Centering Pregnancy Study
Centering Pregnancy Participants – Thank you!
From all the PreHOT team members a special thank you to all the families in this study. Your time and committment to the research study will make a difference for infants, families and the community!
Our best wishes in health and happiness to you and your family.
Centering Pregnancy Report to Stakeholders Released
The final report for Centering Pregnancy – March 31st 2010 can be found here.
In September 2008, group prenatal care began with physicians from the Maternity Care Clinic and prenatal educators from Alberta Health Services. As of March 2010, five groups have been completed and three are currently running. In June 2010, the last Centering Pregnancy® group from this project will finish. Average attendance at classes has been about 75%. Three physicians from the Maternity Care Clinic and four prenatal educators from Alberta Health Services have been involved in providing group prenatal care.
By the end of the project, 69 women will have completed Centering Pregnancy®. Some women drop out of group, and it is important to “over-recruit‟ for ideal group size of 10–12 women. As Centering Pregnancy® and group care becomes more familiar, recruitment and retention may improve.
Women in the project completed 3 surveys; in early pregnancy, in late pregnancy and 4 months after their baby was born. These surveys collect information about their pregnancy, health, lifestyle, and new baby. This data collection will continue until October 2010, which will be 4 months after the birth of the last baby.
Please click here to view the Centering Pregnancy Poster!