{"id":99,"date":"2022-05-05T17:30:55","date_gmt":"2022-05-05T16:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oxfordhealth.local\/hvs\/?page_id=99"},"modified":"2026-06-01T12:56:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T11:56:58","slug":"communication","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/hv\/0-1\/communication\/","title":{"rendered":"Communicating with your baby"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2709 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/06\/Baby-Brain-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"209\" height=\"139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/06\/Baby-Brain-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/06\/Baby-Brain.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 209px) 100vw, 209px\" \/>The importance of the first 1001 days<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2022\/09\/Baby-Brain-Facts.pdf\">Baby Brain Facts<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2022\/09\/The-first-1011-days-early-relationships.pdf\">The first 1011 days &#8211; early relationships<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2022\/09\/Infant-Mental-Health-and-why-it-matters.pdf\">Infant Mental Health and why it matters<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxfordbrainstory.org\/for-families-individuals\">Resources For Families &amp; Individuals | Oxford Brain Story \u2014 Oxford Brain Story | AFWI<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>The Centre for Early Childhood<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/shapingus.centreforearlychildhood.org\/\">Shaping Us (centreforearlychildhood.org)<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Growing your baby&#8217;s brain<\/h2>\n<p>See this wonderful leaflet from our midwifery colleagues at Oxford University Hospitals (John Radcliffe). Your midwife will discuss this in one of your visits. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ouh.nhs.uk\/media\/vflbmvve\/115975brain.pdf\">Growing your baby&#8217;s brain<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Getting to know your baby &#8211; responsive relationships <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unicef.org.uk\/babyfriendly\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/04\/happybaby_leaflet_web.pdf?fs=e&amp;s=cl#:~:text=When%20babies%20feel%20secure%2C%20they%20release%20a%20hormone,which%20helps%20you%20to%20feel%20calm%20and%20happy.\">Building a Happy Baby (unicef.org.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Skin to skin contact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unicef.org.uk\/babyfriendly\/baby-friendly-resources\/implementing-standards-resources\/skin-to-skin-contact\/\">Skin-to-skin contact &#8211; Baby Friendly Initiative (unicef.org.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"GTKYB Video - early interactions, introduction\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/heQeIHAaaXE?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>Building a relationship with your baby<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Responsiveness and Relationship Building\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RNFkl8g1zrM?list=PLXc9Lskf-HanqowicDm-KbccvjrCS-DBk\" 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<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Responsive relationships builds strong brains | Serve &amp; Return | NSPCC\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WspJdih_Ijk?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>Learning to talk<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/start4life\/baby\/learning-to-talk\/0-to-6-months\/\">Learning to talk | 0 to 6 months | Start for life (www.nhs.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/start4life\/baby\/learning-to-talk\/6-to-12-months\/\">Learning to talk | 6 to 12 months | Start for life (www.nhs.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Help when your baby is crying<\/h2>\n<p>Help when your baby is crying: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cry-sis.org.uk\/\">Support For Crying And Sleepless Babies | Home | Cry-sis<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Coping with a crying baby: <a href=\"https:\/\/iconcope.org\/parentsadvice\/\">Parents Advice | ICON (iconcope.org)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Babies cry - ICON\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JnAjJ79ck0U?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>Chatting with your baby<\/h2>\n<p>HM Government Hungry Little Minds: <a href=\"https:\/\/familytoolbox.co.uk\/event-list\/hungry-little-minds\/\">Hungry Little Minds &#8211; Family Toolbox<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Learning to talk: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/start4life\/baby\/learning-to-talk\/0-to-6-months\/\">Help Your Baby Learn to Talk | 0 to 6 Months | Start for life (www.nhs.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Oxford Health Speech and Language Resources: <a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/cit\/speech-language-therapy\/\">Oxford Health Speech &amp; Language Therapy &#8211;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Words for Life \u2013 National Literacy Trust: <a href=\"https:\/\/wordsforlife.org.uk\/activities\/filter\/?age=0-6-months\">Activities for 0-6 months | Words for Life<\/a> and \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/wordsforlife.org.uk\/activities\/filter\/?age=6-12-months&amp;activity=\">Activities for 6-12 months | Words for Life<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hungry Little Minds: Activities 0 - 6 months\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TbK9usWXARM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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