Prenatal Classes. Because a preะgnant woman over age 40 may be unique in her circle of friends, she may feel shut out of her usual group because of the pregnancy. She may be ready, therefore, to join a childbirth preparation or prenatal exercise class where she is "one of the group (Figure 17-2)
Be certain the woman plans (or the couple plans to gether to set aside a specific time every day when she will do breathing exercises. Otherwise, she may never find time to get to these in a busy day and will be unpre- pared in labor.