Baby Steps

Family Nursing & Home Care (FNHC) provide expert prenatal and parental care. Our Baby Steps Programme supports all expectant parents in Jersey through pregnancy, birth and beyond.

What is Baby Steps?

Baby Steps is an evidence based perinatal education programme designed and licensed by The NSPCC (National Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children) to help prepare people for becoming parents, not just for the birth itself.

Baby Steps looks at all the joys and challenges of becoming a parent, from building stronger relationships to learning important parenting skills. It empowers parents-to-be, builds their confidence and helps them feel ready for the arrival of their new baby.

The Baby Steps Programme is run as a series of group sessions, starting between 26-30 weeks of pregnancy. These sessions enable you to meet other parents-to-be who will be at a similar stage of pregnancy and include a postnatal meet up session with the babies, which includes footprint painting and baby massage taster session.

The sessions are delivered by Midwives, Health Visitors & specially trained Baby Steps Facilitators at three venues around the island and are free to attend.

We tailor our sessions to meet the needs of parents, we will cover:

• Your baby’s development in the third trimester
• Setting realistic expectations for new parents and the people around them
• Preparing for birth & meeting your baby, including a tour of the Maternity unit
• Practical skills including bathing, nappy changing and safe sleep
• Feeding your Baby (FNHC are Baby Friendly Initiative Level 3 accredited)

The Baby Steps team work closely with the health visiting team, midwives and other agencies to help build a support network around you and your baby.

How to access the Baby Steps Programme

Your community midwife will discuss Baby Steps with you and send us a referral following your booking appointment. Alternatively, you can self-refer using the contact form below. You should expect to receive an invite letter from the Baby Steps team via by 18 weeks of pregnancy. However, if you are unsure whether you have been referred for the Baby Steps Programme, please give us a call on 01534 497662. If you have received an invite letter, we will be in touch again prior to the start of your sessions.