Lockdown & Loneliness

Another National Lockdown means that now more than ever we need to keep baby in mind and be curious about their experience of any risks experienced by their parents. Mental health difficulties can stir up big feelings. With big feelings can come risk to both parents and their babies. Risk can be greater when it is out of sight and without support.

This website presents research evidence about biologically normal sleep for human babies.We discuss how infant sleep may vary due to cultural behaviours and expectations such as what babies are fed, where they sleep, and how we interpret their needs. This information is for; a) parents who wish to make informed choices about infant sleep and night-time care b) health practitioners who wish to share evidence-based information with parents about infant sleep.

In 1981 a small group of parents, who were experiencing problems with their crying and sleepless babies, set up a support group. They discovered how important support is and how reassuring it can be to talk to someone. Today that support group has become Cry-sis, the only UK charity offering help and support to parents with babies who cry excessively or have sleeping problems. From modest beginnings Cry-sis has become a well-respected national charity.

The Period of PURPLE Crying® is the phrase used to describe the time in a baby's life when they cry more than any other time.

Proud 2 b Parents is an inclusive organisation, for all routes to parenthood. We are run by and deliver services for LGBT+ parents/ carers to be , LGBT+ parents/ carers and their children living in Greater Manchester.

Our aim is to alleviate stress and reduce the isolation of families who experience neonatal care.

We aim to help dads have successful relationships with their families, and to support dads with anxiety, stress and mental health issues. We hope to get dads engaged with services that have traditionally been targeted at mums, and to train & support volunteer dads to work with us. We work directly with services that support Dads, families and especially babies to increase engagement and knowledge across the sector. We want to make sure dads know how important they are.

Feeling isolated during this COVID-19 pandemic? Worried or anxious about your pregnancy or new baby? We are here to help you.In addition to providing ongoing 24/7 support through our NHS approved Baby Buddy app, we are also offering free online Group and 1:1 Support to new and expectant mums, dads and other non-birth parents until the end of March.We have have partnered with Barnardo's on their See, Hear, Respond programme and with Bethel Health, Prosperitys and MumsAid to support you.

Being a parent has never been easy. It can be lonely, frustrating, heart breaking and over-whelming.Life-changing events can happen to anyone. That is why Home-Start is ready to support families through their toughest times.Every Home-Start volunteer is trained to help them work alongside you to overcome the challenges you are facing. We work with you to build on your strengths and give you the support that you tell us that you need

Up to one in five women will experience a mental health problem in pregnancy, or the first year after birth, with up to three to five per cent experiencing a serious psychiatric disorder. As part of the NHS Long Term Plan, the NHS has committed to continued investment in perinatal mental health care for mothers and their partners who need specialist support during and following pregnancy. Up to 18% of fathers experience anxiety and depression in the perinatal period .