Everyday life with an infant can present mothers and fathers with challenges. Crying or sleeping problems, a traumatic birth or general fears and worries about the newborn put a strain on the bond between parents and child. Financial worries or social pressure can also make bonding more difficult.
In the "baby consultation hour", parents are offered a protected space in which they can actively strengthen the bond with their child. They learn to better understand their child's subtle signs and to trust their parental intuition. They also learn how to stay in good contact with their child and themselves in tense situations.
A worrying pregnancy can also put a strain on the mother-child bond. In this case too, the consultation offers a safe space in which the woman concerned can receive support.
The counseling service is based on targeted conversation techniques and body-oriented methods.
Registration for a consultation appointment
The "baby consultation" takes place by appointment either on Fridays at the Protestant Family Education Center in Lebenstedt or on Wednesdays at the Catholic Family Education Center in Salzgitter-Bad.
It is free of charge and anonymous.
Further information on the baby consultation and the many services for pregnant women, parents-to-be, mothers, fathers and families is available from the Salzgitter Family Service on 05341 / 839-4629 or by e-mail at familienservicestadt.salzgitterde.
Appointments for baby consultations can be made directly with Cecile Wiersdorff, by telephone on 0176 / 70760386 or by e-mail at kontaktcecilewiersdorffde
The baby consultation is organized by the city's Early Help Department of the Children, Youth and Family Service. The consultation takes place as part of the federal government's "Catching up after Corona" action program. Funding is provided by the federal foundation "Fonds Frühe Hilfen" and the city of Salzgitter.