Pregnancy, Birth and Children
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Premature Babies, Post-natal Illness, Cot Death and Bereavement
Bliss is the UK charity working to provide the best possible care and support for all babies born too soon, too small and too sick and their families. If you or someone you know has been affected by having a premature or sick baby and would like information or support, call the freephone helpline on 0500 618 140 or visit the Bliss website.
TinyLife, the premature baby charity for Northern Ireland, is dedicated to reducing premature birth, illness, disability and death in babies.
TinyLife offers practical and emotional support to the parents of premature and vulnerable babies through our raft of family support services. Contact them by phone on 028 9081 5050 or visit the TinyLife website.
Tommy's believe every pregnancy should have a happy ending, and so fund medical research into the causes of premature birth, stillbirth and miscarriage. They provide free information to educate all parents-to-be about health in pregnancy, and their midwives provide bereavement counselling support for anyone who has experienced a pregnancy loss. To speak to a midwife contact Tommy's freephone PregnancyLine on 0800 0147 800, or to find out more about premature birth please visit the Tommy's website.
Sands is an organisation which supports anyone affected by the death of a baby during pregnancy or after birth. They also promote research to reduce the loss of babies' lives. As well as an online message board they offer a telephone support service which you can contact on 020 743 65881 or visit the Sands website.
The only cot death charity in Scotland. The Trust supports bereaved families, raises money and educates professionals on cot death.
A national charity that offers support to anyone affected by the death of a child of any age, from pre-birth to adult, under any circumstances, however recently or long ago.
Provides support after the death of someone close including face to face, telephone, group support, as well as bereavement support for children.
Phone: 0808 808 1677 (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
0845 600 2227 (Scotland)
The Foundation For The Study Of Infant Deaths (FSID)
The UK's leading baby charity working to prevent sudden deaths and promote health. FSID funds research, supports bereaved families and promotes safe baby care advice.
The Association For Post-Natal Illness
A national charity offering support and information for women suffering with Post Natal Depression, as well as a network of volunteers who have themselves experienced postnatal illness.
Mothers Apart From Their Children
MATCH offers non-judgemental emotional support to mothers apart from their children in a wide variety of circumstances.
Adoption
Coram was the UK's first ever Children's charity, helping children faving loss to feel safe and loved, and to have acces to education and opportunities.
Charity providing support and advice for LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) adopters and foster carers.
British Association For Adoption And Fostering
BAAF is an adoption and fostering charity that helps find families for children waiting for adoption.
Barnardo's has an adoption and fostering agency. For more information on how you can adopt go to the website.
Child Abuse and Bullying
The NSPCC provides a host of advice and information for children, young people and families. Anyone concerned about the welfare of a child can call 0808 800 5000.
ChildLine is the free confidential helpline for children and young people in the UK. You can talk to ChildLine about anything - no problem is too big or too small: call them on 0800 1111.
Kidscape is the first charity in the UK established specifically to prevent bullying and child sexual abuse.
They provide free and confidential help to victims of crime, witnesses, their family, friends and anyone else affected across England and Wales.
Children in Care and Child Protection
They offer free and confidential legal advice on child, family and education law issues in England. Their expert advisers can be reached online via the Coram Children's Legal Centre website.
ChildLine is the UK’s free, 24-hour confidential helpline for children and young people who need to talk. Trained counsellors are there to provide comfort, support and advice about ay problem that’s on their minds. Contact them 24 hours a day, every day, by phone on 0800 1111 or on their website. Calls are free from all existing networks – landline and mobile.
The Who Cares? Trust is a voice for children in care. Everything they do is designed to improve the day to day experience of children and young people in care - and their future lives. You can contact them by phone on 020 7251 3117. Their website also includes The Who Cares? Town, a section designed for especially for children and young people. You’ll find this on the The Who Cares? website.
Mothers Apart From Their Children
MATCH offers non-judgemental emotional support to mothers apart from their children in a wide variety of circumstances.
The NSPCC is a charity specialising in child protection and the prevention of cruelty to children. They operate a free 24-hour helpline that provides information, advice and counselling to adults concerned about a child’s safety. Contact them by phone on 0808 800 5000 or email [email protected].
TACT (The Adolescent and Children’s Trust) is a fostering and adoption charity providing loving families for vulnerable children, working in partnership with local authorities across England, Wales and Scotland. They also work on behalf of children in care across the UK.
Phone: 0808 256 8095
Adoption
For information about TACT’s adoption services
Phone: 020 3411 7472
Email: [email protected]
Fostering
For information about fostering, find details of your local TACT office at the following link:
Miscarriage
The Miscarriage Association is a UK wide charity that offers support and information to anyone affected by miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy.
Scottish Care & Information On Miscarriage
SCIM is a charity managed by people in Scotland who themselves have suffered pregnancy loss. Their counsellors offer a person-centred approach to counselling and invite women and families to choose, which services would be of most help to them, including face-to-face counselling, telephone counselling, e-mail exchange, pre-pregnancy support, and pregnancy support following loss.
Sands is an organisation which supports anyone affected by the death of a baby during pregnancy or after birth. They also promote research to reduce the loss of babies' lives.
The child death helpline is a national charity that offers support to anyone affected by the death of a child of any age, from pre-birth to adult, under any circumstances, however recently or long ago. The Helpline is staffed by bereaved parent volunteers supported by a professional team.
We exist to save babies' lives by funding research and providing information on the causes and prevention of miscarriage, premature birth and stillbirth.
Maternal Mental Health
Action on Postpartum Psychosis
Action on Postpartum Psychosis offers information and web resources for women who have experienced Puerperal (or Post-Partum) Psychosis, their families and healthprofessionals.
www.app-network.org
Bipolar UK supports individuals, their families and carers affected by bipolar, providing information and support groups.
Phone: 0333 323 3880
www.bipolaruk.org
Mind provides advice and support on a range of topics including types of mental health problem, legislation and details of local help and support in England and Wales.
Phone: 0300 123 3393 (weekdays 9am - 6pm)
www.mind.org.uk
PANDAS (Pre And Postnatal Depression Advice And Support) offers advice and support to individuals and their families across the UK suffering pre and postnatal illnesses.
Phone: 0843 28 98 401
www.pandasfoundation.org.uk
Association For Post-Natal Illness
Association For Post-Natal Illness offers support and information for women suffering with post-natal illness and have a network of volunteers who have themselves been affected.
Phone: 020 7386 0868 (Mon-Fri 10am-2pm)
www.apni.org
NCT offers practical and emotional support in all areas of pregnancy, birth and early parenthood including help with feeding.
Phone: 0300 330 0700
www.nct.org.uk
The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy provides information about counselling and psychotherapy, and offers a registry of registered therapists.
www.itsgoodtotalk.org.uk
Pregnancy
Kicks Countprovides a pregnancy information guide for expectant mums and dads focussing on baby movement monitoring and a range of support options
