title: Perinatal coaching: program development.
abstract: Perinatal Coaching is a training/educational program introduced to new parents in the first days following the birth of their baby. This program provides support while teaching new parents skills to communicate and interact with their newborn following birth. The article gives an overview of the content of the Perinatal Coaching Program, a review of the newborn's capabilities and their relationship to perinatal coaching, important features of some ongoing programs, early identification and selection of parents, and speculation for future development.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D012944:Social Support