Other Avenues of Information and Support
A collection of organisations, books, podcasts and social media accounts
Numbers
NHS – 111
Emergency Services – 999
Samaritans – 116 123
National Domestic Abuse Helpline – 0808 200 0247
Websites
For Baby’s Sake
A programme for expectant parents, whether together as a couple or not, who want to bring an end to domestic abuse
Womens Aid
Support for domestic violence
Websites
The Birth Trauma Association
Unfold Your Wings
Positive Birth Movement
AIMS
Books
- How to Heal a Bad Birth – Melissa Brujin
- Birth Shock – Mia Scotland
Podcasts
- One Torn Every Minute
Websites
Mind
Providing advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem.
NHS Self Help Guides
View and download a range of mental health self help guides in different formats.
PTSD UK
UK charity dedicated to raising awareness of post-traumatic stress disorder.
Books
Trauma is Really Strange – Steve Hains
The Compassionate-Mind Guide to Recovering from Trauma and PTSD – Deborah Lee
The Body Keeps the Score – Bessel van Der Kolk
Apps
Mira
A trauma support app for self-management and tracking of symptoms such as flashbacks, anxiety and dissociation.
Websites
Miscarriage Association
Providing information for those affected by miscarriage, molar pregnancy or ectopic pregnancy.
Sands
Stillbirth and neonatal death charity in the UK.
Tommys
Pregnancy and baby loss charity, funding research and providing support in pregnancy.
Petals
Charity working towards providing a nationwide specialist counselling service for bereaved parents.
Aching Arms
Charity offering a support service to parents after their loss, whether it was during pregnancy, at birth or soon after.
Books
Saying Goodbye – Zoe Clark-Coates
Why Baby Loss Matters – Kay King
These Precious Little People (explaining baby loss to siblings)
Podcasts
The Fertility Podcast – ‘We Need to Talk about Miscarriage’ Series
The Worst Girl Gang Ever podcast
The Griefcast – Episode 93 – with Zoe Clark-Coates
Websites
Fertility Friends
A forum community dedicated to infertility and fertility support.
Fertility Network UK
Provides free and impartial support, advice, information and understanding for anyone affected by fertility issues.
Fertility Help Hub UK
Articles related to tops around fertility including trying to conceive, nutrition, acupuncture, fertility clinics, sperm/egg donor services, surrogacy, and community.
Daisy
A charity for women with Premature Ovarian Insufficiency (POI).
The Donor Conception Network
Supporting donor conception families
Books
Infertility and PTSD – Joanna Flemons
Podcast
Websites
PANDAS
Supporting parents affected by mental health problems
Open P.A.W.S.
Supporting parents with perinatal anxiety and worry
Books
Mind Over Mother – Anna Mathur
What Have I done – Laura Dockrill
The Best, Most Awful Job – Katherine May
Podcasts
The Good Enough Mother
Apps
ACT Companion
The Acceptance and Commitment Training app
Headspace
App for sleep, meditation and relaxation.
Calm
App for sleep, meditation and relaxation.
Websites
ARC
Offering non-directive information and support to parents before, during and after antenatal screening.
Tommys
Pregnancy charity working to make the UK the safest place in the world to give birth.
Action on Pre-eclampsia
Raising awareness of pre-eclampsia, improving care, and reducing suffering caused by the disease.
Pregnancy sickness support
Improving care, treatment and support for women suffering from Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy (NVP) and the severe form of the condition; Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG).
Websites
The Fatherhood Institute
A charity that has been working behind the scenes to raise the profile of ‘involved fatherhood’.
The Dads Net
A network of dads in the UK, sharing in the laughter and the tears of being a father
Fathers To Be
Supporting expectant and new dads by reinforcing their relationship with themselves, their partners, their babies, and the health professionals caring for the family.
Fathers Reaching Out
Supporting Father’s mental health.
From Dads to Dads
Real life experiences and real life useful facts. Information dads want laid out simply
Dad’s Matter UK
Supporting dads worried about or suffering from Depression, Anxiety and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Music. Football. Fatherhood
For Dads who want open conversations around fatherhood
Books
DAD: Untold stories of Fatherhood, Love, Mental Health and Masculinity – Elliot Rae
Podcasts
How Are You Dad?
Exploring the challenges men face in becoming a father.
Websites
AIMS and Getting to Know Your Baby
Videos to help parents, caregivers and health professionals know how to support a baby’s emotional development.
Tiny Happy People
Providing fun activities and things to do with your child to help develop their communication skills
Zero to Three
Supporting parents to support babies and toddlers development.
Best Beginnings Charity
Supporting all parents, co-parents and caregivers to give their children the best beginning in life.
Watch Me Play
Promoting child-led play.
Lullaby Trust
Provides expert advice on safer sleep for babies.
Do It Like a Mother
Supporting people’s journeys through pregnancy and parenthood with antenatal, baby and toddler classes in Essex.
Websites
The LGBT Mummies Tribe
Aiming to educate, share, & celebrate’ LGBT+ women & people globally on the path to motherhood or parenthood.
Books
@thequeerbirthclub
Websites
Matrescence
Ted Talk by Alexandra Sacks speaking about the transition to motherhood
Do It Like a Mother
Supporting people’s journeys through pregnancy and parenthood with antenatal, baby and toddler classes. In Essex.
Books
The Little Book of Self-Care for Mums-To-Be – Beccy Hands
Podcasts
The Good Enough Mother podcast
Spinning Plates with Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Websites
Partners to Parents
Teaching you simple strategies to strengthen your relationship with your partner when you become parents
Gingerbread
Providing expert advice and practical support for single mums and dads in England and Wales
Books
Hold Me Tight Sometimes – Sue Johnson
Podcast
Where Should We Begin – Estel Perel