Beginning the Parenting Journey

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Beginning the Parenting Journey
Presented by Anita Cartlidge and Glynis Carroll
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Beginning the Parenting Journey

Promoting emotional wellbeing in the
ante-natal period is key to increasing
Breastfeeding rates
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Agenda

• The Key Stages in developing the programme
• Rationale
• Mapping
• Creating a Shared Vision
• A multi Agency Approach
• Facilitating
• Challenges
• Outcomes

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Rationale
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Mapping
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Creating a shared vision
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Multi - Agency Approach
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Challenges
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Outcomes

• Rolling programme of ante-natal sessions
• Increased ante-natal class attendance from 10 to
  50
• Increases in attendance at FAB group from 2 to 15
  
• Loan facility at Toy library for slings
• More mums are buying their own slings
  
• Increase in ante-natal registration numbers at
• childrens Centre from 0 to 40
• Increases in breast-feeding rates from 2006 to
  2008
• 2 wks 5.8 6 wks 4.5, 6mths 7.4
• Increased average weaning age from 17 to 22 wks

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Qualitative Evaluation

• More confidence
• Challenged beliefs about routine
• Increased knowledge about choices during
  childbirth and parenting styles
• Increased confidence in asking for support
• Made it easier to attend FAB and other childrens
  centre groups

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The Journey
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Questions Answers
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Thank You for your time and attention today For
more information please contact Anita.cartlidge
_at_northstaffs.nhs.uk Glynism.carroll_at_northstaffs.nh
s.uk