Self Weigh stations are 15 minute slots where you can join us to weigh your baby and speak to Family Support staff.

This workshop is for Hertfordshire residents only.

An opportunity to check your baby’s weight as well as talk to staff from the Family Support Service on a variety of health promotions and parenting support topics.

Please bring along a thin blanket or baby mat to put on the scales for your baby to lie on.

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health recommend weighing your baby /toddler at specific times by the time your child is 2.5 years.

Please access the Family Centre self weigh stations to check your baby’s progress at 16 weeks, 20 weeks, 8 months and 12 months.

Please note that you can’t access Self Weigh Stations within the Family Centre Service if your baby is under 16 weeks, please speak to your Health Visitor on 0300 123 7572.

We will ring you before your appointment to ensure that you get the most out of it and to talk you through some important safety measures.

Why not sign up to the Family Centre Service to access the wider service. To find out what’s on in your District please see our website www.hertsfamilycentres.org (http://www.hertsfamilycentres.org/)

How to self weigh your baby

How to plot your baby’s weight in the Red Book:

Please remember to bring a pen and paper so you can note down your baby's weight before transferring this information into your red book.

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