You should never feel alone because you are not alone. There is a lot of free information and support available to those who need it. You can contact any of the support groups listed on this website and your questions will be kept confidential.
These organisations have been setup to help those in need.
Health & Safety advice and support
| Phone Number | Website | |
|---|---|---|
| NHS 111 service | ||
| Contact if you need medical help which is not life threatening | 111 | http://www.nhs.uk |
| 999 Ambulance | ||
| Contact if you need medical help which is life threatening | 999 | http://www.nhs.uk |
| Bliss | ||
| Information on babies born premature or sick | 0808 801 0322 | http://bliss.org.uk |
| National Association for Foetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS) | ||
| Organisation for Foetal Alcohol Syndrome | 020 8458 5951 | http://nofas-uk.org |
| FSA Aware | ||
| Information on the effect of alcohol during pregnancy and support | na | http://fasaware.co.uk |
| Disabled Parents Network | ||
| Offers information and support for disabled people and family | na | http://disabledparentsnetwork.org.uk |
| Child death helpline | ||
| Offers support and help to those who have lost a child | 0800 282 986 | http://childdeathhelpline.org.uk/ |
| PANDAS Pre (antenatal) and Postnatal Depression | ||
| Helps families suffering from antenatal and post natal depression | 0808 800 6019 | http://www.pandasfoundation.org.uk/ |
| Refuge | ||
| Supports women and children affected by domestic violence | 0808 2000 247 | http://www.refuge.org.uk/ |
| The Lullaby Trust | ||
| Advice on preventing cot death and support for parents who’ve been affected | 0808 802 6869 | https://www.lullabytrust.org.uk/ |
| Epilepsy Action | ||
| Epilepsy organisation and exists to improve the lives of everyone affected by the condition. | 0808 800 5050 | https://www.epilepsy.org.uk/ |
| Tiny Tickers | ||
| Offers support and information on congenital heart disease (CHD) in babies | na | http://www.tinytickers.org/ |
| Contact A Family Helpline | ||
| Charity providing information, advice and support to parents of disabled children | 0808 808 3555 | http://www.cafamily.org.uk/ |
| Mind for better mental help | ||
| Provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem | 0300 123 3393 | https://www.mind.org.uk |
General information and help
| Phone Number | Website | |
|---|---|---|
| TAMBA (Twins and Multiple Birth Association) | ||
| Charity set up by parents of twins, triplets and higher multiples and interested professionals | 0800 138 0509 | http://www.tamba.org.uk |
| The Multiple Births Foundation | ||
| Supports multiple birth families and educating and advising professionals about their special needs | 0208 383 3519 | http://www.multiplebirths.org.uk |
| Family Lives | ||
| Offers support to anyone parenting or helping to raise children, from newborn babies to young adults | 0808 800 2222 | http://familylives.org.uk |
| The Baby Cafe | ||
| Countrywide network of drop-in centers | na | http://www.thebabycafe.org/ |
| Cry-sis | ||
| Provides advice and support for families with excessively crying or sleepless children | 08451 228 669 | http://www.cry-sis.org.uk |
| Families Need Fathers Helpline | ||
| Support for parents who are separated or divorced | 0300 0300 363 | https://fnf.org.uk/ |
| Gingerbread Helpline | ||
| Help for one parent families | 0808 802 0925 | https://gingerbread.org.uk |
| Barnardo’s Helpline | ||
| Improves the lives of vulnerable children and young people | 0808 800 5000 | http://www.barnados.org.uk/ |
| Net Doctor | ||
| General informational website | na | http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/ |
| NCT | ||
| Charity providing antenatal and postnatal classes, breastfeeding counsellors, local branch support and national helplines. | 0300 330 0700 | https://www.nct.org.uk/ |
| Family Lives Helpline | ||
| Provides support and advice for any family question | 0808 800 2222 | http://www.familylives.org.uk |
Breastfeeding advice and support
| Phone Number | Website | |
|---|---|---|
| La leche League | ||
| Breastfeeding information, tips and support from pregnancy through to weaning. | 0845 120 2918 | https://www.laleche.org.uk/ |
| Breastfeeding Network (BFN) | ||
| Offers support and information to breastfeeding mothers | 0300 100 0212 | http://www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/ |
| Association of Breastfeeding Mothers | ||
| Counsellors offer breastfeeding support and information. | 0300 330 5453 | http://www.abm.me.uk/ |
| UK NHS National Breastfeeding Website and Helpline | ||
| UK NHS National Breastfeeding Website and Helpline | 0300 100 0212 | https://www.nationalbreastfeedinghelpline.org.uk/ |
Pregnancy advice and support
| Phone Number | Website | |
|---|---|---|
| Kicks Count | ||
| Empower mothers to be with knowledge and confidence throughout their pregnancy | na | http://www.kickscount.org.uk |
| Tommy’s | ||
| Pregnancy advice from midwifes | na | https://www.tommys.org/pregnancy-information |
| Action on Pre-eclampsia | ||
| Information and support on all aspects of pre-eclampsia | 020 8427 4217 | http://www.apec.org.uk/ |
| Antenatal Results and Choices (ARC) | ||
| Support and information on the antenatal testing process | 0845 077 2290 | http://www.arc-uk.org/ |
| NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme | ||
| Information on antenatal screening | 020 3682 0890 | https://www.gov.uk/topic/population-screening-programmes |
Financial help and advice
| Phone Number | Website | |
|---|---|---|
| ACAS | ||
| Provides information, advice, training, conciliation and other services for employers and employees to help prevent or resolve workplace problems | 0300 123 1100 | http://www.acas.org.uk |
| The government | ||
| There is a lot of information on the government website on how to obtain financial support. | na | https://www.gov.uk/tax-credits-if-you-have-baby https://www.gov.uk/browse/childcare-parenting/financial-help-children |
| Maternity Action | ||
| Maternity Action provides online information and telephone advice on maternity and parental rights at work, maternity pay, benefits and breastfeeding rights. | 0845 600 85 33 | https://www.maternityaction.org.uk/ |