"Don't just wish for a great birth, prepare for one. "

"No solo desees un gran parto, prepárate para uno."

The Benefits of taking a Childbirth Class include:

• a higher likelihood of a vaginal delivery (Afshar, Wang, Mei, Pisarska & Gregory, 2016);

• reducing anxiety surrounding labor and birth (Horsager-Boehrer, 2016);

• building confidence in your body's ability to give birth (American Pregnancy Association, 2017);

• your partner learning about childbirth and how to support you during labor (American Pregnancy Association, 2017); and

• the opportunity to figure out your birth preferences.

Los beneficios de assistir a una clase de preparacion para el parto:

• una mayor probabilidad de un parto vaginal (Afshar, Wang, Mei, Pisarska & Gregory, 2016);

• reduce la ansiedad sobre el trabajo de parto y el parto (Horsager-Boehrer, 2016);

• genera confianza en la capacidad de tu cuerpo para dar a luz (American Pregnancy Association, 2017);

• tu pareja aprende sobre el parto y cómo apoyarte durante el trabajo de parto (American Pregnancy Association, 2017); y

• la oportunidad de averiguar tus preferencias de nacimiento.

• Afshar, Y., Wang, E., Mei, J., Pisarska, M., & Gregory, K. (2016). Higher odds of vaginal deliveries in women who have attended childbirth education class or have a birth plan. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 214(1), S162. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2015.10.318
• American Pregnancy Association. (2017, Apr. 10). Childbirth Education Classes. Retrieved from: https://americanpregnancy.org/healthy-pregnancy/labor-and-birth/childbirth-education-classes-70931/
• Horsager-Boehrer, R. (2016, Mar. 15). Class is in session: The many benefits of prenatal education. Retrieved from https://utswmed.org/medblog/prenatal-childbirth-classes/