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Pregnancy, Baby and children up to 5 years

Midwifery, Maternity and Health Visiting

Register a birth (Opens in New Window)

Young Parents support and services

Early Language and Development

National Breastfeeding Helpline

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.
  • web chat,
  • social media
  • support and language lines in Welsh, Polish, Bengali and Sylheti are available from 9:30am

Start for Life - babies from conception to two years of age. (Opens in New Window)

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Information and support for the first 1,001 day of a baby's life, from conceptions to their 2nd birthday

Children's Centres

Children Centres support families with children aged 0-5 years. They offer services and fun activities at venues across Hounslow. They provide a supportive, safe and welcoming environment for all local families.

Healthier Together (Opens in New Window)

This website provides pregnant women, babies, children and young people across Hounslow with consistent and high-quality advice from local health professionals.

Bliss - Premature babies (Opens in New Window)

Bliss offers comprehensive information and support to parents, with a focus on reaching parents early and tailoring their support to reach families.

Healthy Hounslow (Opens in New Window)

Healthy Hounslow offers a variety of FREE services for Hounslow residents to help create healthier, happier futures.
Services include, Antenatal, breastfeeding, sleeping, Health Reviews and much more.

Oral Health

NHS dental treatment is free for children and young people under 18. It is also free for people who meet certain criteria.

Infants should:
  • start seeing a dentist as soon after their first teeth appear
  • Visit a dentist often
  • Brush teeth twice a day with fluoride toothpaste. Fluoride helps to strengthen and protect teeth
  • Cut down on sugary foods and drink

Advice on potty and toilet training

Contact a Family have a parents’ guide on potty and toilet training with a disabled child.
National Childcare Trust - Five signs your child is ready for potty training.

Home Start Hounslow (Opens in New Window)

Home-Start is a local charity offering confidential, compassionate support to families with children under 5. They help parents:
  • Build confidence and coping skills
  • Improve health, wellbeing, and family relationships
Support is available for families who are:
  • Feeling isolated or without nearby support
  • Struggling with illness (parent or child)
  • Grieving a loved one
  • Managing the demands of babies, young children, twins or triplets

The Eat Well Guide (Opens in New Window)

The guide shows how much of what we eat overall should come from each food group to achieve a healthy, balanced diet.

BBC Tiny Happy People (Opens in New Window)

Tiny Happy People helps develop your child's language skills. Explore activities and play ideas. Find out about babies and toddlers' amazing early development.

Family Support - Main Page

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