Easter Bank Holiday

We will be closed over the Bank Holiday weekend from Friday 29th March to Monday 1st April. We will reopen as normal on Tuesday 2nd April at 8am. To ensure all patients are able to access care over this weekend please click here for ‘Get to Know Where to Go’ information. A&E departments (also known

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Maternity & Parenting

Keep Baby In Mind

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.

basis – Baby sleep info source

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.

Cry-sis -Parent with crying and sleepless babies

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.

Purple Crying

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 2B Parents

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.

Spoons Neonatal Family Support

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

Dad Matters

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.

Best beginnings

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.

Home Start

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

Stressed Baby and Parent

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 .

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

We run Stepping Hill Hospital, and other specialist centres, as well as community health services for Stockport.You can find telephone details of wards, our services and view our main hospitals and community centres.Our stroke services have been officially ranked as the best in England – and urology and orthopaedic services at Stepping Hill Hospital are highly-rated nationally.
0161 483 1010

Bliss – for babies born premature or sick

Our vision is that every baby born premature or sick in the UK has the best chance of survival and quality of life.
020 7378 1122

Tommy’s advice – Together, for every baby

If you've decided you're ready to start a family, find out how to get pregnant and some of the lifestyle changes that might help you.

Pregnancy due date calculator

The calculator on this page can help you work out when you might expect your baby to arrive.

Your pregnancy and baby guide

Am I pregnant? What should I be eating? Is it normal to be this tired? How can I help my partner during labour?Whatever you want to know about getting pregnant, being pregnant or caring for your new baby, you should find it here.

Planning your pregnancy

You can improve your chances of getting pregnant and having a healthy pregnancy by following the steps and advice provided by NHS UK.

Find Maternity Services

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Safer Pregnancy

Having regular antenatal appointments is really important in pregnancy. Some of the tests and measurements have to be done at specific times, and your midwife will give you information as your pregnancy progresses. The midwife’s priority is for you and your baby to get the care and attention you need. Your appointments are also a chance to talk about how you feel physically and emotionally and to ask anything, however small, about your pregnancy.

ICON

Baby crying is normal, you can cope. Please follow the ICON guidance for coping with crying.

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.
0808 802 6868

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.
0300 330 0700

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.
01252 332 344

BabyCentre

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.

Baby Buddy App

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