Baby and You

Baby & You began from the need for young parents to access information easily but ended up becoming a useful resource for all parents - providing a variety of pregnancy and parenting information, covering all areas of a family’s life. Young parents and professionals gave ideas on what they needed to know and from these ideas Baby & You was born.

A new or expectant mum or dad will find information on
• what to expect during pregnancy and childbirth
• specific information for Dads
• general parenting tips and ideas
• children’s ages and stages of development
• child safety
• safe sleeping
• family’s well-being
• maintaining a healthy relationship and ways of working through relationship difficulties
• education for children and adults
• day care options/ideas
• financial and legal entitlements
• housing information
• local transport
• help lines and emergency contacts
• and various things in between…

Baby & You also provides a direct link to the Family Works website which offers a variety of programmes and support services for Southland families.