Module 7: After your baby is born

Please see 'Related Links' to left of this page to access the websites containing the information referred to below.

Skin to skin

• Skin to skin - Unicef

Vitamin K

• Why does my baby need vitamin K?

Information on examination of the new born

• Newborn physical exam
• Personal Child Health Record (Red book)
• Newborn hearing
• Immunisation schedule 

Postnatal Exercises / Episiotomy and perineal tears

• Keeping fit and healthy with a baby
• Your post-pregnancy body
• Personal training for your pelvic floor
• Episiotomy and perineal tears
• Care of third and forth degree tears during childbirth
• Third or fourth degree tears (see document at foot of page)

4^th Trimester – PNMH

• Mind - information on mental health
• Talking Together Wirral - talking therapy for Wirral residents
• Medication Information for Pregnancy
• Medication Information for Breastfeeding
• Tommy's Wellbeing Plan
• Perinatal Mental Health Toolkit - RCGP
• Birth Trauma information/Support
• Make birth better
• Postpartum Psychosis Information
• Home Start -charity family support
• Tomorrow's Women - charity
• Wellbeing Empowering Brighter Futures
• What does the health visitor do?
• Post pregnancy body
• Your body after birth
• Relationships after having your baby

4th Trimester

• What is the fourth trimester?

Sexual health and contraception

• Sexual Health Wirral
• Contraception Services
• Sexual Health Wirral - Find us
• Guide to contraception after having a baby (see document at foot of page)

Smear test

• Cervical smears and pregnancy (see document at foot of page)
• Can I have a cervical smear during pregnancy?

Registering the birth

• Register a birth
• Wirral Council - registering a birth

Baby massage

• Baby massage: tips and benefits
• Understanding baby massage

Physiotherapy during and after pregnancy

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How to care for baby - bathing baby; making up feeds, what to expect in nappies; reusable options

Please see documents at foot of this page.

• How to bath your baby
• Cord care
• Hospital bag

Safe sleeping advice

• Caring for your baby at night
• Co-sleeping and SIDS
• Safer sleep
• Lullaby trusts

Advice on crying

• Coping with a crying baby (ICON)

Postnatal baby check

• Your 6 week postnatal check

Breast Awareness

• How should I check my breasts?
• Breast changes during and after pregnancy

COVID-19

• Coronavirus postnatal information