{"id":1911,"date":"2024-09-13T09:36:35","date_gmt":"2024-09-13T08:36:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/hv\/?page_id=1911"},"modified":"2026-01-27T17:05:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T17:05:21","slug":"becoming-a-parent","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/hv\/antenatal\/becoming-a-parent\/","title":{"rendered":"Becoming a parent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Becoming a parent can be an exciting, yet daunting time. There are lots of things you can do to prepare:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/pregnancy\/\">Pregnancy.<\/a> (NHS)<\/li>\n<li>Your pregnancy journey\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/best-start-in-life\/pregnancy\/week-by-week-guide-to-pregnancy\/\">https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/best-start-in-life\/pregnancy\/week-by-week-guide-to-pregnancy\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/hv\/0-1\/parents-wellbeing\/\">Parents&#8217; emotional health and physical wellbeing<\/a> (this site)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/start-for-life\/pregnancy\/advice-for-partners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advice for partners during pregnancy<\/a> (POGP)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thepogp.co.uk\/_userfiles\/pages\/files\/resources\/21xxxxpogpffpregnancy_signed_off.pdf\">Fitness in pregnancy<\/a> (POGP)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thepogp.co.uk\/_userfiles\/pages\/files\/resources\/pelvic_health_and_wellbeing_.pdf\">Pelvic health and wellbeing<\/a> (POGP)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Vaccines<\/h2>\n<p>New vaccine available to protect your baby from Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.publishing.service.gov.uk\/media\/668e944449b9c0597fdafa69\/UKHSA_12949_RSV_vaccine_and_pregnancy_16_WEB.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to protect your baby from RSV<\/a> (Gov.uk)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Professional support during pregnancy<\/h2>\n<p>Antenatal or whilst you are pregnant is a time to prepare and make plans\/decisions around what is best for you and your new or growing family.<\/p>\n<p>Your midwifery team will support you during your pregnancy and may ask a Health Visitor to meet you.<\/p>\n<p>A Health visitor is a nurse or midwife who has gone on to develop their skills and knowledge in public health and working with children and families.<\/p>\n<h2>What to expect from our service<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Oxford Health&#039;s Health Visiting Service\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QDy6m2HjiLc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Parenting Courses\/Preparation for Parenthood<\/h2>\n<p>Please contact your midwife for information on courses they provide locally.<\/p>\n<p>Maternity Services Oxford University Hospitals:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ouh.nhs.uk\/maternity\/antenatal\/\">https:\/\/www.ouh.nhs.uk\/maternity\/antenatal\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ouh.nhs.uk\/maternity\/antenatal\/education\/\">Parent education workshops &#8211; Maternity &#8211; Oxford University Hospitals<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Solihull Approach Parenting Support: \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/togetherness.co.uk\/\">https:\/\/togetherness.co.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>NCT Antenatal Courses:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/NCT.org.uk\">http:\/\/NCT.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Becoming a parent can be an exciting, yet daunting time. 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