Centering Pregnancy
The Centering Visit
Skip the waiting room! Join your fellow parents for social time and a snack.
Birthing parents engage in their care by taking and recording their own vitals.
Private time with your provider for a health assessment and belly check.
Facilitators lead discussions and interactive activities to address health topics.
FAQ
What is Centering?
- Centering is patient-centered care. The visit schedule and content follow nationally recognized guidelines with flexibility and time to explore health and wellness topics that fit your needs.
How does it work?
- You will experience interactive and fun group appointments with pregnant people just like you. Centering group prenatal care follows the recommended schedule of ten prenatal visits, but each visit is 90 minutes to two hours long – giving women 10x more time with their provider.
How can I sign up?
- Ask your care team today! Your sessions will be scheduled in advance and you can return to individual care any time you like.
Better Health Outcomes
Clinically proven better health outcomes such as reduced risk of preterm birth.
More Time with Your Provider
More hours of prenatal education so you feel ready and confident to birth and care for your baby.
Patient-Centered Healthcare
Empowering patient-centered healthcare with support and friendship from your group members.
For your visit:
- Come 15 minutes early to process paperwork.
- Bring your insurance, Medicare or Medicaid Centennial Care card.
- Bring financial information (Current tax return or copies of pay stubs) if applying for discount fee programs.
- Bring any medications you are taking.
- Bring immunization records.
- Bring information about any medical care you received elsewhere since your last visit.
