4 Weeks

​At this consultation your Maternal and Child Health nurse will discuss the importance of health and wellbeing for every family member.

This consultation will focus on:

• safe sleeping​
• feeding including breastfeeding
• the health and wellbeing of the whole family
• how play helps learning and development
• immunisations
• safety
• where to find parenting information – Raising Children Network
• birth registration
• Hearing Screen (VIHSP)

Remember, you and your nurse can talk about other issues/concerns if they arise.

Please tell the nurse if your baby:

• is not making any sounds
• is not beginning to watch faces
• is not responding to bright lights
• is not moving both arms and legs

Parent Tip Sheets for the 4 week visit

The following Tip Sheets are given to you at the 4 week visit:

• Raising Children Network: the Australian Parenting Website
• Smart Population Foundation
• One in Three Women Who Ever Had a Baby Wet Themselves - Department of Health (Available in multiple languages on the Bladder Bowel website
• Emotional Health During Pregnancy and Early Parenthood - BeyondBlue  (Translated Resources available)
• Play, Learn, Grow - Discover and learn during everyday routines (pdf - 607.37kb)

To view all the Tip Sheets, see: Parent Tip Sheets

More information

• Contact the MCH Service - how to contact the Maternal and Child Health Service and other supports.