title: Preparation for birth and beyond: giving birth and meeting our baby.
abstract: A key part of the transition to parenthood is giving birth and mothers and fathers need to be carefully prepared for this life changing experience. The time generally available for parent education means that it may not be possible or desirable to give detailed information about anatomy and physiology and the management of labour. Instead, the focus in PBB is on helping group members understand what the experience of labour might be like and on helping them maximise their personal resources for coping. Additional information is given in response to individual or group need and parents are signposted to further resources.
authors.affiliation: University of Worcester.
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nolan
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D002668:Child Rearing / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008880:Midwifery / Q000379:methods*; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D016487:Parenting / Q000523:psychology*; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education*; D036801:Parturition / Q000523:psychology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000379:methods; D012944:Social Support; D006113:United Kingdom; D055815:Young Adult