Question

parenting and child development a student activity workbook

1. what can expectant parents gain from taking a childbirth class?

1. why are home births not always recommended?

Explanation:

For question 6: Childbirth classes provide expectant parents with knowledge about labor stages, pain management techniques, and newborn care basics. They also offer emotional support and help partners learn how to assist during labor.
For question 7: Home births are not always recommended due to lack of immediate access to emergency medical care (e.g., for complications like hemorrhage or fetal distress) that hospitals provide.

Answer:

1. Knowledge of labor, pain management, newborn care, and emotional support.
2. Lack of immediate emergency medical access for complications.