Resources
Loss
| Sands Sands is a stillbirth and neonatal death charity operate throughout the UK. | www.sands.org.uk Email: helpline@uk-sands.org 0207 436 5881 |
| Tommy’s Tommy’s provides accredited midwife-led pregnancy health information for parents-to-be, and funds research into the causes of pregnancy loss | www.tommys.org Telephone: 0800 0147 800 |
| Miscarriage association Offers support and information to anyone affected by the loss of a baby in pregnancy | www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk |
| Petals Baby loss counselling charity | https://petalscharity.org |
Pregnancy/newborn advice
| TAMBA (twins and multiple births association) Advice around all things twins and multiples related from antenatal up until teenage years. | www.tamba.org.uk Email: asktwinline@tamba.org.uk |
| Cry-sis Cry-sis offer advice and information on how to cope with a sleepless baby and/or a crying baby. | https://www.cry-sis.org.uk/ |
| Pregnancy sickness support (PSS) PSS is a charity for women suffering from Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy (NVP) and the severe form of the condition; Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG). | www.pregnancysicknesssupport.org.uk/ |
| NHS Start for Life Information Service Sign up for weekly emails to get expert advice, videos, information and tips on pregnancy, birth and beyond. | https://www.nhs.uk/start4life |
| Bliss Bliss offers a wide range of free services for the families of premature and sick babies. | www.bliss.org.uk/ |
| Little lullaby A site dedicated to young parents | www.littlelullaby.org.uk |
| Association of Infant Mental Health | www.aimh.org.uk/getting-to-know-your-baby |
| Positive Birth Movement | www.positivebirthmovement.org |
Mental health support
| PANDAS Foundation Support and advice for any parent who is experiencing a perinatal mental illness. | www.pandasfoundation.org.uk |
| Anxiety BC for mothers Advice and information for pre and postnatal women suffering from anxiety | www.perinatal.anxietybc.com |
| Anxiety UK – offering confidential advice and support for those with anxiety | https://www.anxietyuk.org.uk |
| Mums & families (UK) Providing perinatal emotional wellbeing peer support and information together with access to professional services. | www.mumsandfamilies.org.uk |
| Maternal OCD A website with information on maternal OCD | www.maternalocd.org |
| Birth trauma association (BTA) Providing information surrounding traumatic births, how you can access help and support, birth stories and includes guidance for fathers/partners. | www.birthtraumaassociation.org.uk |
| PND and ME (#pndhour) PND and me is a peer support group on twitter for perinatal mental health. It is run by women with lived experience. | www.pndandme.co.uk |
| Samaritans A charity dedicated to reducing feelings of isolation and disconnection that can lead to suicide. | www.samaritans.org Call: 116 123 lines open 24/7 365 days a year Email: jo@samaritans.org |
| Lotus Petal Peer support and advice for mother, fathers around perinatal mental health. | Instagram: lotus_petal_family_support Facebook: Lotus Petal Family Support www.lotuspetal.blog |
Fathers
| The Fatherhood Institute – with a vision to give all children a strong and positive relationship with their father and any father-figures. | |
| The dad’s network – “Every Dad, connected to parenting resources, entertainment and each other” |
Birth trauma
| The Birth Trauma Association – charity supporting women who suffered birth trauma. | www.birthtraumaassociation.org.uk |
