Linda Hall, Assistant Editor, Hawke's Bay Today. Photo / File
Plunket is a household name in New Zealand and one that is associated with babies and support.
It is the country's major provider of support services for children under 5.
It monitors children's health and development, reassures parents that they are doing all the right things for their children and
assists those struggling to deal with parenthood.
I remember looking forward to the Plunket nurse's visit and being rather pleased with myself when told my baby had gained weight and I was doing well. When I look back now that was more luck than design.
It's not easy being a new parent, more so these days as families are scattered and new parents tend to have less family support.
