Antenatal
Aims
Details of further objectives and related interventions are available underneath each aim.
+ Promote and prepare men and women for a healthy emotional transition to parenthood
+ Promote parental mental health
+ Support parents to understand the emotional and developing needs of their infant
Examples
Solihull Approach
Solihull Approach Antenatal course: antenatal parenting group consisting of five-session course for mothers, fathers, partners, birth partners and grandparents
National Childbirth Trust (NCT)
Voluntary sector service providing comprehensive antenatal education and support. Available nationally.
PEEP (Parents Early Education Partnership)
Nurturing Parents programme. A targeted programme for first time parents based on the concept of Reflective Function. Pilot study underway.
Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond
Online framework for the delivery of antenatal education. Consists of a resource pack for leaders of community groups and activities. It covers the physiological aspects of pregnancy and birth, but also addresses the emotional transition to parenthood in greater depth and recognises the need to include fathers and other partners in groups and activities