Hi, I'm Hannah Tully, the new co-ordinator for Pregnancy and Parenting Central Hawke's Bay Ruahine Whakawhānau Tamariki (The Pregnancy and Parenting Hub), and this is our new monthly pregnancy and parenting column from the Central Hawke's Bay Parents Centre.
My husband Tom and I both grew up here and now have two children Millie, 5, and Archie, 3. I am extremely passionate about Central Hawke's Bay and I am looking forward to being able to grow what we currently have available here for our families and babies. Having the right support and networks available for our whānau is so important.
I want to make sure everyone has access to these and that there are lots of opportunities for parents and caregivers to leave the house. It's been a challenging few years due to Covid, but fingers crossed we are past that now and can get on with having face-to-face events again.
We are extremely lucky here in Central Hawke's Bay that Taniwha Daffodils donate proceeds from their daffodil sales to the Parents Centre, which in turn means we are able to offer fully-funded antenatal classes and an in-home lactation consultant and infant nutrition service.
We have a great community facility - Pregnancy and Parenting Central Hawke's Bay
Ruahine Whakawhānau Tamariki (The Pregnancy & Parenting Hub) at the Health Centre on Cook Street.