Period of session delivery | Session numbers | Format | Frequency |
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In Pakistan | |||
 Prenatal: From second or third trimester of pregnancy onward | 1–4. | individual session | Varies from weekly to fortnightly to monthly depending on expected date of delivery and mother’s availability. |
1 | group session | Monthly | |
 Postnatal: Until six months post pregnancy | 5–7 | individual session | Fortnightly |
8–10 | individual session | Monthly | |
2–4 | group session | Monthly | |
In India | |||
 Prenatal: From second or third trimester of pregnancy onward | 1–6 | Individual sessions | Varies from weekly to fortnightly to monthly depending on expected date of delivery and mother’s availability. |
 Postnatal: Infancy (0–2 months) | 7–10 | Individual sessions | Fortnightly |
  Early Childhood (3–4 months) | 11–12 | Individual sessions | Monthly |
  Middle Childhood (5–6 months) | 13–14 | Individual sessions | Monthly |