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Help for young parents

Finding out you’re pregnant when you’re a teenager can be very daunting, in particular if the pregnancy wasn’t planned. But don’t worry – if you decide to continue with the pregnancy, there is a wide range of services to support you during the pregnancy and following the birth of your baby.

As well as your GP, if you’re still at school your school nurse will be able to provide advice and help. Your school office will be able to give you their contact details and tell you when they’re next in school.

You can also find information for teenage mums here:

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Devon County Council runs a confidential secure text messaging service for parents of children aged 0-19 years called ChatHealth. 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. You can also call our Public Health Nursing hubs on the numbers listed below.

If you are concerned about the safety of a child in Devon, contact our Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) on 0345 155 1071 or email mashsecure@devon.gov.uk with as much information as possible.

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Page last reviewed: 21-03-2024

Next review due: 21-03-2027