Lots of information about feeding, sleeping and development during the first 12 months of your babies’ life.
Advice for getting started with your baby
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Parent talk advice about feeding
Early parenting feeding advice and support.
Register the birth
Find out how to register a birth, how to apply for a copy of a birth certificate and how to correct a birth registration.
Devon County Council – Register births
Register your baby with your GP
Register your baby with your GP as early as possible in case you need their help. You can use the pink card you’ll be given when you register your baby’s birth. Sign the card and take or post it to your GP.
Special care, ill or premature babies
Having a baby in neonatal care can be worrying, but the staff looking after your baby should make sure you receive all the information, communication and support you need.
NHS Special care, ill or premature babies
The Solihull Approach
A series of courses offers post natal courses from 0-6 months. Find the ‘Apply access code’ box and use the access code: TAMAR
Getting to know your newborn
You’ll probably have lots of questions during the first few days of looking after your new baby.
Cry-sis
A UK charity offering help and support to parents with babies who cry excessively or have sleeping problems.
NHS Healthy Start Scheme
If you are pregnant or have a child under four you could be entitled to help getting fruit, vegetables, milk, and vitamins.
Safer sleep advice
Following safer sleep advice can significantly reduce the chances of sudden infant death syndrome (sometimes called SIDS or cot death) occurring.
lullabytrust.org.uk/safer-sleep-advice/
Vaccinations
Discover more on why vaccinating your child against a range of diseases is so important.
NHS Health for under 5s – vaccinating your baby
Nappies and Poo
Common questions and useful tips.
National Childbirth Trust advice, nappies and poo
Baby Buddy
A multi-award-winning parenting and pregnancy app giving access to self-care tools based on the latest research and evidence and providing trusted information.
Self care for dads and partners
Having a baby brings a lot of changes. Here’s some information for partners and new dads about how to look after yourself after your partner gives birth.
tommys.org mental health advice for dads and partners
Dad’s house
Aims to support dads to ensure that children remain the priority after divorce, separation or bereavement.
Citizens Advice
Free online independent advice and local advice centres near you.