Health in pregnancy and the early years

There is a range of support services that can offer you help, advice, and support.

The Health Visiting Service offers confidential health advice to support you from pregnancy right through to your child turning 5 years old.

There are parenting courses, programmes and resources available for parents with children of all ages.

Our Family hubs provide a range of open-access sessions and universal health services for families with children aged 0 to 19 years (or up to age 25 for those with SEND). You can drop in anytime during the week at three Family Hubs in Aylesbury (Southcourt), Chesham (Newtown), and High Wycombe (Mapledean).

Bucks Joyful Mamas provides health information and personalised support for women before, during and after pregnancy. The service helps women connect with complementary local support. It aims to empower individuals from all communities to make informed choices about their wellbeing.

Designed in partnership with the community, Bucks Joyful Mamas is shaped by real experiences to ensure the support offered is relevant, inclusive and responsive to local needs.

Lemonade Life is an online platform that is packed full of inspiring and supportive motherhood content.

It includes:

• weekly live classes
• delicious recipes
• articles on motherhood
• pregnancy and postnatal fitness
• pregnancy and postnatal yoga
• an online community of mums you can join

The Best Start in Life website offers tips on coping with morning sickness, selecting a birth location, purchasing essentials for your newborn, and more.

You need to register the birth of your baby within 42 days.

If your baby was born in Buckinghamshire, they should be registered in a Buckinghamshire register office.

Search our directory for local pregnancy and maternity support services, including antenatal and postnatal classes, baby massage and yoga.