Hospiten Estepona, as part of its growth process, is focusing on comprehensive care for pregnant women. Thus, the center will begin to offer a Presential Course in Maternity Education for pregnant women and preparation for childbirth, which was previously offered in facilities outside the hospital.

Thanks to the expansion of the Hospiten Estepona hospital, the company will be offering this classroom-based training course for maternity education in a space equipped for this purpose from the end of March. The course, the first edition of which will begin on March 24, is directed by the Maternal Education Manager, who is part of the professional team of the delivery room service, and will guide women so that at the end of the course they will gain knowledge and understanding of pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period.

The course, aimed at pregnant women from the 32/33 week, will be held in the center's Auditorium, in the morning and afternoon, and will include theory, practice, respiratory preparation and relaxation techniques. The sessions will conclude with a tour of the hospital, for those expectant mothers who wish to visit the delivery room, hospitalization and the nursery for newborns.

Immersion in maternity

The course takes a comprehensive approach to the pregnancy, birth and postpartum process. It begins with the development of pregnancy and the physiological changes a woman undergoes, along with the necessary care during pregnancy and the postpartum period. It includes guidelines on proper nutrition during pregnancy and breastfeeding, as well as check-ups at the end of pregnancy and situations in which it is necessary to go to the hospital.

The process of childbirth, its phases and the use of epidural anesthesia are also studied. Care during the puerperium, breastfeeding and artificial breastfeeding, and newborn care and hygiene, including early stimulation, are also covered. Finally, the course includes aspects related to sexuality during pregnancy and the puerperium, as well as family planning.

Irene Caparrós, head of the Maternal Education Course at Hospiten Estepona, points out: "The maternal education offered at our hospital is a key opportunity for pregnant women to prepare for motherhood with confidence, while getting to know our facilities and the team that will accompany them in one of the most important moments of their lives".

The maternal education course allows the acquisition of knowledge and a better understanding of pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium, favoring the acceptance of childbirth as a natural process. Throughout the course, techniques that can be applied regularly during childbirth will be learned and practiced, helping to maintain a positive and controlled attitude. All this will contribute to live the process of childbirth as a positive and affective experience.

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