Extra support now available for new and expectant first-time parents in Stoke-on-Trent 
New and expectant first-time parents in Stoke-on-Trent are being offered additional Health Visiting support as part of a new 12-month pilot.
Led by Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with Stoke-on-Trent City Council, the pilot offers extra home visits for first-time parents during pregnancy and the early months after birth.
Additional visits include:
Antenatal visit before birth (28–36 weeks). Follow-up visit after the new birth visit. 3–4 month visit.Health Visitors can offer advice and support around:
your baby’s health and development feeding and routines emotional wellbeing for parents and baby accessing extra support if needed.Becoming a parent for the first time can feel exciting, overwhelming, and everything in between, support is available every step of the way.
For more information about the Integrated 0–19 Health Visiting & School Nursing Service, visit the MPFT website: https://www.mpft.nhs.uk/services/children-and-young-people
