New findings from Public Health Wales’s latest Time to Talk Public Health survey show strong public support for the provision of health and well-being support for women in the year after pregnancy.

Overall, 78 per cent of people said it is very important that women receive support for their health and well-being in the first year after pregnancy, whether this is following birth, miscarriage or other pregnancy outcomes. 

More than half of respondents (58 per cent) thought the best time for healthcare professionals to have a health and well-being conversation with women after pregnancy would be during a dedicated appointment organised by the NHS that focused on the women’s health and well-being. Fewer people felt the best time for these conversations would be during child-focused appointments such as vaccinations (21 per cent), or during appointments women have arranged to talk about a specific issue (14 per cent). 

Nearly three in four people (73 per cent) thought health conversations after pregnancy should include a mix of planned topics and space for women to discuss what matters to them.

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