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What is a health visitor?
For those of you who have them, can you explain the role of the health visitor? (How often does she come, etc.) Unfortunately, it brings to my (*completely uninformed*) mind the concept of a government employee who might suddenly bring child welfare down on an unsuspecting parent who's doing something unpopular. -- Dagny |
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What is a health visitor?
Dagny wrote:
For those of you who have them, can you explain the role of the health visitor? (How often does she come, etc.) Unfortunately, it brings to my (*completely uninformed*) mind the concept of a government employee who might suddenly bring child welfare down on an unsuspecting parent who's doing something unpopular. I think the Canadian equivalent is a Public Health Nurse. -- Brigitte aa #2145 edd #3 February 15, 2004 http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/j/joshuaandkaterina/ "Readers are plentiful; thinkers are rare." ~ Harriet Martineau |
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What is a health visitor?
Dagny wrote:
For those of you who have them, can you explain the role of the health visitor? (How often does she come, etc.) Unfortunately, it brings to my (*completely uninformed*) mind the concept of a government employee who might suddenly bring child welfare down on an unsuspecting parent who's doing something unpopular. It's actually quite nice. I didn't know what one was til right after P was born, and a woman showed up at the door saying she was the public health nurse, and she was here to see how he and I were doing. I think they're fabulous. We get in-home visits occasionally, and if we have any questions on things, we go and call them and get a call back that day. I'm quite happy with our health board except for one thing...no one will tell me how to get the mumps and measles shots for P. He's had rubella, and since I want him to get single shots instead of the 3 in 1, I was told the gov, if they want all kids vax'd, they would take care of getting him the other two. No dice yet. -- Meself sahm, bf mom to P, 23/12/01 -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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What is a health visitor?
"Dagny" wrote in message thlink.net...
For those of you who have them, can you explain the role of the health visitor? (How often does she come, etc.) Unfortunately, it brings to my (*completely uninformed*) mind the concept of a government employee who might suddenly bring child welfare down on an unsuspecting parent who's doing something unpopular. A health visitor is what you get afet you leave the midwives care, I think about 2 weeks after the baby is born. They help with things like breastfeeding, weaning, sleeping etc. They also weigh and measure the baby. I expected mine to take one look at my filthy house and want to take my child into care but she is nothing like that, she is excellent. They do about 5 years training and mine really knows her stuff. She doesnt impose her beliefs about things on us but does help us to research options to things like vaccinations. teapot |
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What is a health visitor?
"Dagny" wrote in message thlink.net...
For those of you who have them, can you explain the role of the health visitor? (How often does she come, etc.) forgot to say that mine came every week until he had his 8 week check at the doctors, now I can go and see her at the clinic or she will come to see us when we want. she is with us until small is 4 years old. teapot |
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What is a health visitor?
"Dagny" wrote in message thlink.net...
For those of you who have them, can you explain the role of the health visitor? (How often does she come, etc.) forgot to say that mine came every week until he had his 8 week check at the doctors, now I can go and see her at the clinic or she will come to see us when we want. she is with us until small is 4 years old. I think the standard is 3 visits between discharge by the midwife and the postnatal check. Basically they seem to be there to help you be the best parent you can. When my PND became apparent my hubbie called the health visitor as the first port of call, she's been great, she's currently coming to see me weekly and is very good at reassuring me I'm not a terrible parent. |
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What is a health visitor?
"Daye" wrote in message ... On Thu, 04 Sep 2003 17:21:45 GMT, "Dagny" wrote: For those of you who have them, can you explain the role of the health visitor? (How often does she come, etc.) Here is Victoria, Australia, they are called Maternal and Child Healthcare Nurse. They only did a home visit once with me, just after DD was born. Then I went to their office. I can't remember how often I went in the beginning, but I think it was every month. Basically, the Nurse is there to help you with problems that come with a new baby -- breastfeeding, illness, Post Natal Depression, etc. She also helps you get vaccinations -- provided that you follow the government schedule. She weights the child, and checks the length. She also does an examine to make sure that there are no problems, like clicky hips. She is in charge of the hearing test that happens at some point -- I think 6 months or so. They are also there to pick up things like Failure to Thrive. Depending on how much money your local government sets aside for the program greatly impacts how often you see the Nurse. Sounds like the New Zealand Plunket nurse. Judy |
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What is a health visitor?
"Dagny" wrote in message hlink.net... For those of you who have them, can you explain the role of the health visitor? (How often does she come, etc.) Unfortunately, it brings to my (*completely uninformed*) mind the concept of a government employee who might suddenly bring child welfare down on an unsuspecting parent who's doing something unpopular. -- Dagny Mine's awesome! (I actually have two...) She comes over about every other week (sometimes more if I need her to) and helps me with breastfeeding, managing stress, tips on giving medicine, how to get the baby to sleep, and now she's going to help me find a mother's group or somewhere to meet new moms. They'll only call children's services if they see gross negligence (which they should) or if the baby is covered in bruises (again, which they should). The two I have are really supportive of co-sleeping, cloth diapering, attachment parenting, and especially breastfeeding! The cool part, when she comes, she brings coupons for baby things, but not once has she ever had a formula coupon! Never. They don't hand them out. |
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What is a health visitor?
"Dagny" wrote in message hlink.net... For those of you who have them, can you explain the role of the health visitor? (How often does she come, etc.) Unfortunately, it brings to my (*completely uninformed*) mind the concept of a government employee who might suddenly bring child welfare down on an unsuspecting parent who's doing something unpopular. -- Dagny When I brought DS home and he was not feeding, I was scared to have the Visiting Nurse come to the house. I had not cleaned, of course. We walked in the door from the hospital, dropeed the bags and presents and whatnot at the door. When I made the appointment with the nurse, I sheepishly said "the house is a complete mess." She said - good, at least you are not trying to do housekeeping with a brand new baby. I would worry if your house was spotless! You hear so many horror stories these days. Stephanie |
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What is a health visitor?
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Daye wrote: Basically, the Nurse is there to help you with problems that come with a new baby -- breastfeeding, illness, Post Natal Depression, etc. She also helps you get vaccinations -- provided that you follow the government schedule. She weights the child, and checks the length. She also does an examine to make sure that there are no problems, like clicky hips. She is in charge of the hearing test that happens at some point -- I think 6 months or so. They are also there to pick up things like Failure to Thrive. Depending on how much money your local government sets aside for the program greatly impacts how often you see the Nurse. In NSW, there is a limited home visiting service. Some of our nurses are LCs, and I had a couple of visits from one when I had difficulties with DS in the early weeks. Here, there is an Early Childhood Health Centre in most suburbs, and you generally take your child there for the things that are done by paediatricians at Well Baby Visits in the US (as described by Daye above) -- check for sight/hearing problems, testicle descent, and discuss safety issues. They administer the Edinburgh Scale at 6 weeks pp, so they look after the mothers as well as the babies. The can refer you to specialists if required, but mainly do checkups and pass on advice. Sometimes, advice can be poor, but I have never had a problem myself. -- Chookie -- Sydney, Australia (Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply) "...children should continue to be breastfed... for up to two years of age or beyond." -- Innocenti Declaration, Florence, 1 August 1990 |
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