An innovative new approach to prenatal care known as centring pregnancy was recently implemented in one community in British Columbia.Which statement would accurately apply to the centring model of care?

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Gestational age cohorts comprise the groups,with approximately 8 to 12 women in each group.This group remains intact throughout the pregnancy.Individual follow-up visits are scheduled as needed.Group sessions begin at 12 to 16 weeks of gestation and end with an early postpartum visit.Before group sessions the patient has an individual assessment,physical examination,and history.At the beginning of each group meeting,patients measure their own blood pressure,weight,and urine dips and enter these in their record.Fetal heart rate assessment and fundal height are obtained by the nurse.Results evaluating this approach have been very promising.In a recent study of adolescent patients,there was a decrease in low-birth-weight infants and an increase in breastfeeding rates.

An Innovative New Approach to Prenatal Care Known as Centring