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Thinking About Conception
9 Reasons Why Now Is a Great Time to Have a Baby
By Katherine Bontrager
Today's prenatal education classes are filled with ideas on how to make life easier during pregnancy, birth and parenting. New parents "no longer have to feel alone in their journey into parenthood," Aluce says. "Today's classes include a multitude of choices for today's emerging new families. Attending a six-week course at a hospital with a large group used to be the norm. Now small personalized groups and private one- to three-week sessions are available in various locations including the privacy of the home or office to accommodate active and alternative lifestyles."
The variety of classes offered helps participants understand the physical, medical, emotional and spiritual aspects of childbirth. Instructors share important news on child development, newborn care and tools to help juggle a profession, a family, the in-laws, the latest baby gadgets and one's sanity, Aluce says.
"Childbirth options include birthing in a hospital, birthing center or a home setting," says Aluce. "Some facilities may even offer a laboring woman the option of birthing the baby while in a tub of water, also commonly referred to as a waterbirth."
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