Name: Self Weigh Station - Silver Birches Family Centre -09/10/2024
Start: 2024-10-09T09:00:00+01:00
End: 2024-10-09T12:15:00+01:00
Location: Silver Birches Family Centre

$Self Weigh Station - Silver Birches Family Centre -09\/10\/2024$

An opportunity to check your baby’s weight as well as talk to Perinatal staff from the Family Support Service.
About this Event

An opportunity to check your baby’s weight as well as talk to staff from the Family Support Service on a variety of health promotions and parenting support topics.

Please bring along a thin blanket or baby mat to put on the scales for your baby to lie on.

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health recommend weighing your baby /toddler at specific times by the time your child is 2.5 years.

Please access the Family Centre self-weigh stations to check your baby’s progress at 16 weeks, 20 weeks, 8 months and 12 months.

If you have any queries or concerns please ring 0300 123 7572 to speak to a Health Visitor.

We will ring you before your appointment to ensure that you get the most out of it and to talk you through some important safety measures.

Why not sign up to the Family Centre Service to access the wider service. To find out what’s on in your District please see our website www.hertsfamilycentres.org

How to self-weigh your baby:

How to plot your baby’s weight in the Red Book:

Please remember to bring a pen and paper so you can note down your baby's weight before transferring this information into your red book.

Venue instructions:

The centre is situated on the ground of St Catherine’s School. There is no parking on the school grounds. If you turn right at the entrance of the school, there are free parking bays in front of green gates where you can park.

Then walk back on yourself to the large green gates and press the children’s centre buzzer. A member of the centre will answer the intercom and open the pedestrian gate automatically on your right. Silver Birches Family Centre is the building on your right. We do have two spaces on the school site for disabled users.

To gain access to these spaces, please drive to gates and press the children's centre buzzer. A member of staff will open the large gates away from you and the two spaces will be on your right next to the centre. Silver Birches is situated on the left handside of St Catherine's Primary School. You will need to press the buzzer and a member of staff will unlock the door. All buggies will need to be stored in the buggy shelter on the left handside as you enter the garden.