Our Services
What we can do for you and your baby
Antenatal
An antenatal contact with your private health visitor can be booked at any time during your pregnancy.
With the NHS universal service, this antenatal contact is normally booked between 28 and 34 weeks of your pregnancy.
However, you can arrange to see me at any time during your pregnancy.
During this contact, you will have the opportunity to talk about any topic of interest to you; for example:
- Your birth plan
- Your feelings about the pregnancy
- Any worries or concerns you may have
- Any thoughts or questions you may have about feeding options (you do not have to decide now)
- How you are bonding with your baby in utero
- Safe equipment to buy and those to stay clear off.
You will also get to find out in-depth about the services you will be receiving from health visitors and what to expect during each visit.
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30 minutes - £50
Virtual Meeting via Zoom or Telephone
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60 minutes - £90
Virtual Meeting via Zoom or Telephone
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90 minutes - £135
Virtual Meeting via Zoom or Telephone
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60 minutes - £180
Meeting In Person
General Health Visiting
Home Visits and Virtual Consultations
You will have the opportunity to book to see me at any time/day that is mutually convenient for us.
This can be over any day of the week (Mondays-Sundays and during times outside of the standard NHS offer for health visiting hours).
The below services/topics will be carried out during consultations.
Please note that this list is by no means exhaustive.
- Your experience in your transition to parenthood
- Your experiences during and after labour
- A head-to-toe examination of your baby
- You will receive expert advice and support with feeding advice (breast or bottle-feeding)
- Your baby’s weight will be measured
- Health promotion advice will be given including a wide range of areas
- You will have the opportunity to discuss other issues
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30 minutes - £50
Virtual Meeting via Zoom or Telephone
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60 minutes - £90
Virtual Meeting via Zoom or Telephone
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90 minutes - £135
Virtual Meeting via Zoom or Telephone
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60 minutes - £180
Meeting In Person
Adhoc Visits and Virtual Consultations
These services are all tailored to your individual needs. Again, you will have the opportunity to choose between a home visit or virtual consultation at a time and day convenient for you. Services offered can include the following:
- General growth assessments: weight, length and/or head circumference measurements, plotting measurements on respective centile charts.
- All aspects of feeding including breastfeeding or formula feeding assessments, assessing stools and urine outputs
- Discussions around preparing for introducing solids and its age-appropriateness and tips for starting solids.
- Childhood immunisations: discussions on age-appropriate immunisations, listening to and discussing any issues/concerns.
- Health promotion: discussions around appropriate vitamins, safety in the home, age-appropriate play & stimulation, tummy times, safe sleep, relationship building, skin to skin, risks of second-hand smoke inhalation.
- Overnight support – for new parents who want to get a good night’s sleep with that added peace of mind.
*The above list of services is by no means exhaustive, you are free to add to the list.
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30 minutes - £50
Virtual Meeting via Zoom or Telephone
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60 minutes - £90
Virtual Meeting via Zoom or Telephone
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90 minutes - £135
Virtual Meeting via Zoom or Telephone
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60 minutes - £180
Meeting In Person
Milestone Assessments
8-12 months’ developmental review:
Various aspects of your child’s development will be assessed based on the gestational age of your child i.e. whether your child was born at term or prematurely. Areas we will be looking at include all aspects of Gross/Fine motor skills, Social, Personal and Communication skills. You will have the opportunity to ask questions or share any concerns you may have regarding your child’s development stages and you will receive evidence-based advice, support and recommendations and where relevant, referrals to other Allied Health Professionals for e.g. Speech & Language Therapist, Dieticians, Child Development Specialist or Paediatricians.
2 years’ developmental review:
This assessment can be done between the ages of 2 and 2.5 years old and even older, if the need arises. Various aspects of your child’s development will be assessed based on the gestational age of your child. Areas we will be looking at include all aspects of Gross/Fine motor skills, Social, Personal and Communication skills. You will have the opportunity to ask questions or share any concerns you may have regarding your child’s development stages and you will receive evidence-based advice, support and recommendations and where relevant, referrals to other Allied Health Professionals for e.g. Speech & Language Therapist, Dieticians, Child Development Specialist or Paediatricians.
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30 minutes - £50
Virtual Meeting via Zoom or Telephone
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60 minutes - £90
Virtual Meeting via Zoom or Telephone
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90 minutes - £135
Virtual Meeting via Zoom or Telephone
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60 minutes - £180
Meeting In Person
Mobile Childminding
A unique, exclusive to Practical-parenting service which empowers parents transitioning to parenthood or even well-seasoned parents. This service enables you to still enjoy your down-time be it whilst you are at the Cinema, a restaurant or any event venue of your choice with childcare facilities.
You have that peace of mind knowing your child is in safe hands. You can also see your child as often as you wish, as you will both be at the same venue! Available only for children ages 0-6 months. This service is dependent on the location of your choice of venue.