New Mum Star
For new mums who are preparing for and looking after their new baby
Who is the New Mum Star for?
The New Mum Star was developed for use with women who need support as they prepare to become mums and after their baby is born. It is primarily designed for young, first-time mums but can be used more broadly. The New Mum Star helps them and the services supporting them identify progress towards key outcomes like life skills, looking after your baby, relationship, and goals and aspirations, and give clarity on where to focus next.
- Are there any other Star for new parents?
If you are working with new parents you might also consider the Parent and Baby Star.
The Parent and Baby Star has been developed for parents who may need extra support during the perinatal period (during pregnancy and during the first year after having a baby.)
Using the Outcomes Star approach
The New Mum Star is designed to be used as part of the Outcomes Star approach. That’s why we provide essential training and ongoing support to all licenced practitioners, so you can embed the Outcomes Star approach in your practice.
How does the New Mum Star work?
The New Mum Star covers nine key outcome areas that help new mums to prepare during their pregnancy and for looking after their baby, and assesses their progress towards each following a five-stage Journey of Change.
You and the women you support will fill out the Star together, and use it to identify where their strengths lie and where they might need more help, and to make plans for moving forward along the journey. There are also materials available for this Star to suit birthing parents who don’t identify as mum.
Outcome areas
Life skills
Your health and well-being
Looking after your baby
Your baby's development
Safety and stability
Connecting with your baby
Relationship
Family and support network
Goals and aspirations
The Journey of Change
01
Stuck
02
Starting to engage
03
Trying for yourself
04
Finding what works
05
Self-reliance
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Always rooted in expertise and experience
The New Mum Star was developed in collaboration with the Family Nurse Partnership as part of their innovative ADAPT programme. The process involved workers, managers, service users and associated professionals.
