Centering Pregnancy Programs Provide Support for Pregnant Women in the Community
Whether this is your first child or your last, every pregnancy is unique. Centering Pregnancy groups allow women to find the support they need for their pregnancy in the community, joined by healthcare professionals and other women at the same stage of pregnancy that they are. This allows the groups to help each other, from sharing resources to discussing symptoms, milestones, and other steps along their pregnancy journeys. Some women may form bonds that last long after the birth of their children.
Centering Pregnancy Programs Educate and Empower Women
With the growth of Centering Pregnancy programs all over the country, babies are being born with healthier weights and a better chance at life. Joining a Centering Pregnancy program is an excellent way to learn more about your pregnancy and receive information you need to make it a healthier one. You will receive prenatal care during your sessions, as well as a health assessment, learn how to take your own blood pressure, weigh yourself, and learn about pregnancy and newborn care.
The Benefits of Centering Pregnancy
Our partners at Premiere Health have created a video that explains the benefits of Centering Pregnancy, specifically the program offered at Premier Health: Mothers Empowered.
Centering Pregnancy Helps Expecting Mothers
Our partners at Premiere Health have created a video that explains more about Centering groups.
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What is a Centering Pregnancy Program?
Over the last decade, new techniques and ways to engage with women who are expecting have been developed. Centering Pregnancy is the practice of bringing together a group of women that are at the same stages of their pregnancies, and educate and empower them to be ready for motherhood. During each session, which meets at regular intervals during your pregnancy, you will receive your prenatal care, learn about pregnancy and newborn care, breastfeeding, and more. The women in these groups, and their partners, provide support to each other, as well as gain a deeper understanding of their pregnancy and children, and may form bonds that last a lifetime.
The Impacts of Centering Pregnancy
More than the life-long relationships that are developed, Centering Pregnancy provides benefits to both you and your baby. Women that become part of Centering Pregnancy groups are more likely to have babies that go to full term and are born at a healthy weight. After the birth of the baby, these women also are more likely to breastfeed their newborns and wait longer to have another child. You have more confidence in raising your baby, knowing that you have a support group to rely on and the information provided by your healthcare provider.
The Benefits of Centering
More than the life-long relationships that are developed, Centering provides benefits to you and your baby. Women that become part of Centering groups are more likely to have babies that go to full term and are born at a healthy weight. After the birth of the baby, these women also are more likely to breastfeed their newborns and wait longer to have another child. You have more confidence in raising your baby, knowing that you have a support group to rely on and the information provided by your healthcare provider.
Becoming Part of a Centering Pregnancy Program
There are always Centering Pregnancy Programs starting in the Dayton region. Each group includes women that are at similar stages in their pregnancy. You are all experiencing the same changes in your body and have the same questions. By becoming part of a Centering Pregnancy program, you will gain a deeper understanding of what is happening with your body, your baby, and the best way to take care of both.