Roughly 10 years ago Mark Feinberg created a short series of classes known as Family Foundations in order to teach first-time parents how to support each other through the tumultuous transition into parenthood. The program was shown to increase parental support as well as decrease stress, depression and anxiety. Conversely, research has shown a correlation between prenatal stress and poor birth outcomes. A new study was conducted to examine the relationship between the Family Foundations program and birth outcomes. This study revealed that first-time parents who completed the course experienced “more optimal birth weight and shorter hospital stays after birth”. To read the full article click here.
