Healthy Little Minds

Healthy Little Minds, helps to nurture the relationship between parent/carer and child, by providing help and tools to understand your baby's needs and to support your baby with the best possible start in life.
Adapting to life with a baby is a challenge for every parent. Sometimes things don't happen as you thought they would. All babies are unique and individual just like their parents. Learning how they communicate will help to build a special relationship. The team will help to build strong relationships between parents and their new baby.
In the first 1001 days of a baby's life, they learn and grow faster than any other time.
The relationships between babies and their parents are incredibly important for growing healthy little minds.
About the service
Healthy Little Minds work with mum's, dad's and carers, living in Nottingham City, who are pregnant or have a child up to the age of 2 years.
The team aims to: • Help parents and carers to build strong and nurturing relationships with their baby • Focus on the emotional and mental health needs of the baby • Offer early intervention to build on parenting strengths • Provide a tailored service for individuals to thrive
The team will work together with each family to make a plan, which enables the family to have the best possible relationship with their baby. There are different ways the team can support you and your baby:

Helping you prepare for the baby and getting to know more about your baby.
Supporting positive touch and early play through infant massage.
Observing your baby together to support understanding your baby's signs, movements, and responses.
To play through following your baby's lead.
Filming the positive moments between you are your baby to support confidence, understanding and strengthening of your relationship.
Bonding with your baby through art
They can also help you with any difficult feelings arising from becoming a parent or carer.
Alternatively, if they think another service will be better able to support you, they will support you in accessing this.

Getting Help
Healthy Little Minds offer a range of evidence-based support, which might include individual, group or online.
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Parents and Carers
Healthy Little Minds welcomes self-referrals. You can refer using our online form: Click here to get help from Healthy Little Minds - make a referral or by calling 0115 876 1771.
If you would prefer, you can talk to your GP, midwife, health visitor, mental health practitioner, or other health, social care, or educational professional, to get referred to our service.
Professionals
Healthy Little Minds offers training and consultation to professionals working with parents and carers who are pregnant or have a child under the age of 2. Please get in touch by phone or email to discuss the support they can provide.
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Times and availability

Age Range: Pregnancy - 2 years of age