03/07/2026
Pregnancy is often approached as something you navigate mostly on your own — attending appointments, gathering information, and preparing quietly at home.
📣 But historically, pregnancy was rarely experienced in isolation. 📣
Modern research is now confirming the value of that kind of support.
Studies on group prenatal care have found that when expecting parents receive care and education in supportive group environments, outcomes improve across several areas.
For example:
🌿 Research involving more than 9,000 pregnant people found that those participating in group prenatal care had 37% lower risk of preterm birth and 38% lower risk of having a low-birth-weight baby compared with traditional individual care alone.
🌿 Other studies have also found reduced risk of infants being small for gestational age, along with fewer days spent in neonatal intensive care units.
🌿 Participants in group-based care frequently report lower stress, better sleep, and feeling more prepared to care for a newborn when they attend multiple sessions.
Here's why:
🤎 Shared knowledge | Parents learn from practitioners and from each other.
🤎 Emotional normalization | Hearing others express similar questions or fears reduces isolation.
🤎 Partner involvement | Support people learn how to actively participate in the transition.
🤎 A sense of belonging | Parents often form relationships that continue long after birth.
The community formed during pregnancy is one of the most lasting benefits, with many families maintaining friendships after their babies are born.
Pregnancy is not just a medical event.
It’s a profound life transition.
And transitions are easier to navigate when they are shared, witnessed, and supported.
🌱 At Holm, this understanding is one of the reasons we’ve been exploring ways to create more space for community during pregnancy.
Because preparing for birth is important — but feeling supported through the transition into parenthood may matter just as much. 🫶🏼
