Help & Support

PANDAS is a charity supporting families experiencing perinatal mental illnesses such as Antenatal Postnatal Depression and Anxiety. 

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There is some great information on their website and they also have an informative Instagram account. 

This stands for National Institute for Health and Care Excellence 

 

The website sets out evidence based recommendations for health and care in England. This link will take you to a page where you can search keywords and find guidance on topics relating to your situation.  

Best Use of Medicines in Pregnancy. This website is a useful tool when trying to determine what medications are safe to take during pregnancy and which aren't. 

 

Following this link will take you to the A-Z of medicines list and you can also search for specific information.  

Antenatal Results and Choices 

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This website provides information on what screening tests are available during pregnancy along with many support services. 

This is a charity dedicated to supporting families with multiples... twins, triplets and more. 

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The website contains great information, support and a community forum. 

This is a hot topic amongst many parents and often people have very different opinions on what approach is the 'right' one. I am a firm believer in each to their own and that you need to do what works for you and your family. 

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That said I am including this link here as I found a lot of Rosey's free content (website & YouTube) very useful and eventually did purchase the 6-9 month course which was a game changer. 

I had no idea where to begin with weaning, I followed a few Instagram accounts and did some googling before coming across SR Nutrition. 

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Really informative website, great Instagram account and webinars. I did the fussy eating one and highly recommend. 

Breastfeeding Together offer Nationwide online pregnancy & breastfeeding support. They will help you plan and prepare for parenthood and help you get through the 4th trimester. 

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They are situated in the North West so if you are based locally then you could attend the face to face support groups or organise a home visit.  

This was founded by Anna Whitehouse in 2015, she and her team are campaigning for flexible working to be available to everyone (not just parents). Her website and Instagram account is full of useful information. 

 

They also provide a free phone line for working families to get legal advice. 

   

This is a great source of information on pregnancy and motherhood discrimination. It is a charity set up by Joeli Brearley who was sacked from her job via voicemail two days after informing them she was pregnant. Pregnant Then Screwed support tens of thousands of women each year, and are successfully campaigning for change. 

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They also run a free phone line providing legal support. 

This is a charity organisation committed to saving babies’ lives. They fund pioneering research and support families through every part of the pregnancy journey.

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You will find information on their website about miscarriage, premature birth, still birth and many other topics. 

You have likely heard of NCT through your local hospital classes, they are a charity dedicated to supporting families through pregnancy, birth and early parenthood. 

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You will find a vast amount of information on this website including what to expect in the early days, baby/toddler development stages and local meet ups in your area.