Position: Consultant midwife and children's centre midwife for Guy's andSt Thomas' NHS Foundation Hospital Trust
What made you set up a postnatal parenting course?
We knew there was a gap in the service for parents after they leavetheir midwife and so we developed a six-week multi-agency course toprepare families for the changes they will experience. It helps with theemotional transitions and offers sessions like baby massage, first aidand weaning.
How important are the two children's centres?
Contributing practitioners include speech and language therapists anddietitians, so the children's centres are crucial to providing theholistic approach. The course concept brought these busy professionalstogether in an affordable way.
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