Maternity & Parenting

 

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Self-referral

If you are pregnant, you can self-refer for maternity to local hospitals:

Local Support

Henry - Free Programmes and Workshops

Everything you need to help you, give your child the best start in life. For parents and carers with children aged 0 to 5:

  • Healthy Families: Right from the Start programme
  • Starting Solids workshop
  • Fussy Eating workshop
  • Eat Well for Less workshop
  • Looking After Ourselves workshop
  • Let's Get Active workshop

Build healthy habits, confident routines and strong family connections.

Find out more by visiting the Henry website

National Support

The National Childbirth Trust

Their mission is to support parents through the first 1,000 days, to have the best possible experience of pregnancy, birth and early parenthood.

Visit the The National Childbirth Trust website

ICON

Baby crying is normal, you can cope. Please follow the ICON guidance for coping with crying.

Visit the ICON website

The Lullaby Trust

The Lullaby Trust raises awareness of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), provides expert advice on safer sleep for babies and offers emotional support for bereaved families.

Visit the The Lullaby Trust website

TAMBA (Twins and Multiple Births Association)

Tamba is a UK based charity helping people around the world. They were set up by parents of multiples and interested professionals in 1978.

Visit the TAMBA website

Baby Centre

BabyCentre® reaches more than 45 million mums globally each month in nine different languages, including eight in 10 new and expecting mums online in the UK.

Visit the Baby Centre website