To inform, support and maintain a relationship with parents through specialist content, resources and engagement.
As an antenatal and postnatal specialist, working with parents for over 20 years, I understand the needs and behaviours of parents, along with the different issues affecting them during pregnancy, around birth, with their baby and as a young family.
I can work with:
- maternity units
- local authorities
- employers
- businesses & organisations
- universities
- NHS Trusts
To provide trusted and reliable information, support and reassurance for expectant and new parents, which can have an impact on their confidence, knowledge, ability and wellbeing.
Antenatal & Postnatal Content & Resources
Creating clear and easy to use information – based on evidence and experience – with courses, guides, articles, resources, website and app content.
As well as planning and writing content, I can also edit, fact-check and proofread your words.
Maternity Support For Employees
With a range of antenatal & postnatal resources and support, you can invest in the wellbeing and confidence of your employees.
With facilitated employee groups, I can also help you to gather information, suggestions and feedback to tailor your maternity/paternity policies and support.
Parent Discussion Groups & Patient and Public Involvement
With facilitated conversations and resources you can inform and support as well as learn from expectant and new parents. This can be a great way to engage, connect and build relationships with families.
Advice & Training
For guidance around information and services to meet the needs of expectant and new parents. With training resources, you can enhance the practice of your practitioners and parent group leaders, who work directly with parents.
“Janine is always knowledgeable, flexible and friendly; frequently going above and beyond to accommodate the needs of researchers and the women attending the research sessions. These research discussion sessions simply would not be able to happen without Janine’s ongoing support and we are extremely grateful to be able to work with her.“
Dr Allison Farnworth Senior Research Midwife/Senior Research Methodologist and Patient and Public Involvement Advisor at Newcastle University
“Janine is knowledgeable and professional, she has created wonderful resources which make a difference to parents as they prepare for birth and then navigate early parenthood.”
Debra Gardner, Chief People Office at LSL Property Services plc
Simple and effective communication with words, listening, engaging and paying attention can make a difference to everyone.
With conversations, guides and resources people feel more informed, included and respected and organisations can be trusted, by understanding and responding to the challenges.
After working with expectant and new parents for many years, I know how important good communication can be to provide knowledge, options, confidence and reassurance. And this positive focus can create loyalty, connection and trust in organisations.
I would love to work with you.
Let’s build something great together.
I work with businesses and organisations from across the UK
as well as internationally. How can I help you?
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Janine Smith Practice 