Table 3.

Ibaruke Neza Mubyeyi ^a Timing of Visits and Curriculum Content

Visit	Timing	Educational Content
Antenatal care visit 1 (standard, one‐on‐one initial pregnancy visit)	Variable; ideal is before 16 weeks’ gestation	Standard (eg, HIV counseling and testing) Introduction to group care model and invitation to participate
Antenatal care visit 2 (1st group visit)	20‐24 weeks’ gestation	Nutrition, supplements, and harmful substances Pregnancy danger signs Infection prevention and treatment
Antenatal care visit 3 (2nd group visit)	28‐32 weeks’ gestation	Birth plan (includes signs of labor) Healthy birth spacing and family planning Maternal mental health Review pregnancy danger signs
Antenatal care visit 4 (3rd group visit)	36‐40 weeks’ gestation	Respectful maternity care Breastfeeding and newborn care Postnatal and newborn danger signs Review family planning Review pregnancy danger signs
Postnatal care visit (4th group visit)	Approximately 6 weeks after birth	Review breastfeeding and infant feeding Review newborn danger signs Preventing health problems (eg, family planning, use of insecticide‐treated nets, hygiene, immunizations) Newborn and infant cognitive development (sing, talk, read, play)

^a Ibaruke Neza Mubyeyi is the name of the Rwanda group ANC and PNC model. It is translated from Kinyarwanda to English as “May all of us mothers have safe pregnancies, births, and new motherhood.”