6 to 8 Week Review

Please visit the emotional wellbeing and mental health page to read about the support available for you.

6 to 8 week review

We will talk to you about:

• Your baby’s feeding
• Sleep and your baby and Safer sleep
• Introducing family foods
• Talking to your baby(BBC Tiny Happy People website)
• Minor illnesses and managing high temperatures
• Immunisations
• Unicef guide to ‘building a happy baby‘
• The effects of smoking on your child’s health and support to quit smoking
• Safety advice
• Pelvic floor advice

Do you know why Vitamin D supplements are important for you and your child?

Please read more on our Vitamin D page where you can also find information about the Healthy Start Scheme.

You may have physical problems after having a baby. These can be related to pregnancy or birth, or the things you do while caring for young children, such as lifting and bending.

For some problems, you can do a lot to help yourself. For example, if you have a leaky bladder (incontinence) or a heavy feeling between your vagina and anus, you may need to strengthen the muscles around your bladder by doing pelvic floor exercises. Find our more on the NHS website (incontinence).

Pelvic floor muscle exercises don’t just help to stop incontinence, they can improve prolapse symptoms and make sex better too. To find out more about prolapse visit the NHS website (prolapse).

You can also visit the the Pelvic Obstetric and Gynaecological Physiotherapy website for further information including:

• Pelvic floor exercises for women leaflet: A guide on how do to pelvic floor exercises
• Exercise and advice after pregnancy leaflet: Advice on returning to exercise after birth including some simple exercises for the first few weeks after birth.
• Pelvic Organ Prolapse – A physiotherapy guide for women leaflet: Prolapse is very common affecting about 1 in 3 women who have had children. This guide can help you understand what a prolapse is. It will also explain possible causes and what you might be able to do to improve the symptoms you are experiencing.

The Squeezy app supports your pelvic health and is designed by  physiotherapists. Please note there is a cost to this app.

Baby Buddy is free a pregnancy and parenting app which provides trusted, evidence-based information and self care tools for parents, co-parents and caregivers in Surrey.

It aims to empower you to build your knowledge and confidence, from early pregnancy to your child’s first birthday with:

• Fun, engaging interactive features to ‘learn without the burn’
• A huge video library – including tips on breastfeeding and the Small Wonders Change Programme for premature and low birthweight babies
• Out of the Blue – videos promoting mental health
• Support and advice particularly tailored to dads
• ‘Today’s information’ – personalised, bite-size daily updates

To find out more watch the video below.

99% of parents using the app say that it’s easy to use and has helped them to take care of their children.

Download the app from your usual app store by searching on ‘Baby Buddy’.

Families living in Surrey can get access to free online guides that include top tips from childcare, education and NHS health experts.

Visit our Free guides: understanding your baby, child or teenager page to find out more.

• Advice for partners
• Dad Matters Surrey