Pregnancy and birth - Dorset Council

Get the EasyPeasy app for free

If you are a parent of a child under 5 living in Dorset, you can download the EasyPeasy parenting app for free.

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Midwifery

Visit the Maternity Matters website.
Children and family benefits

Find out about maternity benefits and more.
Health Visiting

Find out more about how a Health Visitor can support you and your family.
Register a birth

Every birth in England and Wales must be registered within 42 days (6 weeks) of the child being born.
Feeding your baby

Find advice on feeding your baby and details of breastfeeding support groups across Dorset.
Start for life guide

Our Start for Life Offer brings together all the information that expectant and new parents might need in the early years.
Perinatal mental health

Care and support for women experiencing mental health problems during pregnancy and up to one year after giving birth.
Infant Feeding and Child Nutrition Strategy 2024

Our strategy to support the health and wellbeing of infants and children ages 0 to 5 years and their families in Dorset.
Infant Feeding and Child Nutrition Strategy 2024

Our strategy to support the health and wellbeing of infants and children ages 0 to 5 years and their families in Dorset.

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