Best Start for Life - Healthy Babies offer

Click here to download a copy of the Best Start for Life Healthy Babies offer booklet in English, or scroll down further for other languages.

Best Start for Life - Healthy Babies offer

Alongside the joy that the arrival of a baby can bring, every parent or carer can also experience the anxiety of this sudden responsibility. The sleepless nights, the doubt, the questions – these are all natural and common experiences during the 1,001 days from conception to a baby’s second birthday.

All families need some help to give their babies the best start in life. Whether it is from healthcare professionals or volunteers, family or friends, there is a wide range of support and services available in Nottingham.

The Start for Life offer provides information and links to support that is available when families need it, from conception to the baby’s second birthday.

Nottingham City Best Start for Life Healthy Babies offer booklet (English)

The Best Start for Life Healthy Babies offer booklets are also available to view and download in the following five languages:

NCC Best Start in Life Strategy 26-28

Nottingham City Council Best Start in Life Strategic Plan 2026-2028

Pregnancy In Mind Poster 2023 (PIM)

Poster providing information around pregnancy

An information pack for new fathers

Adapting to life with a new baby is a challenge. SSBC have brought together lots of advice to help guide you through life as a new dad. From preparing for labour, feeding, play and looking after you, it has been covered. This guide will help you to prepare yourself for when your baby is born. You will find information about the different services available to you.

Link to SSBC Dad's pack

Safer Sleep for babies - advice for parents and carers

The Lullaby Trust has developed a guide for parents and carers with lots of information and advice about safer sleep.

This safer sleep advice gives simple steps for how you can sleep your baby to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) which is commonly known as cot death. It can give you the peace of mind to enjoy this special time.

It is important to remember that this sleep advice should be followed for all sleep periods, not just at night, and wherever you put your baby to sleep, including at grandparents / friends houses.

There is also a series of videos:
Safer Sleep for babies presentations - The Lullaby Trust Their easy read card is available in 25 different languages.

Safer Sleep - a guide for parents

Lullaby Trust safer sleep from day 1 booklet

Link to the Lullaby Trust safer sleep from day 1 booklet

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