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Having a baby can be a wonderful experience, but a lot of the time new families are feeling worried, tired and overwhelmed too. Babies don’t come with instructions, and it’s important to remember that everyone who does this is learning something new, whether it’s their first or fifth baby!   

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Top tips for life with a new baby

  1. Don’t try to be perfect – there’s no such thing! 
  2. Try not to feel pressured by what other people are doing. Work out what works best for you and your family.
  3. Ask for help when you need it. Having a baby can be really stressful as you get to know your little one and adapt to life with them. Be kind to yourself, and ask friends, family or your local community groups for the help you need.
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Being a parent with a new baby comes with challenges. Parent Pod has episodes that track your and your baby’s progress through pregnancy and the first 12 weeks after birth. Listen to what to expect in week 1 here or click through to find all the weeks:

Babies cry, you can cope! Find advice and resources at ICON

The Lullaby Trust provides advice and guidance on safer sleep for babies.

You can sign up for personalised emails to support you throughout pregnancy and parenthood at NHS – Start for life

Wirral Health Visiting Team 

Wirral baby clinics timetable

Visit your local Family Hub to find out what’s on, click on link to find your local Family Hub or take a look at My Child Can for timetable of groups running at your local Family Hub

It can be a scary process in the lead up to a new baby but there is plenty of advice out there to help ease those worries:

Family lives – parenting and family support

Brazelton

We are here to support you in these first few weeks as you get to know your baby and enjoy…

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Baby and Me – Koala Northwest

Koala North West exists to provide children and their families with tailored practical and emotional support that improves wellbeing, reduces…

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Breastfeeding Peer Support – Koala North West

Koala North West exists to provide children and their families with tailored practical and emotional support that improves wellbeing, reduces…

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Bump, Baby and Beyond – Koala North West

Koala North West exists to provide children and their families with tailored practical and emotional support that improves wellbeing, reduces…

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Community Initiative – Slings & Support Wirral CIC

Slings & Support Wirral CIC was established in 2023 to help us to expand our work, reaching more families with…

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Health Visiting – Wirral Community NHS Foundation Trust

  The Health Visiting Service in Wirral delivers the Healthy Child Programme to all parents and families of pre-school children….

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Look, Say, Sing, Play – NSPCC

Just remember to Look, Say, Sing, Play. We’ve teamed up with Vroom™ to give you some fun and easy tips to help you bring…

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cry-sis

Who we are In 1981 a small group of parents, who were experiencing problems with their crying and sleepless babies,…

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Silver Birch Hubs – Cheshire and Merseyside Maternal Mental Health Service

Cheshire and Merseyside Maternal Mental Health Service are a free NHS support service working with women, birthing people, and families…

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The Lullaby Trust

The Lullaby Trust raises awareness of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) provides expert advice on safer sleep for babies and…

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The Breastfeeding Network (BFN)

The Breastfeeding Network (BfN) aims to be an independent source of support and information for breastfeeding women and others.  …

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Foundation Years Trust

Support for parents with children aged 0-5 on the Wirral to have fun together whilst learning. We provide useful information and ideas for parents that will make a difference to their child’s learning, development and even their relationships. Foundation Years Trust strongly believe that children’s first and most important teachers are their parents and carers.

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0-19 Health and Wellbeing Service – Wirral Community NHS Foundation Trust

Structured around the national Healthy Child Programme our services provide inclusive support for children, young people and their families. Support begins during…

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Time to reflect

When thinking about your family life now that you’ve got a new baby… 

What are you already doing that you want to carry on doing?  

What have you learned that you could try today?  

What do you want to do next? 

Know what you want to do next?

Log into your free account (on the top right-hand side) to set a goal on something that’s important to you and your family – then you can check in to show yourself how far you’ve come.

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