Other Useful Links

Parenting

• Safe Sleeping Guidance from the Lullaby Trust including information on co-sleeping
• Coping with a Crying Baby article from the NCT including links to other resources
• A Beginners Guide to Cloth Nappies; feel free to ask in our online group about this too as many of our mums have made the switch!
• ‘Carrying Matters’ – A great website on babywearing by Dr Rosie Knowles
• Support for parents of multiples from the Twins Trust (formerly TAMBA)

Baby Development

• A fascinating article on Baby Brain Development 
• Check out the Brazelton Centre for information on How Your Baby Communicates
• Some useful videos on getting to know your baby from the Association of Infant Mental Health
• A blog from Infant Mental Health Awareness week by Dr Virginia Lumsden on ‘Building Brains’
• An article from the NCT on ‘How & When babies develop social skills’
• Building young brains with ‘Big Little Moments’ from Blackpool Better Start

Local Services

• NDDH – 01271 322577
• North Devon Health Visiting Hub – 03332 341 904
• Children’s Centre–
  • Barnstaple 03300 415 493
  • Bideford 03300 415 494
• Homestart Torridge & North Devon
• SNUG – peer support for neonatal parents in Devon
• NDADA – North Devon Against Domestic Abuse 
• Splitz Domestic Abuse Support – 0345 155 1074
• Northern Devon Foodbank – We are now able to issue foodbank vouchers for those in need, please contact us for more details 

Foodbank Vouchers – We can offer foodbank vouchers to be used with Trussell Trust registered foodbanks for those in need. 

Household Support Fund referrals – The Household Support Fund is a Council scheme to offer financial assistance to families in times of need. Early Nourishment can refer into this service. 

North Devon Baby Bank referrals – This vital service offers baby bundles including clothes, nappies and cots to parents that are unable to afford these essentials. We are able to refer into this service for those in need. 

Infant feeding team referrals – The Infant Feeding Team are midwives based at North Devon District Hospital and in the community, we are able to refer into this team if we are unable to see you ourselves and for more complex needs/tongue tie services.

Early Help – There for families in the early stages of intervention to ensure that everyone can thrive, we are able to refer into this  service. 

To enquire about any of these services please contact us by email, phone or by completing the form below