Prenatal Care
The purpose of prenatal care is to evaluate and care for you, your baby, and your family throughout pregnancy and postpartum. Our goals are to maintain the health of you and your baby, to monitor for development of any high risk conditions, and to educate you and your family in reference to pregnancy, birth, and transition to parenting.
Traditional Way of Delivering Care:
Centering
www.centeringhealthcare.org
Centering prenatal care is a new concept to use here at SWHC, but it has been widely practiced in many parts of the US for a long time.
If you choose this type of prenatal care, you will be in a group with other women whose due dates are close to yours. In each of the ten sessions, you will have a private time with your health care provider and some refreshments. Then you’ll meet as a group to discuss questions, concerns, and solutions.
You’ll meet other expectant moms and have an opportunity to share stories and learn from one another. You’ll be able to talk about health issues that are important to you and all the things you’re going through—physically and emotionally.
Check-ups, support, and education all take place in a group setting.