title: Does lamaze "work"?
abstract: In answer to a reader's question, this column affirms that Lamaze preparation for birth is important and valuable.
authors.affiliation: J udith  L othian  is a childbirth educator in Brooklyn, New York, and the Chair of the Lamaze International Certification Council.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Lothian