Hello baby visit business

~ Local people will visit the baby's home up to 4 months old ~

Congratulations on your birth. When a baby is born, he spends more time at home and around it.
In the past, exchanges with local people, which have been little involvement, may increase.
It's safe that there are people who watch the baby's growth together in the community.

In Yokohama, "Hello baby visitor" doing various activities in the area, age 4 months
Visit all families with babies up to the point, provide information on child care at the entrance, etc.
We support child care.

Let's deepen exchanges with local people through the visit.
Talking to various people can reduce the fatigue, worries, and anxiety of childcare. .
If you have any concerns or concerns, visitors can refer to public health nurses and midwives at the ward office.

Who are you going to visit?

All families with babies up to 4 months old.

What kind of person is "Hello baby visiter"?

From local welfare officers, children's committees, chief children's committees, those who have experience in child care support, etc. who are active in the community
About 900 people are entrusted by the mayor.
We receive training about local child care and carry visitor identification at the time of visit.

-The visitor is visiting with this feeling~

○I'm a member of the public welfare committee. Support not only for the elderly, but also for child-rearing families
I hope I can do it. I feel very rewarding.
○When I met a visitor last year in my neighborhood, I was asked to call out.
What you remember and see the baby growing up well
I'm glad I was able to do it.
○We help the activities of baby classes and child care support bases.
I would be very happy to be able to participate in this visit.

In "Hello baby visit", what do you do?

Introducing information on child care and consultation counters for child care.
We will deliver local unique information in a timely manner, such as places where you can participate with children and local events.
We provide information on evacuation sites and evacuation shelter in the event of a disaster.
"I'm sorry!" It will be an opportunity to get acquainted with the local community.
You will receive a toy (red rattle) to your baby.

When will the visit come?

By the time the baby becomes 4 months old, Hello baby visiter will contact you.
After giving birth, please submit the "Birth Report Form" attached to the Maternal and Child Health Handbook to the ward office of your ward.
I'll contact the Phone number listed there.
※We may contact you via your own mobile phone or landline phone instead of the ward office's Phone number.
In addition, I sometimes ask you directly. Please submit the "Birth Report Form" as soon as possible.

○It was good to be able to hear local information that cannot be easily heard from local people. .
○It's encouraging to think that people living in the neighborhood are watching over.
○I just moved and didn't know anything about the area, so I was relieved to be told.
○Just listening to my first concerns about raising children made me feel a little easier.
○After giving birth, I tended to stay at home, so I was able to talk to people other than my family and it was a good change of mind.
○The materials are all available, and it seems to be useful in the future.
○I was told that I could go out with a nearby Pediatrics, a supermarket, and a baby.
○I'm glad I was able to tell you about the baby class.
○If you have any concerns or problems with childcare, you can always consult the ward office.
I'm relieved.

I visit all families who gave birth to my first baby. Midwives and public health nurses are consulted about baby weight measurement and breastfeeding, other things related to childcare, and the health status of mothers after childbirth.