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Health for Under 5s- Supporting you from early pregnancy through to starting school

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To promote how Health for Under 5s is the place to go from the early stages of your pregnancy and follows you through your child’s early years to them starting school, we have created this fantastic animation that highlights just some of the support that our website can offer.

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The animation follows the journey of Mo and Betty who recently found out they were pregnant.

Watch as they are signposted to the ‘Your Maternity Service’ area at their very first midwife appointment and then continue to use the support and advice available to discover local breastfeeding support groups for Betty once Mia is born as well as safer sleeping advice, tips on introducing solid foods and guidance around toilet training as Mia continues to grow and develop.

Mo and Betty then use Health for Under 5s to support them as they help Mia for the transition into primary school.

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Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust runs a confidential secure text messaging service for parents of children aged 0-19 years called Chat Health. The service operates Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm, excluding bank holidays. All texts will be responded to by a public health nurse (health visitor/school nurse) within 24 hours. Outside of the service working hours, you’ll receive a message back to inform you that your text will be responded to once the line reopens.

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Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust runs the Healthy Together Helpline for parents and carers in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. The Helpline’s qualified health and administrative professionals offer easy to access, safe and free advice, support and signposting. Calls are answered from 9am – 4.30pm on weekdays, excluding bank holidays. Calls are charged at the same rate as calling a standard landline number.

Should you require urgent health advice in the meantime, please contact your GP, visit an NHS walk-in centre or call NHS 111. For emergencies, dial 999 or visit A&E.

Page last reviewed: 25-09-2024

Next review due: 25-09-2027