Background: The feelings of being a mother for the first time are many, from happiness to negative feelings. Many mothers are worried about the child´s wellbeing and if the child acts normally, and needs support and confirmation that they take care of the child in the right way. This support is called the individual support and the parents get it through the child health nurse. Aim: The aim of the study was to illustrate first time mothers experiences of support from the child health nurse during the child´s first year. Method: A qualitative semi-structured interviewstudy were conducted with seven first time mothers. The data was analysed through thematic content analysis. Result: The analysis work were resulted in four categories: To be inbetween, Accessibility, CHC – an open arm and The social network. Conclusion: The child health nurses are good at supporting mothers in their parenthood. It would be good to give more support the first week, so the families know where to turn to, until the child health clinic fully taken over. It is a big safety to be able to turn to the child health clinic. To have a parent group means a lot to mothers, to be able to support each other and keep company with mothers in the same situation.