Table 1 Expect With Me group prenatal care session timing and topics

1 (13–17 weeks)

You’re a healthy mom

• Eat and live healthy for you and your baby

• Stay active while you’re expecting

• Maintain healthy weight during pregnancy

• Understand routine prenatal testing and emergencies

• Know what blood pressure and weight numbers are healthy for you

2 (17–21 weeks)

Staying healthy and strong through change

• How babies grow and develop

• Mom’s clean teeth = healthier mother and baby

• Learn why you’re feeling the way you do

• Move safely and comfortably while pregnant

• Get a good night’s sleep

• Keep calm and stress-free while expecting

• Stay safe at home, work and play

3 (21–24 weeks)

Breastfeeding = Healthy Babies and Healthy Moms

• Benefits of breastfeeding

• Barriers to breastfeeding

• Basics of breastfeeding

• Choose a pediatric provider (Part 1)

• Your support systems (Part 1)

4 (25–29 weeks)

Healthy moms building healthy relationships

• Understand Gestational Diabetes Testing

• Build healthy relationships

• Prevent STDs including HIV (Part 1)

• Choose when to get pregnant (Part 1)

5 (27–31 weeks)

Healthy moms and healthy labor

• Signs of labor

• Stages of labor (Part 1)

• Fetal heart rate monitoring

• Stay comfortable during labor

• Understand Cesarean birth

6 (29–33 weeks)

Healthy labor

• Stages of Labor (Part 2)

• What happens immediately after delivery

• Labor and delivery decisions

• Provider policies and options for labor and delivery

• Prevent STDs including HIV (Part 2)

7 (31–35 weeks)

Healthy labor and healthy relationships

• Prepare for hospital stay and return home

• Negotiate to build healthy relationships

• Understand Group B Strep testing and prevention

8 (33–37 weeks)

Taking care of mom and baby

• Caring for your baby

• Choose a pediatric provider (Part 2)

• Care for your postpartum body

• Set goals to build healthy relationships (Part 1)

9 (35–39 weeks)

Preparing for a Healthy Future

• How to breastfeed

• Staying healthy and strong after pregnancy

• Signs of postpartum depression

• Make sure your home is safe you and your baby

10 (37+ weeks)

Build a healthy future

• Choosing a daycare provider

• Going back to work

• Your support systems (Part 2)

• Choose when to get pregnant again (Part 2)

• Set goals for a healthy relationship (Part 2)