Parents & Parents to Be
Public Health-Healthy Living 204-346-6145 Email
Pregnancy and Baby
In planning your healthy and safe pregnancy, we encourage you and your family to explore our Public Health-Healthy Living programs and services. Talk to a public health nurse to learn about a range of topics including maternal changes, birthing options, labour and delivery, baby’s growth and development, post-partum support for families, immunizations and so much more.
Parenting Stages
Thinking about your health now gives your family the best chance to move towards the flourishing. Through public health nurses, you have access to various resources and supports such as Families First, Healthy Baby, Children’s Therapy Initiative. Public health can support your family with:
- Pregnancy
- Breastfeeding
- Postpartum Support for families
- Parenting conversations that support attachment
- Child Health Clinics – Well baby visits offer variety of options:
- Assessment and support for you child’s growth and development
- Immunizations
Towards Flourishing
Towards Flourishing is a provincial approach that our Public Health-Healthy Living staff incorporate into the services they offer. Topics for discussion and everyday strategies are offered as opportunities to flourish and promote positive feelings, thoughts, relationships with ourselves, others and how we see the world.