Maternity & Parenting

 

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Local Support

Maternity care is now fully midwife led. This means all of your routine pregnancy care will be delivered by your midwife. If you have a non-pregnancy related health concern, please contact the surgery in the usual way.

Although your routine maternity care will be midwife-led, it’s important we are aware that you are pregnant. If you are pregnant, please send us a message via the website to let us know, along with your expected due date so we can ensure our records are updated.

Family Central Hub

Having a baby is a special time in life, so to help support you and increase your social networks, the Central Family Hub in Thatcham have designed a new antenatal course.

  • Phone: 07584 271 355
  • Email: Jo.herbert1@westberks.gov.uk

West Berkshire Community Breastfeeding Support

Breast Feeding Drop in’s in West Berkshire – we welcome fully or partly breast feeding mothers. Referrals can be made antenatally and postnatally from your midwife or health visitor, or call us directly yourself.

  • Phone: 0118 945 6157
  • Email: joanne.roberts@westberks.gov.uk

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

Tommy's

Tommy’s provides information and support to empower parents during pregnancy.

Visit the Tommy's website

Baby Buddy

Baby Buddy is an award winning mobile phone app for new parents and parents-to-be, created by mums, doctors and midwives.

MAMA Academy

MAMA Academy’s mission is to empower all maternity professionals and expectant parents on stillbirth prevention methods to help more babies arrive safely.

Visit the MAMA Academy website