Maternal and Child Health resources

Find information about:

• Why is my baby so unsettled?
• Impacts of an unsettled baby on your mental health
• Seeking help and support for coping with an unsettled baby
• COPE app and more.

Visit the COPE website.

The home of trusted breastfeeding support, education and advocacy.

Find resources, workshops, connect with other mums, and much more.

Visit the Australian Breastfeeding Association website.

Find out more information about the ten (10) key age/stage visits. The visits focus on optimising child and family health, wellbeing, safety, learning and development.

Information will be added to your child’s 'green book' at each of these 10 key ages and stages maternal and child health service visits:

• at birth – this first visit is at your home, but the following visits are at a maternal and child health centre
• two weeks
• four weeks
• eight weeks
• four months
• eight months
• one year
• 18 months
• two years
• three and a half years.

Visit the Better Health Channel.

Find information on sleep, settling and routines on the Raising Children website including: 

• Night weaning 
• Dummies
• Responsive settling
• Positive bedtime routines
• Holidays and travel
• and more.

Visit the Raising Children website.

A suite of sleep and settling fact sheets have been developed to provide information and support to parents, caregivers and service providers developed by Tweedle. Also available in languages other than English and Simple English.

See facts sheets on the Tweedle website.

In this video we talk through all the things you need to know when introducing solid foods to your baby. Information covered includes:

• Signs your baby is ready to start solids
• What foods should you introduce first
• What foods should you avoid
• What your baby can drink
• Developing a feeding routine
• Making feed time fun

This is one of a series of videos developed by Maroondah City Council to assist parents with key milestone stages of their baby’s development.

The information provided in these videos should be used as a guide only, for specific advice please speak to your Maternal and Child Health nurse or if the matter is urgent you can call 13 22 29 to speak with the 24hr State Government Maternal and Child Health Service.

View the video on YouTube

Maroondah City Council's Maternal Child Health Sleep and Settling Information Sessions provide support for parents experiencing sleep and settling concerns with their babies/toddlers. Both face to face and online group sessions are available.

We provide 3 separate information sessions, for Newborns, Babies & Toddlers. 

Visit the Sleep and Settling information webpage.

Learn more about Maternal and Child Health services in Victoria on the Better Health Channel including: 

• About Maternal and Child Health (MCH) services
• Maternal and Child Health centres throughout Victoria
• What Maternal and Child Health centres provide
• Aboriginal MCH services
• Your first contact with the service
• How often should I visit?
• Maternal and Child Health Line after-hours services

Visit the Better Health Channel.

Find information out about introducing solid foods to your baby from the Better Health Channel including:

• Breast milk and formula
• Signs your baby is ready for solids
• Knowing when to introduce solids
• Food suggestions
• Allergies and vegetarian diets
• Where to get help, and more.

Visit the Better Health Channel.

The latest evidence-based advice from Red Nose on how keep your baby safe and reduce the risk of sudden infant death  including: 

• Six safe sleeping recommendations
• Safe sleeping environments
• How to dress your baby for sleep 
• and more.

Visit the Red Nose website.