Advice on prenatal care and childbirth
Civitas provides the latest research on prenatal care, health and nutrition, child development, child maltreatment and trauma, and the benefits of play. Using leading edge information on prenatal care and early childhood development, we produce and distribute practical, easy to use tools that assist adults in making the best possible decisions on behalf of children. By equipping caregivers with these resources, we are helping shape the experiences of children and therefore our future.
We provide you with downloadable prenatal care pregnancy nutrition charts, monthly fetal development charts and tricks for in utero interaction. Since proper prenatal nutrition is essential for healthy fetal development, Civitas offers articles and research on proper diets for pregnant women.
Our prenatal care nutrition chart covers the proper feeding and nurturing of your fetus. Included is research on what you should feed your baby in the womb, the importance of folic acid, protein, calcium, iron and fluids. You can download our nutritutional charts so you can make sure you are eating the proper diet for your newborn.
Attention and communications with the fetus.
By months 5 and 6, you really can communicate with your fetus by appealing to her senses of hearing and touch. Among the topics we cover in the nurturing of your fetus are:
- Talk and read to your baby frequently.
- Play your favorite music.
- Engage in a tapping game.
- Provide a calming touch.
- Try to eliminate or reduce stress factors and create a pleasant environment.
From pregnancy nourishment to grandparenting skills.
Civitas offers a wide range of resources on early child development from a mother-to-be to a grandparent, teacher or professional caregiver. We transform expert research into products and services that are broadly disseminated through television, the Internet, print media and public systems.
At the core of all Civitas projects is leading edge content related to early childhood development. Working with more than 100 top experts, Civitas ensures that the content we communicate is firmly grounded in science and practice.
Our History
Founded in 1993 by Jeffrey D. Jacobs, Civitas' charter mission was to educate front-line professionals working on behalf of abused and neglected children. Implementing that mission were three unique training programs in law (Loyola University Chicago School of Law), medicine (Baylor College of Medicine) and social work (University of Michigan School of Social Work). Although Civitas has expanded its mission in recent years, those specialized programs continue today, resulting in hundreds of front-line professionals equipped with a core knowledge of early childhood development.
Using the latest research in early childhood development, Civitas produces and distributes practical, easy-to-use tools that assist adults in making the best possible decisions on behalf of children. Equipped with these resources and an enhanced understanding, we can all shape the experiences of children, and therefore our future.
Children benefit from a community of adults who share a core knowledge that promotes the care and well-being of every child.
Civitas - delivering everything from childbirth to early child development research to help our children's future.
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