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• NHS – Pregnancy and birth
  NHS pregnancy and maternity information
  Trusted NHS information covering pregnancy, antenatal care, labour, birth, postnatal care and common pregnancy concerns.

• National Childbirth Trust (NCT)
  NCT – Pregnancy, birth and early parenthood
  Information, practical support, antenatal and postnatal services, local groups and campaigning for better maternity care.

• Tommy’s
  Tommy’s – Pregnancy information and support
  Midwife-led information about pregnancy, birth, pregnancy complications, premature birth, baby loss and life after birth. Tommy’s also has a midwife helpline.

• AIMS – Association for Improvements in the Maternity Services
  AIMS UK
  Independent information about pregnancy and birth, birth choices, maternity rights and campaigning for better maternity services.

• Birthrights
  Birthrights – Your rights in pregnancy and maternity care
  Information about human rights during pregnancy and childbirth, including consent, choice, respectful care and making a complaint.

• Best Beginnings
  Best Beginnings
  Resources designed to support families through pregnancy, birth and the early years.

Pregnancy, birth and maternity support

Neonatal care and premature or sick babies

• Bliss
  Bliss – For babies born premature or sick
  Specialist information, emotional and practical support for families of premature and sick babies, including neonatal care.

• British Association of Perinatal Medicine (BAPM)
  BAPM
  Professional organisation working to improve standards of perinatal and neonatal care.

• The Lullaby Trust
  The Lullaby Trust
  Information about safer sleep and support for families affected by sudden infant death.

Pregnancy and baby loss

• Sands – Stillbirth & Neonatal Death Charity
  Sands
  Support for anyone affected by pregnancy loss, stillbirth or neonatal death, including bereavement support and local groups.

• Miscarriage Association
  Miscarriage Association
  Information and support for people affected by miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy and molar pregnancy.

• ARC – Antenatal Results and Choices
  ARC – Antenatal Results and Choices
  Support and information following antenatal screening and when parents receive difficult or unexpected results.

• Tommy’s – Baby loss support
  Tommy’s baby loss support
  Information and support following miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal death and termination for medical reasons.

Perinatal Mental Health and Well being

• NHS – Mental health during and after pregnancy
  NHS perinatal mental health support
  Information about accessing NHS mental health support during pregnancy and after birth.

• Maternal Mental Health Alliance (MMHA)
  Maternal Mental Health Alliance
  A UK-wide coalition working to improve mental health support for women and families during pregnancy and the postnatal period.

• PANDAS Foundation
  PANDAS Foundation
  Information and peer support for people affected by perinatal mental health difficulties, including antenatal and postnatal depression and anxiety.

• Association for Post-Natal Illness (APNI)
  Association for Post-Natal Illness
  Support and information for women experiencing postnatal illness.

• Make Birth Better
  Make Birth Better – Birth trauma support
  Information and support for parents affected by birth trauma, including resources about recovery and birth after a traumatic experience.

• Birth Trauma Association
  Birth Trauma Association
  UK charity supporting women and families who have experienced traumatic birth and providing information about birth trauma and recovery.

Specialist pregnancy and maternity support

• Group B Strep Support
  Group B Strep Support
  Information about Group B Strep in pregnancy and newborn babies.

• Twins Trust
  Twins Trust
  Support and information for families expecting or raising twins, triplets or more.

• The Pelvic Partnership
  The Pelvic Partnership
  Information and support for women experiencing pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain.

• MASIC Foundation
  MASIC Foundation
  Support and information for women affected by severe childbirth-related injuries, including obstetric anal sphincter injuries.

• Birth Companions
  Birth Companions
  Works with women facing disadvantage and inequality, including women experiencing pregnancy, birth and maternity care in challenging circumstances.

Feeding and Early Parenthood

• The Breastfeeding Network
  The Breastfeeding Network
  Evidence-based information and support with breastfeeding, including medication and breastfeeding.

• Association of Breastfeeding Mothers (ABM)
  Association of Breastfeeding Mothers
  Information and support for breastfeeding families.

• UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative
  UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative
  Information about responsive feeding, breastfeeding, infant feeding and parent–baby relationships.

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