Young parents

Congratulations on becoming a new mum or dad-to-be! Pregnancy can be very exciting, but will also bring many new challenges.

That’s why we’ve created a guide for young parents, full of useful tips and suggestions on where to find help and information about:

• Preparing for birth and becoming a parent
• Money and benefits, housing, education
• Your physical, emotional and sexual health
• Local support groups

We hope you find the booklet helpful.

We also invite you to watch the following films from Melissa Fox-Blach, our young parents midwife:  Welcome to Kingston maternity unit: 

1. Welcome to Kingston maternity unit: https://youtu.be/GRi68omd2WA
2. Early labour: https://youtu.be/AQ5oL8vGqbA
3. When your waters break: https://youtu.be/yofiha5A7do
4. Contractions: https://youtu.be/kH-rEHlL8hA
5. Coming in to hospital and pain relief: https://youtu.be/1zcMddXmq2o
6. Induction: https://youtu.be/AGKhFD6dzEc
7. Having your waters broken: https://youtu.be/E0ZgLs8E_GU
8. Monitoring baby during labour: https://youtu.be/FcQzmTWfimE
9. Pushing phase: https://youtu.be/jFKr5X3HXLA
10. Who will be at the birth: https://youtu.be/SOU–iDv2EY
11. After baby is born: https://youtu.be/Tn7ZUerDaNg

Best wishes for the future with your new arrival.

The Safeguarding Team at Kingston Maternity Unit