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Postnatal leaflets and videos

We have a range of information to help you once your baby is born.

Getting ready to leave hospital

Feeding your baby

Videos:

Breastfeeding support available in Lincolnshire:

Bottle feeding

More information on formula milk is available from the First Steps Nutrition Trust website.

The infant feeding team has made this information pack on bottle feeding expressed breastmilk or formula Postnatal Toolkit – bottle | Better Births Lincs (betterbirthlincolnshire.co.uk) If you are giving bottles because you are worried about your baby’s feeding or your milk supply, please reach out for extra support. We are here to help.

Mental health

Emotional changes during pregnancy and following childbirth

Lincolnshire Talking Therapies

Perinatal Mental Health

Perinatal Trauma and Loss Care Service

Birth Afterthoughts

Birth Afterthoughts will provide you with the space to talk to a highly skilled midwife about your birth experience. We see women no soon than eight weeks following their birth, although we can accept referrals prior to this time. We aim to respond to referrals within two weeks. You can self-refer to the Birth Afterthoughts service by emailing [email protected] and including the following details; your name, date of birth, email address, telephone number, and the name of the hospital your baby was born in.[

Birth Afterthoughts PosterTo view a PDF you may need to download Adobe Reader.

Building a happy baby

Building a happy baby – a guide for parents (Unicef)

Coping with baby crying

 

Pelvic floor exercises

Safer sleep for babies

Registration of your baby’s birth

All births in England, Wales and Northern Ireland must be registered within 42 days of the child being born.

You should do this at the local register office for the area where the baby was born or at the hospital before the mother leaves. The hospital will tell you if you can register the birth there.

More information can be found in the registration of a baby’s birth leaflet.

Sex and contraception after birth

Dad Pad

What is the DadPad?
It’s the essential guide for new dads, developed with the NHS.

Why do you need it?
As a new dad you will feel excited, but you may also feel left out, unsure or overwhelmed. The DadPad can help by giving you the knowledge and practical skills that you need.  The resource will support you and your partner to give your baby the best possible start in life.

Newborn jaundice and other illnesses

  1. Assess in natural daylight | Check your baby’s skin in natural daylight (for example, near a window). Indoor lights can change skin colour and hide signs of jaundice.
  2. Check your baby’s full body | In a warm environment, take off your baby’s clothes and check them from head to toe for any yellowing.
  3. Check the whites of the eyes | Do the whites of your baby’s eyes look yellow? No matter your baby’s skin colour, this should always be white.
  4. Examine the inside of the mouth | Check the inside of your baby’s mouth including their tongue and gums for any yellow colour.

Perform a blanch test on the skin

  • Gently press on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. These areas may show yellowing more distinctly in black and brown babies.
  • Gently press your finger on your baby’s chest, forehead or the tip of the nose for three seconds. If your baby has jaundice, it will appear yellow just before blood flow returns to the area.

If your baby has any of these symptoms, they must be checked for jaundice using a TCB device or a blood test. Some cases of jaundice are mild and will only need to be treated with extra fluids. But some cases can be serious, so it is important to seek advice quickly. Call NHS 111 if you are concerned.

Where and how to seek help

Contact a healthcare professional or call 111 if your baby:

  • Is not interested in feeding
  • Appears sleepier than usual
  • Has not wet nappies in the last six hours
  • Is passing dark coloured urine
  • Is yellow in the first 24 hors of life
  • Is yellow and pale
  • If you’re worried or your baby looks unwell

Go to the nearest hospital A&E immediately or call 999 if your baby:

  • Is difficult to wake up
  • Their arms and legs are shaking and jerking (like seizures)
  • They stop breathing briefly or are breathing unevenly
  • Their skin is pale and blotchy or feels cold

A final note to remember

Jaundice can look different on darker skin. Trust your instincts if you’re concerned, ask for a review or second opinion. Your voice and your baby’s health matter.

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