Pregnancy Essentials

Pregnancy Essentials is a class taken once each trimester to learn about the changes that will take place in your body and the things you must do to facilitate a healthy change in your body. Emphasis is placed on how they can adapt to the changes taking place in their bodies. A plan for a positive pregnancy experience is presented to the mothers. One class each trimester is offered. It should be taken as early in the trimester as possible.

The seven goals of the class include:

1. Dolly will assist with "getting in the habit" of taking care of yourself in your pregnancy. Dolly will help you and your partner identify the normal physical and emotional changes of pregnancy and help you undertake behaviors to ensure a health pregnancy.
2. Dolly will help you and your partner understand prenatal care and how it optimizes the outcome of the pregnancy.
3. Dolly will help you and your partner choose a well-balanced diet appropriate for your pregnancy, and will describe the necessary nutritional intake to meet your metabolic needs as well as those of your baby. Good nutrition will also help minimize the discomforts of pregnancy.
4. Dolly will identify methods to help you maintain normal elimination patterns.
5. Dolly will explain rest needs, and will help you and your partner schedule relaxation times to accommodate your pregnancy needs.
6. You and your family will verbalize the acceptance of your pregnancy. Verbalization helps strengthen your feelings toward each other. It will also reestablish and a maintain functional support system for each other.
7. You and your partner will identify the normal changes of pregnancy and learn about the signs and symptoms of potential problems.

The cost of this series of classes starts at $75/class.

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