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Pregnancy and Baby

Parent and Infant Relationship Service (PAIRS)

Baby Massage: a five-week group course to learn more about how you can help your baby feel more relaxed. This is open to any parent with a baby under 6 months living in the borough. 
Baby TLC: For parents and babies that focuses on connecting through play and making friends. This is by referral only and is for babies from new-born to crawling.
Toddler TLC: For parents and toddlers where you can look at, think about and be with your child. This group is by referral only and is for toddlers aged 1-2 years.
Video Interaction Guidance (VIG): This helps parents to notice the positive interactions between them and their baby or toddler. By referral only.
Parent Infant Psychotherapy (PIP): This aims to help make parenthood feel easier and more enjoyable. By referral only.

Hounslow Health Visiting Service (link take you to YouTube (Opens in New Window)

Highlighting the amazing support Hounslow's Health Visiting Service offers mums-to-be and young families.

Health visiting for children under 5

Support available from a health visitor.
  • antenatal contact (from 28 weeks onwards)
  • feeding your baby and introducing solid foods,
  • sleep difficulties,
  • crying babies,
  • and attachment.
  • new birth review (10 to 14 days after your baby is born)
  • 6 to 8 week maternal mood review (contact at well child clinic)
  • 1 year health review
  • 2 year ASQ health review
To arrange an appointment or to book your child's 1 or 2 year review, call 0203 808 3380 or email hrch.hvadminhub@nhs.net.

Hounslow's Start for Life

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National Breastfeeding Helpline - 0300 100 0212

Providing support and non-judgemental, evidence-based information on breastfeeding that UK parents value and trust. Offering a 24 hour service, 365 days a year. Existing:
  • web chat,
  • social media
  • support and language lines in Welsh, Polish, Bengali and Sylheti are available from 9:30am.
The service operates a voicemail service.
The Drugs in Breastmilk Information Service (DiBM). Pharmacist volunteers answer questions about drugs and medication from 8:30am via email or Facebook message.

NHS/SHOUT text service

Text the word HUG to 85258 if you are struggling to cope or need help, if you are a:
  • Pregnant women
  • birthing partner,
  • new parents with babies and toddlers up to the age 2 years
  • you have experienced baby or pregnancy loss (including termination for any reason)

Healthier Together (Opens in New Window)

Essential support and services

Start for life supporting the first 1001 days with your baby
The first 1,001 days with you and your baby

Breastfeeding friendly venues

Breast pumps are available to use on site and also to loan for 2 week periods. Please phone or speak to a member of staff to find out more.

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Contact Family Hubs