Comments on: Lamaze Childbirth Preparation Method: Elisabeth Bing

By: Debra Metzker Tamblyn,CNM,LCCE

Debra Metzker Tamblyn,CNM,LCCE — Wed, 27 May 2009 15:35:53 +0000

I was a fresh,”out of the box” Nurse-midwife working at Mt.Sinai Hospital in Manhattan when Sheldon Cherry,MD, approached me to take a Childbirth course called “Lamaze” from a lady who had a studio on the west side. Her name..Elizabeth Bing. This was in 1976.He then told me if I got certified, I could teach his patients Lamaze in his office (then a very busy practice on Park Ave.). This was the start of my exposure to impowering momen to make personal,decisive, smart healthy decisions. And today I still teach Lamaze in Chicago.Elizabeth is the reason for my passion to helping women be safe and educated.This is a great tribute to Elizabeth.Thanks.

By: Faith

Faith — Sat, 09 May 2009 14:27:04 +0000

I became a childbirth educator 35 years ago after giving birth to my first child. We took Lamaze classes and after her birth, I decided to become a childbirth educator, and have spent my nursing career in the maternal-child field. I still have an original copy of her book, “Six Practical Lessons” in my library! Because of the dedication and passion this woman has for birth and sharing knowledge of helping women to enable themselves to participate activeley in her birth, many women have been helped by her! 2 friends went to her birthday party in NYC and said what a remarkable and dynamic woman she is! She has dedicated her entire life to promoting choices and options for normal birth, and I join with the others stating she should be recognized with this honor she is so deserving of. Thank you for allowing us to share about her, and thank you for honoring her!!
Faith Terry, RNC, LCCE

By: Dawn Kersula

Dawn Kersula — Wed, 06 May 2009 16:58:24 +0000

Elisabeth Bing is one of the Founding Mothers of mother-friendly childbirth. She always has believed in the self-efficacy of women and their ability to make their own best decisions. Her book, Six Practical Lessons for an Easier Childbirth, not only guided me through the birth of my first child in 1981, its tenets (educate yourself, ready yourself, and go for it!) continue to inform my practice as a Lamaze teacher. Thank you Elisabeth Bing!

By: Thais Carlucci P.T. LCCE

Thais Carlucci P.T. LCCE — Wed, 06 May 2009 00:09:47 +0000

Elisabeth Bing is a role model for Women of all ages!

By: Bobbielynn Sommers RN LCCE

Bobbielynn Sommers RN LCCE — Tue, 05 May 2009 11:41:38 +0000

What a wonderful role model for women of all ages. Ms. Bing is a true pioneer in the field of normal birth. It is my hope that through this nomination more women will come to be empowered with their inborn ability to birth normally.

By: Lisa Spiegel, LCCE

Lisa Spiegel, LCCE — Mon, 04 May 2009 18:43:03 +0000

Elisabeth Bing, whom I had the pleasure of meeting in 2003, has forever changed the face of childbirth in this country. She has paved the way for women and their partners to have a positive birth experience through providing evidenced based practice…Thank you, Elisabeth, for your kind heart and spirit. You will forever be an inspiration to me!

By: Joanne McDaniel, CD(DONA), ICCE

Joanne McDaniel, CD(DONA), ICCE — Mon, 04 May 2009 17:21:18 +0000

Elisabth Bing is such an inspiration. Helping women to believe in themselves and take charge of their bodies, birth and baby. Long live her wisdom! She truly believes that Peace on Earth begins with Birth! Thank you, Elisabeth Bing, for you dedication. She definitely gets 5 GIANT STARS, no -10 GIANT STARS from me.

By: Annette Brown Wesolowski, RN, FACCE, PN

Annette Brown Wesolowski, RN, FACCE, PN — Mon, 04 May 2009 02:52:31 +0000

In 1973 my first child was born. My back was not elevated, my legs were high in stirrups, but I used Lamaze techniques learned from the first childbirth educator in Roseburg, Or. Within the year, I began the process of becoming a certified educator myself and had Elisabeth Bing as my instructor for the formal classes in 1975, when they were finally offered close enough for me to attend. As with nursing itself, being a childbirth educator became part of who I am. Three years ago, that son born in 1973 went to the first midwife appointment with his wife. To his amazement, he found he had a store of knowledge about pregnancy he didn’t know was there. The things I learned from her permeated our lives and the people I taught still touch us now, at our church and at the ball field. Even those not in the business acknowledge her affect on their lives. A pianist friend spelled her daughter’s name with an “s” because of her reading about childbirth and the impact it had on her before we even met.
I don’t know anyone in medicine who has had such a world-wide effect by decreasing the use of medicine!

By: Ann Tumblin

Ann Tumblin — Sun, 03 May 2009 18:28:43 +0000

Elizabeth Bing was very instrumental in changing the perception of birth for women throughout the world. She encouraged women to stand up for humanizing birth practices, and stand up they did! Through education and practical suggestions, Elizabeth helped change birth memories into to positive, life-changing ones that influenced the course of women in the last half of the 20th century. And, I am proud to say I am one of the women who changed her life because of Elizabeth.

By: Meg Gleeson, LCCE, FACCE

Meg Gleeson, LCCE, FACCE — Sun, 03 May 2009 07:38:51 +0000

I received my Lamaze certification 21 years ago. Over the years, I have come to appreciate more and more the work started by Elisabeth Bing to involve women and their partners in their birth decisions and experiences. I have seen day in and day out, year in and year out how much Elisabeth’s influence in my teaching has had on my clients’ birth outcomes. I am honoured to follow in her footsteps and feel very strongly that she should be honoured with this recognition.