Bonding with your bump
Getting to know your baby in the womb can be an important part of bonding with your child. Below are some useful resources that can help as you form this bond.
Your Baby and You
Our colleagues at Pennine Care Foundation Trust have put together Your Baby and You, a guide written by parents and professionals together. It aims to help you get to know and understand your baby during pregnancy and after the birth.
Visit the Pennine Care website to find out more about Your Baby and You.
Pennine Care also have a released a series of videos which you can find on their Your Baby and You playlist on YouTube.
In Our Place
Bonding before birth
In Our Place have produced a video with useful facts about bonding before birth, plus tips and advice from parents:
Free online course: Understanding pregnancy, labour, birth and your baby
This course is designed to help you with:
- preparing to give birth
- welcoming and comforting your new baby
- thinking about your emotional health
- reflecting on ways to connect with your baby
Below you can watch a video which introduces you to the course, and includes some important information about baby brain development.
Visit the In Our Place website to register and access the free online course.
There's also a version of the course for women-only couples.
BBC Tiny Happy People
Tiny Happy People contains videos and articles to help you make sense of your pregnancy, from talking to your bump to mental health advice.
To find out more, visit BBC Tiny Happy People.