Prenatal & Early Years Program

Birthing parents who give birth in a hospital will receive a phone call from a Public Health Nurse within 24 to 48 hours after being discharged from hospital.

Birthing parents who receive care from a midwife will receive care in the first few days from their midwife and will be contacted by a Public Health Nurse within six to eight weeks.

Services offered by a Public Health Nurse

In the Prenatal & Early Years Program, Public Health Nurses provide nursing services to answer questions about birthing parent, baby, or family health and provide access to public health services including

• prenatal support,
• after birth care of a new baby,
• child health clinics (immunization),
• breastfeeding support, 
• telephone support and advice,
• capacity building,
• parenting support and
• screening and referral to developmental screening.