title: A Childbirth Educator's Commentary on Hormonal Physiology of Childbearing: Evidence and Implications for Women, Babies, and Maternity Care.
abstract: Sarah Buckley's game-changing report, Hormonal Physiology of Childbearing: Evidence and Implications for Women, Babies, and Maternity Care, provides the evidence that supporting, promoting, and protecting the normal physiology of childbirth produces the best outcomes for mothers and babies. In this article, a childbirth educator recommends key points from Buckley's report that should be included in Lamaze childbirth education classes.
authors.forename: Debby
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Amis
keywords: catecholamines; endorphins; hormonal physiology; oxytocin; prolactin
references.citation: Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2014 Oct;211(4):401.e1-11
references.pmid: 24631706
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references.pmid: 25411537