

Every family’s journey is different — and the right class can help you feel more prepared, informed, and supported along the way.

Start exploring classes near you today: https://my.lamaze.org/find-a-class?reload=timezone

05/12/2026

📖 ✨ 𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐠𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 ✨ 🧸

Let's be honest, baby showers are full of cute outfits the baby will outgrow in 3 weeks. But the gifts parents actually use? Those are the ones that prep them for the big day and the millions of tiny moments after. Here are two we can't stop recommending:

1. 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒛𝒆 "𝑵𝒂𝒗𝒊𝒈𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒚 & 𝑩𝒊𝒓𝒕𝒉" 𝑷𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑮𝒖𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌 🏆
This one just won a Gold Digital Health Award — and once you flip through it, you'll see why. 80 full-color pages walking you through labor stages, comfort measures, medical interventions, birth planning, postpartum recovery, and newborn care. Plus a free digital companion workbook that doubles as a birth preferences planner. One reviewer literally called it the "terrific baby shower gift" she bought for her daughter's best friend. 💛
👉 https://www.plumtreebaby.com/products/lamaze-parent-guidebook

2. 𝑳𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒛𝒆 𝑻𝒐𝒚𝒔 𝒃𝒚 𝑻𝑶𝑴𝒀 🐙🦋
Once baby is here, these are the toys pediatricians and parents swear by. Designed with child development experts, every crinkle, high-contrast pattern, peek-a-boo mirror, and textured tag is intentionally built to support visual tracking, motor skills, and sensory development. Freddie the Firefly, Captain Calamari the Octopus, the Peek-A-Moo Barn......these aren't just adorable, they're little developmental milestones disguised as best friends. 🌈
👉 https://www.amazon.com/stores/LamazeToys/page/A09D64B0-0D24-4050-8852-814A8C330FA2

Pair them together = the ultimate "you've got this" gift. 🎁 One prepares the parent. The other delights the baby. Both grow with the family.

Tag a friend who's expecting (or save this for the next shower you're invited to 👇)

05/08/2026

🎁𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐘 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄
𝐋𝐄𝐓'𝐒 𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐘𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊𝐄𝐍𝐃

This Mother's Day, we're honoring every mom — expecting, new, or seasoned — for the love, strength, and sacrifice you give every day. 💕
🎁 Our Gift to You: Enjoy 25% off three of our most popular parent courses all week long with code MothersDay2026:
✨ Labor Pain Management – Practical comfort & coping techniques for a calmer birth
✨ Breastfeeding Basics – Clear guidance to start feeding off strong
✨ Safe and Healthy Birth: Six Simple Steps – Lamaze's research-based practices for safer births
📅 Offer ends May 11 — treat yourself (or a mom-to-be)!

https://learn.lamaze.org/parentseducation

05/07/2026

📣 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 — 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞'𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮! 📣
Tired of spending your evenings and weekends building lesson plans from scratch, hunting for current research, and reinventing materials every term? There's a better way. ✨

𝑴𝒆𝒆𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒛𝒆 𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒃𝒊𝒓𝒕𝒉 𝑪𝒖𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒖𝒎: 𝑵𝒂𝒗𝒊𝒈𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒚 & 𝑩𝒊𝒓𝒕𝒉 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑷𝒍𝒖𝒎𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒆 𝑩𝒂𝒃y — the all-in-one teaching resource designed to help you plan, teach, and engage expectant parents with confidence.

Here's why educators are loving it: 💛
✅ Fully aligned with Lamaze — Built in partnership with Lamaze International to meet the Essential Content and the 6 Healthy Birth Practices. Your classes carry the credibility of the most trusted name in childbirth education.

✅ Up to 8 hours of evidence-based content — Covering labor, birth, medical interventions, comfort measures, and the basics of postpartum and newborn care. Modifications included for shorter or longer course formats.

✅ Done-for-you lesson plans — Step-by-step guidance, dynamic activities, and discussion prompts that actually spark conversation in the classroom (or on Zoom!).

✅ Flexible delivery — Teach virtually, in-person, or hybrid. Get instant access with the digital download, or add the beautiful spiral-bound print book for easy reference.

✅ Seamlessly integrated — Pairs perfectly with the Navigating Pregnancy & Birth PowerPoint and Parent Guidebook so your students see consistent content across every touchpoint.

Whether you're a brand-new LCCE building your very first class or a seasoned educator ready to refresh tired materials, this curriculum gives you back your time — without sacrificing quality. 🙌
👉 Take a peek inside and learn more here: https://www.plumtreebaby.com/products/lamaze-starter-package

What's the #1 thing that drains your prep time each week? Drop it in the comments — let's commiserate (and celebrate the tools that help)! 👇

05/05/2026

🤰✨ 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠? 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞.
𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐲, 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞. 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧. 💛

For over 60 years, Lamaze has been helping parents walk into birth feeling informed, confident, and in control — with guidance grounded in the latest research, not guesswork.

Whether you want the full prep experience or just one piece of the puzzle, there's something for you:

🌿𝐋𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫, 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡 & 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐞 (𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐨𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫!): Our three most-loved classes in one complete program. Learn what to expect, comfort techniques that actually work, effective pushing positions, and how to start breastfeeding strong.

🌿 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: Build a toolbox of comfort and coping techniques for you and your support team.

🌿𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡: 𝐒𝐢𝐱 𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐬: The science of birth, simplified, so you can confidently choose what's best for you and baby.

🌿 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐬: Real, practical help for those tender early weeks.

🌿𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐲 & 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 — 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 $𝟏𝟐.𝟖𝟓! 📖 From pregnancy essentials to newborn care, this go-to guide gives you everything you need for a confident journey — all for less than the cost of takeout.

You've got this, and we've got your back. 💪
👉 Explore classes and get your guidebook here: https://learn.lamaze.org/parentseducation

05/04/2026

🌸 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 | 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟒–𝟏𝟏 🌸

Mother’s Day (May 10) is more than a date, it’s a moment to honor the strength, courage, and love that defines motherhood. Whether you’re preparing to meet your first baby or guiding your family through new seasons, this week is for you. Take a moment to reflect on everything you carry, everything you give, and the incredible life you’re shaping every single day. 💛

✨ 𝙊𝙪𝙧 𝙂𝙞𝙛𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙔𝙤𝙪 ✨
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👶 Labor Pain Management: Techniques for Comfort & Coping
Build confidence for birth with real, practical tools—breathing, positioning, and comfort strategies to help you stay calm and in control through every stage. https://learn.lamaze.org/products/labor-pain-management-techniques-for-comfort-and-coping

🍼 Breastfeeding Basics
Start strong with clear, supportive guidance on feeding cues, latch, milk supply, and navigating those early days (and nights!) with your baby. https://learn.lamaze.org/products/breastfeeding-basics

🌿 Safe & Healthy Birth: Six Simple Steps
Learn the evidence-based practices that support safer, healthier births—and how to advocate for the experience you want. https://learn.lamaze.org/products/safe-and-healthy-birth-six-simple-steps

💡 All courses are self-paced, easy to follow, and designed to meet you where you are—so you can learn on your time, your way.

🎁 Looking for the perfect Mother’s Day gift?
Give something truly meaningful: the Navigating Pregnancy & Birth Parent Guidebook—a beautiful, practical resource filled with trusted guidance for the journey ahead. https://learn.lamaze.org/products/lamaze-navigating-pregnancy-birth-parent-guidebook

Backed by more than 60 years of evidence-based Lamaze education, this bundle helps you understand what to expect during labor, learn practical comfort techniques, and prepare for a strong start with breastfeeding.