Sanford Clinic Women's Health

What is Centering Pregnancy®?

The Centering Pregnancy® method for prenatal care is part of a growing healthcare trend to combine preventive and wellness care with education and personal support.

• Women with similar due dates meet for ten sessions beginning early in the second trimester through the postpartum period.
• Each session begins on time with no waiting.
• At a mother’s first prenatal visit she will receive a schedule of all the group sessions.
• At each session an expectant mother will receive a regular prenatal check-up plus education about her baby, her pregnancy, childbirth or parenting.
• An expectant mother will have an opportunity to share stories and learn from other expectant mothers.
• At each session women receive check-ups, support and education in one place and in one trip.
• The quality of prenatal care is equal to the one-on-one traditional form of care, but the depth and quality of the group discussions and support the women give each other make it a personalized experience.
• Through this unique model of care, moms-to-be are empowered to choose health promoting behaviors.

To learn more about the Centering Pregnancy® method for prenatal care, please call (605) 328-7700.