During pregnancy Infants, toddlers & young children During pregnancy Eating well and staying active during pregnancy can help support your baby’s growth and development and has health and wellbeing benefits for you. Services Free healthy lifestyle program for pregnant women Get Healthy in Pregnancy is a free phone coaching program for all pregnant women in NSW. Qualified health coaches including Dietitians and Exercise Physiologists can help you to reach your personal lifestyle goals during pregnancy, including: Eating healthy foods Getting active and staying active Healthy weight gain during pregnancy Not drinking alcohol when you are pregnant or breastfeeding Staying healthy after your baby is born Ask your midwife, GP or health professional about a referral to Get Healthy at your next appointment, or join today: Call 1300 806 258 Enrol online for Get Healthy in Pregnancy. “The support was excellent in every way. My coach demonstrated wonderful coaching skills and showed a passion for his work. My favourite part about the whole process was that there was no sense of failure if I had not achieved the goal, but rather readjusting the goals to find success in the next session. I highly recommend this service." Sandy, Get Healthy in Pregnancy participant, Western Sydney Useful links Tips to stay active during pregnancy (NSW Health) Healthy eating during pregnancy (NSW Health) Pregnancy information (WSLHD Women’s & Newborn Health) Information about Gestational diabetes (Diabetes Australia) Diabetes in Pregnancy Services (Western Sydney Local Health District) Infants, toddlers and young children Help your children develop healthy eating and physical activity habits from a young age. Eat well and move more with reliable information to stay active in small spaces, reduce screen time and ideas for fussy eaters. Resources Family resources (Western Sydney Local Health District) Translated healthy lifestyle factsheets for families Useful links AllergiesAllergy and allergy tests (The Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network)Child dental servicesWestmead Centre for Oral Health provides free dental checks for children.Westmead Centre for Oral Health (Western Sydney Local Health District)Community Health CentresChild & Family Health provide nursing, speech pathology, occupational therapy and counselling services for free (Western Sydney Local Health District)Healthy eating and active living Be active Eat well Fussy eaters (NSW Health) Manage screen time Quick and easy recipesMental health and wellbeing Beyond Blue for parents and caregivers Lifeline Australia Mental health services for children (Western Sydney Local Health District) Mental wellbeing resources (NSW Government)
Hear about Holly’s experience with Get Healthy in Pregnancy. “The lady I spoke with was lovely, unassuming and not judgemental at all. She really listened to me.” Holly, Get Healthy in Pregnancy participant, Western Sydney
Contact Health Promotion, Centre for Population Health Western Sydney Local Health District Phone: (02) 9840 3603