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THE NURTURING PROGRAM

The Nurturing Program for Prenatal Families is a nine-session group-
based program. Each session lasts 2 hours. Both the expected mother
and her partner attend and parents receive illustrated handbooks as
they learn to: Bond with their baby, Nurture themselves and their part-
ners, Prevent drug related birth defects, Handle stress and anger,
Develop non-hitting attitudes, Use infant massage, Celebrate birth
and prepare for parenthood, Adjust to being pregnant, Deal with physi-
cal and emotional changes, and Strengthen the bond with their partner.
The Nurturing Program a component for Parents and Children Birth to
Five Years -- a group based program consisting of 2 hour sessions
which meet one day a week for 23 consecutive weeks.

"BABY ON THE WAY" CURRICULUM

"The Baby On the Way" curriculum provides a holistic and interdisci-
plinary series of classes in pregnancy, delivery, and parenting taught
by health care professionals. Topics covered include nutrition, exer-
cise, growth and development, childbirth education, recognizing signs
and symptoms of labor, caring for the baby and child proofing the
house, and many other parenting survival tips. "



THE NURTURING PROGRAM
The Nurturing Program for Prenatal Families is a nine-session group- based program. Each session lasts 2 hours. Both the expected mother and her partner attend and parents receive illustrated handbooks as they learn to: Bond with their baby, Nurture themselves and their part- ners, Prevent drug related birth defects, Handle stress and anger, Develop non-hitting attitudes, Use infant massage, Celebrate birth and prepare for parenthood, Adjust to being pregnant, Deal with physi- cal and emotional changes, and Strengthen the bond with their partner. The Nurturing Program a component for Parents and Children Birth to Five Years -- a group based program consisting of 2 hour sessions which meet one day a week for 23 consecutive weeks.

"BABY ON THE WAY" CURRICULUM
"The Baby On the Way" curriculum provides a holistic and interdisci- plinary series of classes in pregnancy, delivery, and parenting taught by health care professionals. Topics covered include nutrition, exer- cise, growth and development, childbirth education, recognizing signs and symptoms of labor, caring for the baby and child proofing the house, and many other parenting survival tips. "