A Woman’s Place is excited to bring this innovative program to Southwest Florida. Centering follows a nationally recognized model from Centering Healthcare Institute. 

Centering Pregnancy is group prenatal care bringing women due at the same time out of exam rooms and into a comfortable group setting.  

Centering has been shown to have many benefits including reduced preterm births, reduced stress, and increased rates of breastfeeding. Participants also report strong friendships that continue past the birth of their baby and into parenting. Centering will benefit expecting moms, babies, and even providers in our Southwest Florida community.  

Centering starts around 16 weeks and includes 10 visits, offering 10x more time with providers. Instead of a 10-minute check in, each visit will be between 1.5-2 hours long. Each visit includes traditional prenatal care along with education on a variety of topics including nutrition, common discomforts, stress management, labor and delivery, breast feeding, infant care, community resources, and more. The program is insurance-covered prenatal care and incurs no additional cost.   

The first group to start Centering will be due around the end of January-Early February 2025. Providers will discuss the option with patients at early prenatal visits.  

This bilingual video comes from Centering Healthcare Institute and shares the patient experience of Centering. A Woman’s Place is offering Centering Pregnancy.