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Your pregnancy team
Being pregnant for the first time can be a little bit daunting, your body is changing in ways you’ve never experienced, so you’ll meet a team of experts trained to guide and help you have the best possible journey through pregnancy and beyond… Baby charity Tommy’s and Asda are lending a helping hand to would-be-parents,…
Posted in Antenatal Care Tagged antenatal, antenatal services, ASDA, GP, Health visitor, Homepage - Antenatal care, Midwife, Pregnancy, Tommy's Leave a comment
How does your baby grow?
Worried about your baby’s weight or height gain? Read our ABC to your baby’s growth in her first few years… The ABC to your baby’s growth After sizing up each other’s bumps in pregnancy, it’s the earliest way we parents compare our children – by their weight and height! But, although your baby’s weight and…
Posted in Baby, Baby Development Tagged Baby, baby development, birth weight, centile, diet in pregnancy, Genetics, growth, Growth chart, growth spurt, Health visitor, height chart, problems Leave a comment
Your baby 6-9 months
Between six and nine months most babies are able to sit up unsupported and amuse themselves for longer. They will also show more interest in what’s going on around them; smiling, babbling and playing with other adults and children. What your baby can do Many babies are able to sit without support, although for the…
Health visitors – all in a day’s work
Health visitors often get a lot of bad press and can be unpopular with new mums and dads. Babyworld invited a brave representative, Ann Girling, to defend their corner. All in a day’s work … BW: So what exactly does a health visitor do? AG: A health visitor is a trained nurse who has had…
Vitamin supplements for babies
Most babies under six months don’t need any vitamin supplements as they get all the nutrients they need from breast or formula milk. After six months, the current advice is for a breastfed baby who is having breastmilk as the main drink to have Vitamin A and D supplements. Bottle fed babies on less than 600ml of formula…
Posted in Baby Health, Diet and nutrition during pregnancy Tagged Babies, Health visitor, supplements, toddlers, vitamin A, Vitamin D, Vitamins Leave a comment
Immunisation day – what to expect
Immunisation is the safest and most effective way to protect your child against life-threatening disease, but what can you expect on the day? Read on to find out How will I know when to take my baby? When you register your baby’s birth you will receive a short birth certificate and a registration card that you will need to…
Posted in Baby, Baby Health, Immunisations Tagged Child Health, Health visitor, Ibuprofen, immunisation, Immunology, Jabs, mild fever, Nurse, pain, practice nurse, surgery, temperature/fever, Vaccination, Vaccines Leave a comment
Support Groups
Below are is an alphabetical list of the support groups dealing with organisations for babies, children, pregnant women, pregnancy, alternative therapies, breastfeeding mothers and so many more. A – B – C – D -E – F – G – H – I – J – K -L – M – N – O –…
Posted in Parenting styles, Pregnancy Health, Safety and homeproofing, Support group Tagged Alcoholics Anonymous, Association for Postnatal Illness, Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus, Baby Life Support Systems, Breastfeeding, British Epilepsy Association, Childhood, Childhood Trust, Coeliac Society, Continence Foundation, Fertility Awareness and Natural Family Planning Service, Foundation for Study of Infant Deaths, Health visitor, Holistic Association, Independent Midwives Association, International Association, International Federation, International Society, Lip and Palate Association, Midwife, National Association, National Association for Colitis and Crohn, National Association for Mental Health, National Association of Parents, National Centre for Play, National Childbirth Trust, National Childminding Association, National Council, National Eczema Society, Nutritional Advisory Service, Osteopathic Centre, Parenting, Population, Pregnancy, Professional Association, Reach Association, Reproduction and Gynaecology Centre Association, Reproductive health, Resource Service, Royal College of Midwives, Royal National Institute, Royal National Institute for the Deaf, Royal Society for Prevention of Accidents, Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society, the Council for Awards, Twins and Multiple Birth Association, UK Association, UK Chapter Leave a comment
Health visitors call for pregnant mums to eat organic
Most health visitors think pregnant women should eat organic foods, according to new research. The survey by baby specialists Durdle Davies involved 500 health visitors, all members of the Community Practitioners and Health Visitors’ Association. In the nationally representative poll, 58 per cent agreed that during pregnancy the unborn baby can benefit from the mother eating organically. 23 per…
Support Groups : H
Health Development Agency Hamiliton House Mabledon Place London WC1H 9TX Tel: 020 7383 3833 www.hea.org.uk The HDA has been set up by the government to play a central part in implementing the public health strategy. Health Education Authority (HEA) Hamilton House Mabledon Place London WC1H 9TX Tel: 0207 383 3833 Health Visitors Association 40 Bermondsey Street London…
