CAPEA National Annual General Meeting was held Sunday 14 November 2021
NSW State Annual General Meeting
Wednesday 24 November 2021 7pm via Zoom
VIC State Annual General Meeting
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Childbirth And Parenting Educators of Australia, Inc. (CAPEA)
We are a not-for-profit, voluntary, professional association supporting Australian Childbirth and Parenting Educators from diverse backgrounds as they strive to provide high quality, accessible and responsive education to women and their families during pregnancy and early parenthood.
Our members are from a diverse range of backgrounds across Australia, including but not limited to: midwives, child and family health nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, independent educators, doulas, social workers, psychologists, yoga, calmbirth® and hypnobirth practitioners and general practitioners.
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Can postnatal emotional care offset the effects of maternal pregnancy stress on newborns? Italian researchers have run a study where preliminary results show improvements in infant stress regulation.
“Findings suggest that enhancing maternal sensitive caregiving, especially in situations of high stress in pregnancy, should be a key target of postnatal interventions”, the lead researcher said. #research
Maternal caregiving moderates the impact of antenatal maternal cortisol on infant stress regulation
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Background Emerging evidence suggests that antenatal exposure to maternal stress signals affects the development of the infant stress response systems. Animal studies indicate that maternal sensitiv.....Interesting
INFO Share is now available on the CAPEA website. See the latest issue for resources, publications and training opportunities. INFO Share is compiled by South Eastern Sydney Local Health District.
capea.org.au/professional-education/journal-and-research-publications/ #resource
New research has identified that Aboriginal mothers who experience gestational diabetes have a 1 in 4 chance in developing type 2 diabetes within two and a half years after giving birth. Researchers are hoping the data encourages greater rates of screening of women who have had gestational diabetes. #research
www.abc.net.au
Six weeks into her pregnancy, Desiree Weetra found out she had gestational diabetes. For one in four Aboriginal women, it's a warning sign of a lifelong condition.