Starting Well

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Supporting families during their pregnancy, birth & parenting journey.

Starting Well is a partnership scheme working closely with Midwives, Health Visitors, GPs, Social Care and PCN Prescribing Link Workers in order to identify and support expectant mothers up to eight weeks after birth along with providing early years’ activities for children (0-2 ½ years).

MEET THE TEAM

Harj Ganger

Joanne Brown

Arwa Dabab

Leanne Bennett

Sam Bell

Raj Kaur

Ann Hipkiss

WHAT WE DO:

Starting Well is a project that provides support to expectant mothers and their children from 0-2 ½ years old living in the Sandwell and West Birmingham areas, in particular Smethwick, Tipton, Rowley Regis, West Bromwich and Ladywood.

SERVICES / SUPPORT:

Guidance for a healthy diet and active lifestyle during pregnancy
Advice and guidance for breastfeeding and weaning
Children’s speech and language development
Peer-to-Peer support groups with other expectant mothers

AIMS:

To promote antenatal and perinatal care with healthcare professionals
To promote breastfeeding where possible
To promote emotional health and wellbeing during pregnancy and birth
To promote equalities and reduce inequalities for children
To promote immunisations in young children
To engage with Black, Asian and minority ethnicity communities, including refugees and migrant population.
To engage with families who are also seeking ante - and perinatal support