Practical Support

Bliss- Bliss are a service dedicated to supporting parents and families of babies born prematurely or sick. They have a number of great online resources through a dedicated website with parent information to support your journey through the neonatal unit and beyond. For information follow this link:  For babies born premature or sick | Bliss. This website also has the ‘recite’ tool bar where information can be translated into different languages and/or read out loud for accessibility for all families.

Standing Transfer for Skin to Skin -A handout offering advice on how best to complete a standing skin to skin transfer whilst keeping your baby safe and supported Skin-to-skin-transfer.pdf

Connecting with Your Baby - A leaflet offering advice, support and ideas on how to connect with your baby through positive touch Positive-Touch-Leaflet

Talking to Your Baby - A leaflet with advice on how to interact with your pre-term baby, through both talk and touch How-do-I-talk-to-my-preterm-baby

Reading with Your Baby - A leaflet with advice on how to read and interact with your baby in the early stages Reading to Babies Leaflet

Understanding Your Babies Behaviours -A leaflet with advice on early pre-term baby behaviours and what these can mean Copy of SEB Understanding Baby Behaviour

Nappy Changing - A video offering practical tips and guidance to support with pre-term baby nappy changing and care Video leaflet