Centering Pregnancy

When you're sitting in the waiting room hoping you'll get in to see your midwife sometime in the next century, do you ever think to yourself, "there must be a better way to do this?" Well, there is! It's called Centering Pregnancy. We're going to be offering a Centering Pregnancy program at Waco Center for Women's Health. It's a group prenatal care model that is sweeping the country. Women are grouped into "Centering Groups" of 6-10 people with due dates in the same month. When they arrive they do the usual blood pressure checks and weighing. Each woman then meets with the midwife in a private, partitioned-off corner of the room to listen to the baby heartbeat, measure growth and ask questions. While she is doing that, the other women are having a snack, visiting and preparing for the education session. Once all the babies have been checked the midwife and her co-facilitator lead the group in educational games, discussions and activities designed to fully prepare a family for a new baby. The entire process takes 2 hours, it starts and ends on time and it's chock full of good information and care. No waiting room! Private issues and problems are addressed in the traditional exam room when needed. Each patient has the same number of prenatal visits that they would have under the traditional care model. We are hearing rave reviews from patients who have done this style of prenatal care. So, ask us about this new type of prenatal care and we'll be glad to fill you in!