Early days with your baby -Introduction to the Health Visiting Service

This is an antenatal session to give you an overview of the broad range of services that the Health Visiting service provides. We will look at the normalities of life with a new baby and infant feeding.

Our aim is to provide you with evidence based advice to help you feel prepared and confident once your baby arrives.

Both first time and experienced parents are welcome to attend. Partners are encouraged and welcome to join, please book a ticket for each of you.

Topics covered include:

What does the health Visiting service do?

What to expect after birth- who supports you and when

Relationship building and brain development

Hand expressing in pregnancy

Benefits of breastfeeding

Responsive feeding

Skin to skin contact

Common challenges

Coping strategies

Safe Sleep