Call PlunketLine for parenting help 24/7
Call PlunketLine on 0800 933 922 for parenting help. This is a free service that is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Calls are also free from cellphones.
You don't need to be a Whānau Āwhina Plunket client to use PlunketLine.
What happens when you call PlunketLine
When you call PlunketLine, a Whānau Āwhina Plunket nurse will answer your call. They can give you advice and information on parenting issues and your child's health and wellbeing.
You can ask questions about:
- parenting
- crying
- sleeping
- your child's growth
- development
- behaviour
- vaccination
- breastfeeding
- nutrition
- oral health
- safety
- the Well Child Tamariki Ora Programme.
Whānau Āwhina Plunket nurses are registered nurses who have further qualifications in well child health. Whānau Āwhina Plunket also have nurses who can speak other languages.
As well as providing high quality advice, PlunketLine is a great way to access Whānau Āwhina Plunket's nationwide family support network. It is a gateway to many services, including referrals to local Whānau Āwhina Plunket nurses and family centres.
Free lactation consultant service
Whānau Āwhina Plunket also offer a free lactation consultant service. The breastfeeding consultations are free and available for all breastfeeding women - even if Plunket isn't your WellChild provider.
Free Lactation Consultant Service Through PlunketLine
More information
Find out more about PlunketLine at the Whānau Āwhina Plunket website.
