Tameside Health Visiting Service

19/11/2025

It can be really tricky to know what to buy the baby in your life for their first Christmas. But it’s really important to avoid dangerous sleep products.

Sleep bags like these may look very cosy and inviting but many sold online have been recalled as they present a serious risk of suffocation, overheating and death.

Sleep bags should be well fitted, (think neck and arm holes that fit well) so that your baby can’t wriggle down inside. And avoid any sleep bags with hoods or head coverings.

Learn more: https://capt.org.uk/10-baby-products-that-could-pose-serious-safety-risk/

17/11/2025

Around 53,000 babies are born prematurely each year in the UK - that's 1 in 13 births. World Prematurity Day exists to raise awareness of premature birth.

05/11/2025

A fantastic antenatal course for anyone 24 weeks pregnant and beyond

Bookings are open for 'Womb to World' antenatal sessions stating on Wednesday 19th November 2025, 6-8pm.

This free course includes information around feeding choices as well as evidence-based information from our local specialist services on child-parent mental health, labour & birth, pelvic health care & practical advice on caring for your new born. It runs over 4 consecutive weeks.

If you are at least 24 weeks pregnant,🤰🏻 live in Tameside, or know someone who is, let them know about this FREE course being held at Bump & Beyond nursery in the grounds of Ryecroft Hall, in Audenshaw.

You can book your tickets using the following link:
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/tameside-intergrated-infant-feeding-team

Places are limited, so don't delay!⏱️

02/11/2025

One for the men in our community…❤️

31/10/2025

Happy Halloween! We hope you have a safe and spooktacular time.

If you’re trick or treating tonight please remember:

🎃 Halloween costumes can be highly flammable. Try to keep little ones as far away from naked flames as possible. Even better, use LED candles, glow sticks or torches to light up your pumpkins instead.
🎃Help make children more visible to drivers by adding reflective tape to their costumes or accessorising with glow sticks.
🎃 Masks are spooktacular but they can make it harder for children to see or hear traffic. So, consider using face paint for trick or treating and save the masks for indoors.
🎃 Watch out for treats that might be a choking hazard for young children, like hard sweets, lollipops or mini-eggs. It’s best to avoid eating while walking or running, so you may want to save up all the treats to enjoy back at home.

For more top tips on how to this Halloween visit: https://capt.org.uk/halloween/

30/10/2025

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20/10/2025

Please see our updated healthy baby clinic timetable 👶 This is a great opportunity to have your baby weighed and ask our team any questions you may have.

Changes include:
🌟 Tameside Wellness Centre clinic will now finish at 14:30.
🌟 There is a new contact number for booking clinic appointments.

Please contact us for more information.

17/10/2025

Beware of button batteries around your little ones.

Are you decorating your home this Halloween? Light-up decorations such as pumpkins, cauldrons, torches and wands are fantastic for creating a spooktactular atmosphere. But many of these items are powered by button batteries which can badly hurt or kill a child if swallowed.

That’s why it’s so important when buying button battery-powered Halloween novelties that you check the battery compartment is secured with a screw or similar fastener to prevent children gaining access.

For more top tips on how to this Halloween visit: https://capt.org.uk/halloween/

17/10/2025

Some cheap cinema tickets for this October half term

School holidays can be expensive so we've rounded up cheap cinema deals and found lots of cheap eats, days out and activities, see the top comment 👇

17/10/2025

Did you know some fancy dress costumes are highly flammable so they can ignite almost instantly and burn fast?

To be extra safe look for a label that says: “This garment has undergone additional safety testing for flammability” and stay well away from fire.

For more top tips on how to this Halloween visit: https://capt.org.uk/halloween/