Prenatal education was and continues to be a cornerstone
of assuring adequate preparation for the
transition to the parental role. With such a brief
amount of time spent in the hospital after a vaginal
birth or cesarean surgery and allowing for recovery
from the birth process, the need for education
prior to birth was clear. The prenatal education
program in this article offered a comprehensive
menu of classes in a variety of convenient locations
and time frames on traditional topics of labor and
childbirth, cesarean preparation, infant care, and
breastfeeding. In addition, the program offered
nontraditional courses on topics such as infant