There are trustworthy places you can phone or go online to find answers. Get help or advice for children from newborns to teenagers.
You can contact the Maternal and Child Health Hotline to speak to someone from Maternal and Child Health services. This phone service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for Victorian families with children from birth to school age.
Call 13 2229 (remember it as 13 BABY)
The service is free and confidential.
Want the latest information on feeding and play for your baby? Join the INFANT Program.
Group sessions - four face to face group sessions led by a health professional when your baby is around 3,6,9 and 12 months old.
Phone app - group sessions are supported by a phone app called My Baby Now.
INFANT sessions and the companion app will help you learn about:
Download our flyer for information about INFANT Sessions(PDF, 183KB).
Email: mchappointments@darebin.vic.gov.au or phone: (03) 8470 8298
We recommend that new parents go to a first aid course. Knowing what to do in an emergency could save your child’s life.