how many times do you get visited by a health visitor?

Question

i am planning to have kid in the next two years, i am worried about what a health visitor will say or do, when they come to your home, what can they do and what cant they do, how many times do you have to be visited by them,

Answer 1

Oh, you must be so young. Sweetheart, in the future please refer to your future baby as a baby instead of a kid. I live in Australia and I am uncertain about your meaning of "a health visitor". My daughter who is 19 had a baby on the 23rd August and she had 2 visits by a midwife within the babys first 8 days. She came and did a heel prick on bubby to check for any abnomalities (they put blood in little ampules and get them sent away) checked on bubbies jaundice, observed my daughter breastfeeding, observed her changing bubby's bum, weighed bubs and had a nice friendly supportive and caring chat giving her a 24 hour baby trauma card telephone number, if required.

As a mum who had two children, I have taken a backward step, have not told my daughter how things should be done, how they were etc etc. I did not have the resources 22 years ago when I first fell pregnant and managed working fulltime, left 6 weeks before the baby arrived and went back to work 6 weeks after the baby. I had no family around me, they were 2000 ks away. For the female readers you will probably get a laugh. I have worked in prisons for the past 26 years. When I had my first daughter, and then returned six weeks later working as a screw, I was rostered to work in the visits area. I was still breastfeeding. We had a summer uniform of powder blue. A visitors baby started to cry which started my letdown. My upper top became drenched. I did not know another baby crying could cause this to happen.

So there you go, My daughter has had the most wonderful support from "the Health Care Team" and she is breast feeding beautifully. I cannot convince her to use cloth nappies tho, disposables are the way these days. It does not matter tho, cos both mum, dad and bubby are doing well.

I was so pleased for my young daugher to have this automatic service available as well as the "showbag of goodies including a huge Cadburies Chocolate" to give her the necessary support as a young mum, 24 hours a day if necessary.

I have also found a support group for young mothers, that meet at a community centre, where they not only get to make friends with other mums, they can also continue their educucation online, and at the same time have their children in the same building, in the chreche next door.

I think that your life is going to be fine sweetheart, when you have your baby.

From what you have said, you want to have a child within the next two years. Please take the opportunity to educate yourself as much as possible about motherhood and your lifetime committment to the cause.

I am still a bit sus about a Heath Visitor, can you or anyone else fill me on on this. have you been subject to that happening in your past?

Good Luck for your future, and remember that you need to like yourself and be confident with yourself before you take on any baggage sweetheart. Raising children is hard yakka.

Answer 2

A health visitor is primarily interested in the health and well being of your child, they also there to give advice about anything that you're worried about. In the UK they usually visit your home 10-14 days after your baby is born.
You might find this useful...
http://www.pachelp.org/Health%20Vistor.pdf#search=%22%22health%20visitor%22%20first%20visit%22

What concerns me about your question is that you're concerns are focused on what they say and can or can't do.

If a health visitor has concerns for the well being of the child then he/she can contact social services for advice, or to make a referral.

But if you have nothing to hide then you have nothing to worry about, and if you do have something to hide, then you have a couple of years to get your life sorted out before you consider having children.

Answer 3

what is a health visitor and are you ready to have children? I am 31 with two children and some days I think that I was not ready.

Answer 4

I have two kids and no one has ever came to my house. I stayed 2 day at the hospital and went home. One week later I took my babies to the dr. for their first visit

Answer 5

I've never heard of a health visitor....

We are expected to go to the doctor when we need checkups, medicine, etc.....

Answer 6

you have initial visits when you ahve a baby - and then you see them at clinics unless you ask them / they ask to see you at home.
Dont worry about the visits - it'll only make you stressed and they will pick up on it

Answer 7

I had a health nurse with my first but it was voluntary! All they really do is weigh the baby, give you advice and ask if you have any questions.