We thought you might like to see some of our favourite resources.
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NHS Start for Life
The place for trusted NHS advice and guidance to help you have a healthy and happy baby during pregnancy, birth and parenthood.
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Zero to Three
Experts in translating the science of early childhood development into real impact
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Association for Infant Mental Health
Getting to Know Your Baby videos have been designed to help parents, caregivers, and health professionals to know how to support the development of a baby’s emotional wellbeing
Videos
Introduction to the Circle of Security
Introduction to 'good enough' parenting by the School of Life
Introduction to reparenting our 'inner child' by the School of Life
Books, Apps, and Manuals
The compassionate mind approach to postnatal depression by Michelle Cree
Watch Me Play! Manual for Parents by Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust
Raising a secure child by Kent Hoffman, Glen Cooper, and Bert Powell
The ‘Baby Buddy’ App
The ‘Understanding and Managing Overwhelming Emotions’ Perinatal Workbook by Jennifer Berrett, Laura Coote, and Cerith Waters
Telephone Helplines
Family Lives offers a confidential and free helpline for emotional support, information, advice and guidance on any aspect of parenting and family life. Please call 0808 800 2222. Available Monday to Friday 9am to 9pm and weekends 10am to 3pm.
Cry-sis offer free telephone support, help and advice for parents with crying or sleepless babies. Please call 0800 448 0737. Available 7 days a week 9am - 10pm.
Signposting to Relevant Organisations
Action on Postpartum Psychosis (APP)
app-network.org
Information and support for anyone affected by postpartum psychosis.
Anxiety UK
03444 775 774 (helpline)
07537 416 905 (text)
anxietyuk.org.uk
Advice and support for people living with anxiety.
The Association for Post Natal Illness
020 7386 0868
apni.org
Support for women experiencing postnatal depression.
Birth Trauma Association
birthtraumaassociation.org
Support for anyone affected by birth trauma, including partners.
Bliss
hello@bliss.org.uk
bliss.org.uk
Information and support for parents of babies born premature or sick.
The Breastfeeding Network
0300 100 0212
breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk
Support and information about breastfeeding and perinatal mental health.
Cry-sis
0800 448 0737
cry-sis.org.uk
Information and support for parents with crying and sleepless babies.
Dadsnet
thedadsnet.com
Online network of dads sharing articles, videos and podcasts.
Family Action
0808 802 6666
family-action.org.uk
Supports families of any kind, including with mental health problems.
Family Lives
0808 800 2222
familylives.org.uk
Information and support for parents and families.
Gingerbread
0808 802 0925
gingerbread.org.uk
Advice and practical support for single parent families.
Home-Start
home-start.org.uk
Support for families with young children, including details of local services.Hub of Hope
hubofhope.co.uk
UK-wide mental health service database. Lets you search for local, national, peer, community, charity, private and NHS mental health support. You can filter results to find specific kinds of support.
The Lullaby Trust
0808 802 6868 (Bereavement support)
0808 802 6869 (Information & advice)
lullabytrust.org.uk
Information and support for people affected by Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
Maternal OCD
maternalocd.org
Information and support for people experiencing perinatal OCD, and their families.
The Miscarriage Association
01924 200799
miscarriageassociation.org.uk
Information and support for anyone affected by miscarriage, molar pregnancy or ectopic pregnancy.
The National Association for People Abused in Childhood (NAPAC)
0808 801 0331
support@napac.org.uk
napac.org.uk
Supports adult survivors of any form of childhood abuse. Offers a helpline, email support and local services.
National Childbirth Trust (NCT)
0300 330 0700
nct.org.uk
Information, support and classes for parents.
No Panic
0300 7729844
nopanic.org.uk
Provides a helpline, step-by-step programmes, and support for people with anxiety disorders.
OCD Action
0300 636 5478
ocdaction.org.uk
Information and support for people affected by OCD and hoarding, including online forums and local support groups.
OCD-UK
01332 588 112
ocduk.org
Charity run by and for people with OCD.
PANDAS Foundation
0808 1961 776
pandasfoundation.org.uk
Information and support for parents and families experiencing a mental health problem during or after pregnancy.
Pink Parents
pinkparents.org.uk
Information for gay and lesbian parents.
Pregnancy Sickness Support
0800 055 4361
pregnancysicknesssupport.org.uk
Information and support for people experiencing pregnancy sickness.
Sands
0808 164 3332
sands.org.uk
Information and support for anyone affected by the death of a baby.
Start4Life
nhs.uk/start4life
Information on pregnancy, breastfeeding and parenting from the NHS.
Tommy's
tommys.org
Information and support for people affected by stillbirth, miscarriage and premature birth.
Twins Trust
0800 138 0509
twinstrust.org
Information and support for parents of twins, triplets and multiple births.