The Focus of the Healthy Start Prenatal Program is primarily to increase access to and quality of health care for women and infants. Specifically, the program enhances education and support services for high-risk pregnant women through the use of the Healthy Start Prenatal Program. The primary beneficiaries of this project are Latina women of child-bearing age. (see flyer below)
Comunidades Unidas follows the curriculum from March of Dimes "Becoming a Mom/ Comenzando Bien." The curriculum is designed for pregnant women in a supportive group setting to learn about having a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby.
This program is dedicated to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. This curriculum is taught in four weeks, two hour group sessions each.
At Comunidades Unidas we have classes that start every month. Women that complete the four week course will received a layette for their babies donated by the St. Martha’s Baby Project.
You and your Pregnancy- Participants get to know each other and learn basic things they can do to help them have a healthy pregnancy.
Prenatal Care- Participants learn about the importance of early and regular prenatal care and the skills they may need to navigate the health care system.
Eating healthy During Pregnancy- Participants learn about the importance of healthy eating and appropriate weight gain during pregnancy.
Stress During Pregnancy- Participants learn about the importance of taking care of themselves during pregnancy by reducing stress and nurturing supportive relationship.
Things to Avoid During Pregnancy- Participants learn about what to avoid during pregnancy, including smoking drinking alcohol and using illegal drugs, and practice new ways to change behaviors.
The Big day: Labor and Birth- Participants learn about labor and birth and think about their own preferences and choices for the birth of their baby.
Caring for Your Baby- Participants learn ways to feed, bathe and care for their baby.
Postpartum Care- Participants learn about the physical and emotional changes that women can experience after giving birth.
Graduation- Participants celebrate their completion of Becoming a Mom/
Comenzando bien
Volante en formato PDF / Flyer in PDF format (Spanish)
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