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Positive Pathways to Parenting

Posted By Magkt87

"Positive Pathways to Parenting"

About: Children’s Services / Health Visiting

(as a parent/guardian),

During my regular postnatal checks my health visitor told me about the positive pathways to parenting programme that was happening in the local area. I signed up to a few of the different events like the weaning workshop, buggy walks and baby massage.

The weaning workshop was very informative with a lovely open atmosphere where mummies were able to ask questions and have an open discussion. I feel much more confident to be soon starting our weaning journey.

The buggy walk has so far been my personal favourite baby class since becoming a mummy. It gives you the chance to get to know other mums and talk to each other as you’re not in a formal baby class led by an instructor. It’s good to get out in the fresh air and the cup of tea with baby play after is the perfect end! 

I still have yet to start the baby massage but I am very excited as I think it will be a lovely bonding time with my baby, but I will also be attending the class alongside some of the other mummy’s I have recently met and got to know through the positive pathways course.

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Response from Joyce McKittrick, Lead Nurse Public Health, Health Visiting Women's and Children's Services, Western Health & Social Care Trust 7 months ago
Joyce McKittrick
Lead Nurse Public Health, Health Visiting Women's and Children's Services,
Western Health & Social Care Trust

I am one of the managers of the HV team in Derry/Limavady/Strabane areas

Submitted on 25/10/2024 at 09:16
Published on Care Opinion at 09:16

Dear Magkt87,

Thank you for taking the time to give feedback. I am delighted that you followed the health visitor’s advice and signed up for some of the events on the positive pathways to parenting programme and found the weaning session informative. I will pass onto staff that you felt this had an open atmosphere where you were comfortable to ask questions.

It is good to hear that you are enjoying the buggy walks and they have given you an opportunity to get out into the fresh air and meet other parents. That peer support and social contact is so important. Its lovely that you will be also be able to do the infant massage with these other mums.

I’m fairly confident that you will love the infant massage course, touch is so important for babies, gives them comfort and reduces stress levels but it also important for parents, helping you bond and feel relaxed and calm together.

All the staff within the HV team are dedicated to sharing their knowledge and expertise with families and it is so encouraging to have such lovely positive feedback, thank you again for taking the time to do so. This feedback has been shared with them.

Hopefully you continue to enjoy the programme as your little one grows and I wish your family well.

Kind regards,

Joyce McKittrick

Lead Nurse Public Health

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Response from Susan Rogers, Lead Nurse Public Health , Women & Children, WHSCT 7 months ago
Susan Rogers
Lead Nurse Public Health , Women & Children,
WHSCT

Submitted on 25/10/2024 at 09:51
Published on Care Opinion at 09:51

Thank you Magkt87 for taking the time to share your experience and highlight the wonderful work that is happening with our Positive Pathways to Parenting.

I am so pleased to hear that you are finding this informative, supportive and that it is helping you to get out with baby and meeting other mums.

We have a wonderful team of Child Health Assistants who are dedicated to helping families and your feedback shows that we are achieving this.

I will share your feedback with the team and I hope that you continue to avail of these supports. Many thanks again and I wish you and your family well.

Kind regards

Susan Rogers

Lead Nurse Public Health

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Response from Mary Strudley, Health Visitor Team Leader Omagh Hospital & Primary Care (OHPCC), Women's and Children's Services, Western Health & Social Care Trust 7 months ago
Mary Strudley
Health Visitor Team Leader Omagh Hospital & Primary Care (OHPCC), Women's and Children's Services,
Western Health & Social Care Trust

Submitted on 25/10/2024 at 18:59
Published on Care Opinion at 21:25

Hello Magkt87.

We are delighted you have found the Positive Pathways to Parenting beneficial, supportive and most of all helping you navigate parenting which can be challenging at times.

Our child Health Assistants have really worked hard at achieving such an innovative programme and we thank you for responding to this with such positive feedback, they will be more than happy to hear you have enjoyed the programmes so far.

I hope you continue to join in with whatever we have planned next.

Kind Regards

Mary Strudley

Health visitor Team Lead Omagh

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