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Baby Shock

FMY provides support for new parents by helping then to take care of their relationship during this challenging time when they are moving from being partners to becoming parents.

On having their first baby couples frequently suffer shock waves in their relationship. Research shows that later breakdown in many relationships can be traced back to issues which were not resolved during this important time.

 

FMY partnered with Relate to produce a Baby Shock DVD which was originally distributed to all new parents in York and Hull. The DVD is based on material from a TV programme made by Tyne Tees TV in 2005 about a course run in York by Lynden Askew in association with health visitors.

You can view the DVD here:

See Building Family Bridges, a course that can help strengthen your couple relationship and support you practically in your new parenting roles.

At first we felt uneasy about going out and leaving our baby with a baby-sitter, as if we were being selfish or something! But now we make regular times to go out because we need to keep a life together. It’s good for him in the long term if he has parents who are strong together.