High incidence of postnatal depression in her own caseload prompted Anna May to launch Dundee's first group for women experiencing this problem. She describes how she resourced and set up the group, and the women's perceptions of the benefits of its exercise and relaxation regime.
A study of parents' strategies to communicate with their young visually-impaired children has implications for all health visitors working with young children, write Vanessa Moore and Helen McConachie. The study highlights the important role of naturally-occurring communicative exchanges between parent and young child in promoting language development.
A survey of the weaning practice of first-time mothers shows that the health visitor is the most used and useful source of advice, but infant behaviour remains the main influence on parents' practice. Caroline Walker suggests that official guidelines may be too rigid to reflect the diversity of individual infant's needs as experienced by their carers, and that a more flexible approach may be needed if professionals' credibility is not to suffer.
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