Birth Visit

The birth visit is a universal contact offered to all parents. It will take place between 10 to 14 days from birth and within the family home. We will take over the role of a midwife and look after your child's health needs until your child is 19. 

As registered nurses with a specialist qualification we are in a unique position to build a therapeutic relationship, assess infant growth and development, and assess the family situation in order to work in partnership to provide the most appropriate care requirements. This will promote the health, wellbeing and safety of mother, baby and family.

In order to achieve to this, we will complete a physical examination of the baby including the newborn observation. This links to how your baby communicates with you and how you can respond which promotes sensitive parenting. We will weigh and measure your baby and provide information on feeding using the baby friendly initiative, supporting breastfeeding with a tailor-made plan to meet your needs.

We will assess your eligibility for healthy start vouchers and vitamins. In addition, we will provide you with support and information on child development including baby brain development, social baby and appropriate play and stimulation promoting closeness, as well as sensitive and attuned parenting.

We assess mum's physical and emotional health to promote emotional attachment, giving her time to reflect on the delivery and the change in her new role as a parent, transition into parenthood and those early weeks.

We will go through the red book (parents held record) and discuss this with you. The Health Visitor will provide information including accident prevention, safe sleep, pet and home safety. 

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