Building a close relationship with your baby

Our Perinatal & Infant Mental Health Team have included some factsheets around building a close relationship with your baby.

These links to articles and videos have been designed to help parents, and caregivers to support the development of Baby’s emotional wellbeing.

• Top tips for parents
• Becoming a Parent
• Being with your baby
• Making sense of your baby
• Building a Happy Baby
• Getting to know your baby
• How can Fathers get involved
• Understanding baby
• UNICEF Relationship building resources
• Why infant mental health matters
• Sling / baby carrier safety – Wearing baby in a sling can meet many of baby’s needs, whilst allowing you to get other things done around the house or see to older children.  There may be a sling library near you where trained supporters can guide you in selecting the right one for you to hire, click the link for more info.