During your baby’s reviews your health visitor will discuss your baby’s health and development, and ask if you have any concerns.

If your baby is gaining weight and you and your health visitor have no concerns, they should only be weighed once a month. This gives a clear idea of your baby’s weight gain over a period of time. See how your baby’s weight is monitored.

When baby arrives (10-14 days following delivery)
Your health visitor will visit you again at your home and share information around feeding, safe sleeping and caring for your baby. We’ll review your baby’s development and discuss how you’re feeling and any extra help you may need.

6 – 8 week visit
We will visit you at home to discuss your baby’s development and wellbeing. We will listen to how you are all feeling physically and emotionally and share information on topics such as feeding, immunisations and settling your baby.

12 – 18 weeks
During your baby’s reviews your health visitor will discuss your baby’s health and development, and ask if you have any concerns. They talk to you about your baby’s development and signpost you to helpful information, support and guidance.

Aged 8 – 12 months
We offer developmental reviews for your baby at around 9 months old. These will usually take place either in your home or at one of our children’s centres by a 0 to19 Family Health Worker.

We will talk to you about how your baby/child is growing and developing. We’ll share information about oral health, healthy eating, vision, hearing, language development and keeping your child safe.

Aged and 2 – 2½ years
You will be offer a developmental review when yur child is around 2 years and 3 months olds. We will talk to you about how your baby/child is growing and developing. We’ll share information about oral health, healthy eating, vision, hearing, language development and keeping your child safe.

Aged 4 – 5
We will take your child’s height and weight an undertake vision screening. Usually this will take place in your child’s school when they are in reception and you will receive a letter about it. Prior to your child starting primary school we will send you a questionnaire. It will ask questions about your child’s health to see if there is any support you or your child may need.

Download our helpful booklet ‘When you will see your health visiting team.’