The Wakefield Health Visiting and Family Nurse Partnership service is celebrating being re-accredited with the national UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative Award, after receiving an outstanding report from assessors. The UNICEF Baby friendly Award is based on a set of evidence-based standards for children’s services. It is designed to provide parents with the best possible care […]

Local mum-of-three Joanne has shared how her Health Visitor supported her family after she noticed how unhappy her son seemed in the first few months of his life. She is encouraging other parents to use their Health Visitor more often for support. Joanne’s son was born a year ago and she soon noticed how unsettled […]

Wakefield-based new mum Nikola experienced pain breastfeeding not long after giving birth to her first child in October last year. Now, she is encouraging anyone struggling to reach out for support after the Wakefield Health Visiting Infant Feeding team helped her overcome the pain and continue breastfeeding. Nikola started experiencing pain three weeks after giving […]