Any new mum / mum-to-be can be at risk of becoming emotionally and mentally unwell. One of our perinatal clinical nurse specialists, Debs, together with MH midwife Nicky Pearson-Day & mother-of-two Rebecca Langridge, answer some common questions on p10: https://t.co/ZcNK9Qr4ov
'Sure Start programme saved the NHS millions of pounds, [@TheIFS] study finds' @patrickjbutler@guardian https://t.co/E9lI1omEqD > "When centres offered high levels of service in poor areas, hospital visits fell among primary school age children"
@sarahadele22 Our boy net with a beauty thebother day, find out in 30 days if she’s expecting. Busy busy pups, but if you put the work in they are the best. :)
Here are our team on their Video Interaction Guidance (VIG) training last week. VIG is an evidence based intervention designed to support the developing bond between a parent and their infant. @CPFT_NHS
Wonderful to see the launch of the @AIMH_UK @AFNCCF infant mental health competencies framework for practitioners today. Encouraging & supporting all those working with babies from pregnancy and up to age two to think baby. https://t.co/L2y5FqjLBb #earlyrelationships
Here is an example of our Nursery Nurses in action. Baby is being introduced to a treasure box. Baby loved exploring the safe items in the box. Mum loved watching baby explore using their senses. #heuristicplay#maternalmhmatters@CPFT_NHS
@guardian I'll say it again. Breastfeeding does not cause depression. A good breastfeeding experience is protective. Issue is too many women are unsupported, have to stop before they're ready, don't have answers if they can't & get told it doesn't matter https://t.co/uJGbjkl1Yd
Let us introduce to you Dr. Nikolett Kabacs, our Consultant Perinatal Psychiatrist for the south team. Nikolett says 'The real incentive of supporting women to become confident mothers is to have a positive influence on the next generation's mental health' @CPFT_NHS
“A baby's babble actually lays the groundwork for the development of language in later life.”
Speech and language development doesn’t just start when they speak their first words and this article from @LiveScience explains why! https://t.co/CGMePbZCCD
"a baby who is hugged, fed, attended to, smiled at&engaged with literally learns that the world is a good place.Such babies are likely to grow up with sound emotional health that leaves them far better able to deal with life’s ups & downs." @andrealeadsom https://t.co/XeIUkfvcAw