Lamaze Magazine 2008 - (Page 5) Anticipation Pregnancy PHOTO: ANGELA COPPOLA; STYLIST: KEVIN LENNOX; MODEL: CLAUDIA ROCAFORT The Lamaze Philosophy: Pregnancy | Pregnancy is a normal, natural life event. | Women’s bodies are perfectly designed to nourish and nurture their babies through pregnancy. | The months of pregnancy are necessary for babies to develop and grow, for women’s bodies to prepare for birth and for women to prepare for motherhood. | Pregnancy provides an opportunity for mothers and fathers to begin forming lifelong bonds with their babies. | A good support system, a healthy lifestyle and the ability to cope with the stresses of life promote a healthy pregnancy, a healthy birth and a healthy baby. | The health-care system and care provider can increase or decrease a woman’s confidence in the normality of pregnancy and her ability to have a healthy baby. | Lamaze education helps women gain confidence in their bodies, trust their inner wisdom and make informed decisions about pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding and parenting. | LAMAZE MAGAZINE 2008 5 LAMAZE.ORG http://LAMAZE.ORG
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