Health Information for Parents
For expectant parents, having a baby is a time when many seek information and support to help them transition to and through the early years of parenthood.
The resources that can be found on this page have been written with parents, who have already been on the parenting journey, as well as the health professionals who support families and help parents to give their children the best start in life.
The aim of the resources is to:
- Deliver high-quality resources that are accessible to a wide range of expectant and new parents.
- Provide a trusted source of health and well-being information for expectant and new parents in Wales.
- Provide a resource to support the delivery of health promotion information by health professionals and partners to expectant and new parents in Wales.
Your Pregnancy and Birth
All first time parents in Wales should get a hard copy, or be signposted to this digital version, of Your Pregnancy and Birth, early in their pregnancy. If you or your partner is pregnant, have not yet received a copy of this booklet but would like one, ask your midwife to provide you with one.
Booklet 1: Your Pregnancy and Birth
You can view a copy of the booklet here.
Newborn to age 2
All first-time parents in Wales should get a hard copy, or be signposted to this digital version, of Newborn to age 2, soon after their baby is born. If you or your partner have had a baby, and have not yet received a copy of this booklet but would like one, ask your health visitor to provide you with one.
Booklet 2: Newborn to age 2
You can view a copy of the booklet here.
Age 2 to Starting School
Booklet is in development.
Age 4 to 7
Booklet is in development.
Information for health care professionals
The Health Information for Parents booklets have been designed to support you with your conversations with parents and caregivers, and provide key information from pregnancy through to age seven.
These booklets have been written with guidance from health professionals and input from parents who have already been on the parenting journey. This means these booklets include all the essential and important information that parents in Wales need to help them give their children the best start in life.
- Your Pregnancy and Birth should be provided by the midwife at the booking appointment.
- Newborn to age 2 should be provided by the health visitor at the first meeting.
- Age 2 to Starting School – should be provided by the health visitor at the 27 month review.
- Age 4 to 7 – should be provided by the school nurse at the school entry health review.
Ordering
Your Pregnancy and Birth, and Newborn to age 2 booklets are not automatically distributed to maternity or health visiting offices or sites. Hard copies can be ordered via the Public Health Wales Health Information Resources page. These are also available as digital e-books.
Age 2 to Starting School and Age 4 to 7 are digital e-books; a small supply of hard copies can be ordered by emailing [email protected].
Guidance
Guidance for the distribution and use of the books for professionals is provided.
Read the guidance for health professionals on using the Your Pregnancy and Birth booklet.
Read the guidance for health professionals on using the Newborn to age 2 booklet.
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