Parents with new babies in North Lincolnshire now have the chance to meet up with other parents and share tips and advice, thanks to a new group called Baby’s First Friends.
The group is run by community nursery nurses and family support workers from health visiting teams from the NHS and North Lincolnshire Council’s Family Hub. It is free and offers parents or carers, of young babies under one-year-old who are not yet walking, a way to seek expert advice while chatting with other parents in a friendly setting.
Nadine Day, Intervention Worker Parent Infant Emotional Wellbeing team at RDaSH, said: “We found that there wasn’t anything in the Barton Upon Humber area for new mums and dads to go with their babies to get some practical advice and meet other parents and babies.”
Zoe Bayram, Family Support Worker at RDaSH, said: “The group is very informal and gives parents or carers a great place to come, have a chat and ask questions about their baby. It helps to boost parents’ confidence of their own abilities, and many have made friends. The babies are enjoying it too.”
The Baby’s First Friends group meets at Barton Hub, Council Terrace, DN18 5AP between 1:15pm and 2:45pm every Tuesday. No need to book just turn up.
New mum Ambi Firth and baby Evelyn aged 6 months have just started coming to the group. Ambi said: “My health visitor recommended this group because I didn’t know anyone else who had a baby. This is our first time here, and it is nice being able to socialise with other parents and share experiences. I didn’t have that before and it is very reassuring.”
Published: March 10, 2025
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