Pregnancy to pre-school

Resources and information to guide you from pregnancy to school age.

Pregnancy and childhood information

You and your pregnancy
Useful information and support available for expectant parents.
Coping with crying
Support to cope with a crying baby, including links to ICON which provides valuable information and advice.
Virtual antenatal breastfeeding workshops
Times and dates of virtual antenatal breastfeeding workshops where you can access breastfeeding advice and support in an informal and relaxed way.
Child development
Advice for parents and carers about their child's development, including speech & language and play, learning and development.
You and your premature baby
Information and support for parents of premature babies.
Keeping your child safe
Advice for parents and carers around home safety and preventing accidents.
Children's health issues, illnesses and allergies
Information and advice for parents and carers around a range of health issues for children
Immunisations and vaccinations
Support and advice for parents and carers about immunisations and vaccines for young children.

Babies (0-12 months)

You and your baby: 0 - 12 months
Support and information available for parents and carers of babies in the first year.
Infant feeding
Helpful information and details of support groups for parents around feeding your baby.
Sleep, including safer sleep advice
Advice and support for parents and carers around your baby's night time routine.
Introducing solids - also known as weaning
Information and advice for parents and carers around introducing solids to your baby's diet.

Toddlers (1-3 years)

You and your child - 24 months to 5 years
Support for parents and carers of children between 2 and 5 years.
Toilet training
Information and advice for parents and carers of young children around toilet training (also known as potty training).
Children's oral health and dentistry
Find information and support for oral health and dentistry for children.

Pre-school (3-5 years)

You and your child - 24 months to 5 years
Support for parents and carers of children between 2 and 5 years.
Starting school
Information and advice for parents and carers of children who are starting school.