Family nurse partnership
The Family Nurse Partnership is a home visiting programme for first time mums aged 20 and under and their families. It is a commissioned service by NHS Highland for Highland Council.
- phone 01463 644470
- email fnp@highland.gov.uk
About the Family Nurse Partnership
The Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) supports you as young parents to:
- have a healthy pregnancy
- build a safe and happy relationship with your baby
- create a loving home environment
- improve your child's health and development
- plan your own futures and achieve your aspirations
When you first meet with a midwife as part of your pregnancy, your midwife will let your local FNP team know. This is a universal service offered to all young women within the age criteria.
A specially trained family nurse will then get in touch by text to introduce themselves and arrange an initial visit with you at home. During this visit, she or he will explain what the programme is and how it works. You'll have a chance to ask questions and decide if FNP is right for you.
If you decide you would like to join the programme, you and your family nurse will meet regularly, at times that suit you. Your visits will start during pregnancy right through until your child is aged 2 years old. Throughout this time, you and your family nurse will work on lots of different aspects of your pregnancy and becoming a parent together, including:
- parent-child attachment
- breastfeeding
- immunising your baby
- child development
- school readiness
Your family nurse will fit the programme around you and your baby's needs, helping to improve your self-confidence as well as supporting you on other issues such as mental health, anxiety, housing and stopping smoking.
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