We know that being a new parent (or anticipating becoming a parent) can sometimes be a daunting time and that many have questions about what to expect and what is normal.
Your GPs have designed a series of sessions to help empower you during this time.
These sessions are available to new or expecting parents registered at the PCN practices:
- Central Medical Centre
- Morden Hall Medical Centre
- Ravensbury Park Medical Centre
- Stonecot Surgery
Feedback from previous group consultations includes these comments:
- I am learning a lot from the session. Especially about bathing and safe sleeping
- I have gained a lot of useful tips and information about breastfeeding. I will applying all the tips given. Thank you so much
- Very informative, was able to get answers to all questions
- Everything has been very helpful and learnt a lot thank you
- I didn’t know much about child emergencies before this session, now I know what to do in-case of an emergency.
- Thank you very much I learnt a lot
- Useful sessions I have really enjoyed
The sessions are run by your GP teams working alongside the Paediatrics team from St. Georges Hospital and the infant feeding team from Central London Community Healthcare Trust.
Each group has capacity for up to 12 parents, as spaces are limited please just sign up for sessions that you will be able to attend.
The sessions will be held via MS teams.
Details of sessions are below please select those you would like to attend and one of the care coordinators will be in touch with more information about the group consultations including checking your consent to participate.
| Session date | Session time | Topic |
| 08/10/24 | 10 – 11:30am | Common baby concerns |
| 16/10/24 | 10 – 11:30am | Breast Feeding |
| 13/11/24 | 10 – 11:30am | Introducing Solids (recommend when baby 4-6 months old) |
| 10/12/24 | 10 – 11:30am | Common baby concerns |
| 11/12/24 | 10 – 11:30am | Children’s emergencies |
| 08/01/25 | 10 – 11:30am | Breastfeeding |
| 22/01/25 | 10 – 11:30am | Looking after your own mental health as parents |
| 05/02/25 | 10 – 11:30am | Introducing solids (recommend when baby 4-6 months old) |
| 19/02/25 | 10 – 11:30am | Children’s emergencies |
| 04/03/25 | 10 – 11:30am | Common baby concerns |
The usual format of the session is:
- Patients welcomed by Care Coordinators and security and location checks undertaken.
- Plan of session and confidentiality discussed, confirmed consent.
- Care Coordinators introduce discussion board and invite participants to think of questions
- Professional joins session, discusses questions and also offers to answer any questions with each parent
- There is an opportunity to learn from the questions which are asked by others.
- Closure and feedback
These are some other resources you may find useful as a new parent: