Responsive caregiving must start at the inception of life inside the mother's womb. Child-friendly parenting is crucial for effective nurturing.

1. Early Childhood Parenting
Clinic: First 1000 Days of Life

2. Recognizing the importance of supporting parents in their
early parenting journey, the Aga Khan University Hospital
(AKUH) has launched its Early Childhood Parenting Clinic at
the Stadium Road campus. As one of the few initiatives in
Pakistan to offer this educational caregiving from a hospital
setting, it will provide parents with the resources to enable
their child’s early development well-rounded and strong.

3. The launch of Parenting Clinic is a milestone in providing
consultation services to pregnant couples and parents of
newborns and young children. We will be aligning our
services to the global standards of care and serving the
agenda of nurturing care framework", says Dr Lumaan
Sheikh, Chair, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, while discussing
the importance of parenting consultation.

4. The importance of parenting
consultation
• In-utero child development: how to talk to the baby in the
womb
• First time parent counselling on child rearing and personality
development
• Understanding newborn learning and development
• Making your home newborn friendly and conducive for
learning
• Facing challenges in parenting
• Advice on child development for working parents
• Preparing kids for playgroup and school
• Behavior management

5. Services offered at the Aga Khan
University Hospital
• Antenatal Education Programme and newborn parenting
• In-person consultation for parenting solutions
• School-based parent education programme
• Group consultation sessions.

6. Booking an Appointment
For appointments and other information, please call: (021)
111-911-911.
OR
Visit this link:
https://hospitals.aku.edu/pakistan/AboutUs/News/Pages/fir
st-thousand-days-of-life.aspx