Beside You Kent

03/06/2026

🗺️Come along to a child health clinic for advice, information and support for you and your child's health and development from your local Health Visiting Team. You can find details of your local clinic including whether you need to book and whether they have breastfeeding support sessions running alongside at https://family.kentcht.nhs.uk/healthychildclinics.

02/06/2026

Welcoming a baby takes a village — and everyone in that village has a role.

Partners, grandparents, friends: the support you offer in those early weeks can make a real difference to a new parent's wellbeing.

Mental health support is also available if anyone in the family needs it.

🔗 kent.gov.uk/beststartinlife

02/06/2026

Discover Togetherness – your free online learning platform for emotional health and connected relationships.

These online courses support emotional wellbeing for grown-ups and children. With resources on brain development, emotional health and parenting, Togetherness can help you build healthier relationships and happier lives.

Created by NHS clinical psychologists, alongside practitioners and parents, these online courses will help you and your family better understand and manage your emotional health in daily life.

👉 Start your learning journey: www.togetherness.co.uk/learn and use the local access code 'Invicta.'

01/06/2026

It's Volunteer Week, and we're thrilled to celebrate the incredible volunteers who generously share their time and experiences with families throughout Kent. Check out the video to hear from some of these inspiring volunteers about why they love to contribute! 🌟

There are different organisations that offer breastfeeding support in Kent, you can contact your local group for more information 💕

01/06/2026

31/05/2026

Prescribed medication while breastfeeding? Don't stop before you get the facts. 🙅‍♀️
Misinformation is one of the biggest reasons people give up breastfeeding earlier than they wanted to — and it doesn't have to be that way.
The Breastfeeding Network (UK) has a Drugs in Breastmilk service provides evidence-based factsheets and individual advice so you can make informed decisions.
👉 Find them on Facebook or search their factsheets online.
Share this with someone who needs it. ♻️

30/05/2026

The Born to move app supports parents and carers on the amazing journey from pregnancy all the way to their child starting school.

Download on Google Play and App Store.

28/05/2026

Responsive feeding is giving your baby a feed when they show you signs they’re hungry and stopping when they show you they’re full. This makes your baby feel safe and cared for, supporting a close and loving bond between you and helping their brain to grow.

Find out more at https://family.kentcht.nhs.uk/respondingtobaby

27/05/2026

Kent Family Hubs offer loan pumps for parents and guardians receiving feeding support from a health or social care professional. Find out if you qualify to hire a free electric breast pump at www.kent.gov.uk/infantfeeding

25/05/2026

Getting ready to start your baby on solid foods? Kent Family has trusted NHS easy-to-follow tips on everything from choosing the right first foods to making mealtimes fun and safe for your little one.

You can also hear from local parents sharing their experiences on what it’s really like.

Every first bite will be a new discovery, a new flavour…a new mess!

Feel confident every step of the way with your local health visiting team at Kent Baby.

If you still have questions, book a face-to-face or virtual session with your local health visiting team.

family.kentcht.nhs.uk/introducingsolids