Your health visitor will weigh your baby at the new birth visit, 6–8-week visit, 1 year and 2-year development checks.

If in between these times you are concerned about your baby’s weight gain or growth you can call the duty desk on 0300 300 1813 or attend one of our child health clinics below.

Monday

Thames View Health Centre, Bastable Avenue, Barking, IG11 0LG - 13:00-15:00

Tuesday

Julia Engwell Health Centre, Woodward Road, Dagenham, RM9 4SR - 09:30-11:30

Wednesday

Five Elms Health Centre, Five Elms Road, Dagenham, RM9 5TT - 13:30-15:30

Thursday

Child and Family Centre, 79 Axe Street, Barking, IG11 7lZ - 10:00-12:00

Friday

Chadwell Heath Health Centre, Ashton Gardens, Dagenham, RM6 6RT - 09:30-11:30

We have parent led sessions available, where you can come and weigh baby yourself without seeing a health visitor:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday

Child and Family Centre, 79 Axe Street, Barking, IG11 7lZ – 09:00–16:00

Monday-Friday

Marks Gate Community Hub, Rose Lane Community Centre, Dagenham, RM6 5NJ - 09:00-16:00

Mondays

Dagenham Library, 1 Church Elm Lane, Dagenham, RM10 9QS -13:00-15:00