Group Prenatal Care in Austin, TX

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What is Group Prenatal Care?

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Group Prenatal Care is comprised of childbirth education group sessions combined with prenatal care appointments. Patients, their midwives, and a co-facilitator attend 9 or 10 sessions for a total of 18 to 20 hours. Group education occurs alongside individual prenatal care checks for each patient. 

• This program is designed to provide you with a traditional health check up plus additional time and attention in a group setting

• You'll meet with your midwife and other families who are due near the same time that you are

• Together you'll share your learning experiences, receive education for yourselves and your families, and become involved in your own care

• Group Prenatal Care sessions will replace your individual prenatal visits with two hour long group experiences for the majority of your pregnancy

• During the last month of your full term you'll return to individual prenatal care meetings with your midwife 

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What are the benefits of Group Prenatal Care?

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• You'll receive healthcare in a group setting that leads to greater engagement, learning, and self-confidence

• As a busy expectant mother, you'll save time by developing a supportive community while getting the prenatal care and childbirth classes and education that you need 

• The sessions you attend will allow for more time with your midwife

• A group approach helps to provide better health outcomes for both you and your baby

• Group Prenatal Care and learning has been shown to decrease preterm and low weight births, increase breastfeeding, improve pregnancy spacing and family planning, and reduce postpartum mood disorders

• Studies show that Group Prenatal Care eliminates nearly all racial disparities in preterm birth rates 

• African American women, a high risk group for preterm births, have lower risk when enrolled in these groups

• Your partner and family attendance to visits will increase

• Best of all there is no extra cost to you or your family!

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When can I start attending sessions?

Fall Centering Group Prenatals & Education at Manor Birth Sanctuary begin May 8th. Appointments are Thursdays 2-4 PM.
Session 1: 5/8/25
Session 2: 6/5/25
Session 3: 6/26/25
Session 4: 7/24/25
Session 5: 8/7/25
Session 6: 8/21/25
Session 7: 9/4/25
Session 8: 9/18/25
Session 9: 10/2 /25
Session 10: 10/16 /25

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