New birth visit information

New birth visits 

Recommended websites and resources that complement the new birth visit that forms part of the UK’s national Healthy Child Programme. 

The role of health visitor (PDF)

Transition to parenting

Relationship building resources from Unicef

Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding support

NHS information about breastfeeding

Bottle feeding

NHS information about bottle feeding

Immunisations 

Government information about immunisations

Vitamin D

Free Vitamin D scheme – Lambeth 

Free Vitamin D scheme – Southwark  

Crying

Information for parents and carers about how to cope with infant crying on the ICON website

Sleep 

NHS information about helping your baby to sleep

Sleep advice from Lullaby Trust

Sleep advice from Unicef

Children’s Centres 

Lambeth 

Southwark