Congratulations on your pregnancy! A Public Health Nurse can call to offer support for breastfeeding, nutrition, baby care, parenting, and more. You may also want to connect with other community support services and our family visitor program.

Prenatal classes offered through the health unit are an important way for expectant parents to learn about pregnancy, child birth, and what lies ahead. It's a great chance to meet with other moms- and dads-to-be and share your experiences.

To register call the health unit.

Prenatal home visits may follow a prenatal telephone call. Public health nurses can talk with you about your pregnancy and child birth in a place you probably feel most comfortable – in your own home.

Parent resource visitors are experienced parents in our community who have special training in helping families to meet the needs of their children.

Some of the supports a parent resource visitor can provide include:

• Information about child development & safety
• Parenting
• Prenatal information
• Information about community programs such as food resources, support groups, housing assistance, and subsidized child care

Let's Grow is a free newsletter about parenting information and services. You will receive 12 issues during the first five years of your child's life.

For more information and to receive the newsletters contact the health unit.

When you return home from the hospital, within 2 days will receive a call from a Public Health Nurse. This call helps to support the mother and baby when they first arrive home. At this time, many mothers have questions and concerns that can be discussed with the Public Health Nurse. During this phone call, our nurse will also offer a home visit to talk more about any concerns you might have.

This voluntary home visit is a wonderful opportunity for you to ask the nurse any questions you may have about baby's health, your own health, and things like nutrition and breastfeeding. The nurse can work with you to help access other important family health supports, connect with other community supports, and, if necessary, may provide a referral for our family visitor program.

Your baby's visit to the physician at 18 months is an important chance for your family doctor to check the healthy development of your child. Be sure to ask your doctor about any concerns you might have about your child meeting his or her growth and developmental milestones!