Yellowknife prenatal program offers support in numbers
Apr 7, 2016 7:52:39 GMT -5
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Post by Nupur Soni on Apr 7, 2016 7:52:39 GMT -5
A pilot prenatal program in Yellowknife is delivering new support for expecting parents, and could lead to healthier outcomes for mothers and babies.
Unlike most prenatal appointments — usually short, one-on-one consultations — Yellowknife's Centering Pregnancy Program involve groups of expecting parents (all due around the same time) meeting together with health care practitioners.
"Oh my word," was Vanessa Frers initial reaction during her first such prenatal class in December. "We are sitting in a group, awkwardly."
But Frers' reservations, and the awkwardness, didn't last long. She's now 25 weeks into her pregnancy and enjoying the program.
"It's been really neat to learn all the different parts of pregnancy with these other women. You kind of walk out less scared of what to expect."
The program's patient-centred model was developed in the United States by the Centering Health Institute. There are now more than 400 Centering Pregnancy Programs being offered in the U.S., with a "healthy handful" of them in Canada, according to the Institute.
Read more at www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/yellowknife-prenatal-program-centering-group-consultation-1.3521596
Unlike most prenatal appointments — usually short, one-on-one consultations — Yellowknife's Centering Pregnancy Program involve groups of expecting parents (all due around the same time) meeting together with health care practitioners.
"Oh my word," was Vanessa Frers initial reaction during her first such prenatal class in December. "We are sitting in a group, awkwardly."
But Frers' reservations, and the awkwardness, didn't last long. She's now 25 weeks into her pregnancy and enjoying the program.
"It's been really neat to learn all the different parts of pregnancy with these other women. You kind of walk out less scared of what to expect."
The program's patient-centred model was developed in the United States by the Centering Health Institute. There are now more than 400 Centering Pregnancy Programs being offered in the U.S., with a "healthy handful" of them in Canada, according to the Institute.
Read more at www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/yellowknife-prenatal-program-centering-group-consultation-1.3521596