Contemporary Issues in Perinatal Education

Providing essential knowledge and understanding that educators need to deliver effective and evidence-based education to all new parents and families, this book explores key issues in perinatal education. Bringing together research and thinking around infant sleep, nutrition, attachment and development, and birth education, it also includes chapters on topics of growing importance, such as LGBTQ+ parent education, the role of parenting advice, parent education across different cultures, and teaching antenatal classes online. Each chapter includes a box to encourage reflection, pointers for practice and a key knowledge update. This wide-ranging and practical text is an important read for all those supporting new parents, from pregnancy through the first 1000 days. It is a valuable resource for those working with new parents and young children, especially those delivering antenatal care and early parent education.