Lamaze International
Formation1960
FoundersElisabeth Bing
Marjorie Karmel
TypeNon-profit organization
Purposepromoting the Lamaze technique of natural childbirth
Websitewww.lamaze.org
Formerly called
American Society for Psychoprophylaxis in Obstetrics (ASPO)

Lamaze International, formerly the American Society for Psychoprophylaxis in Obstetrics or ASPO, is an organization dedicated to promoting the Lamaze technique of natural childbirth.[1] It was co-founded in 1960 by Elisabeth Bing and Marjorie Karmel.[2]

References

  1. David S. Kidder; Noah D. Oppenheim; Bruce K. Young, MD (13 October 2009). The Intellectual Devotional Health: Revive Your Mind, Complete Your Education, and Digest a Daily Dose of Wellness Wisdom. Rodale. p. 273. ISBN 978-1-60529-330-1.
  2. "Elisabeth Bing, 'Mother of Lamaze,' Dies at 100". New York Times. 17 May 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2015.


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