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Life changing support for life changing moments

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Life changing support for life changing moments

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Parents 1st Essex offers peer support through pregnancy, birth and beyond to help parents in Essex feel supported, confident and prepared for the journey ahead.

We know that becoming a parent can have its ups and downs. Our peer supporters are local parents who have been there too - we're here to listen, without judgement.

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Request FREE 1:1 peer support through pregnancy, birth and beyond in Essex. Our pregnancy pals and birth buddies help you to have a positive birth experience.

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Come along to our FREE information antenatal sessions for expectant mums and birthing people! Sessions are run by our friendly peer supporters in Basildon and Thurrock

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Antenatal Sessions for Mums - Parents 1st

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Maternity information leaflets translated in Pdf format for sharing.

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Maternity information translations

*** Now updated with Ukrainian and Russian translations ***

We know that women from minority ethnic groups, refugees, asylum seekers and those whose first language is not English are at greater risk of poorer maternity and neonatal outcomes. We are working hard across the region to reduce these health inequalities, making birth safer and more personalised.

In collaboration with Papillon Translations and Surrey Heartlands' Local Maternity and Neonatal System, these maternity information resources aim to support our Afghan and Ukrainian families through pregnancy, labour, birth and the early days with their new baby. Using current information on the NHS website, the leaflets and the app provide written and audio information in Dari and Pashto, Ukrainian and Russian as well as English.

These resources are designed to support discussions between women and their healthcare professionals, facilitated by a suitable interpreter, to help them make informed choices about their maternity care.
To read or listen to information on the topics below in different languages, download the Papillon Translations app from Google Play or Apple Store, and scan each of the QR codes in the documents below:

The resources can also be downloaded as PDF documents here:

You are welcome to share this campaign content widely throughout your networks, please ensure the South East Maternity Team is credited wherever possible. We welcome any feedback to england.sematernity@nhs.net

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. If you continue to use this site, you agree with it.

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Maternity information translations - Welcome

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Maternity information translations *** Now updated with Ukrainian and Russian translations *** We know that women from minority ethnic groups, refugees, asylum seekers and those whose first language is not English are at greater risk of poorer maternity and neonatal outcomes. We are working hard across the region to reduce these health inequalities, making birth safer and more personalised.

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Black Working Mothers Network  is a platform to connect women of black heritage to speak about all things to do with motherhood and work, provide coaching and guidance on their employment rights, build their confidence at work, raise awareness & provide recommendations to the challenges black women face in the workplace.

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Transitional Care Parent Feedback Surveys

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Transitional Care Parent Feedback Surveys

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Basildon Neonatal Transitional Care https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/RGGPLWH

Southend Neonatal Transitional Care https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/HQJL5X8

Broomfield Neonatal Transitional Care https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/HWNRFNX

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Basildon Elsdon Neonatal Unit https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/NSG6VZF

Southend Neonatal Unit https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/9ZVKXZM

Broomfield Neonatal Unit https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/9HXFMPL

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Virtual tour of Southend Neonatal Unit 2023

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Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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Virtual tour of Broomfield Neonatal Unit 2023

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Virtual tour of Basildon Neonatal Unit 2023

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Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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Broomfield Bereavement Team: 07785956140, 01245 516314

Email: mse.maternitybereavement@nhs.net

Basildon Bereavement Team: 07824461004 01268 524900 Ext: 1516

Email: mse.btuh.maternity-bereavement@nhs.net

Southend Bereavement Team: 07775030394 01702 435555 Ext: 7093

mse.southendmaternitybereavement@nhs.net

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Aching Arms is here to help and support you when you’ve experienced the heartbreak of losing your baby, during pregnancy, at birth or soon after.

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ABC - Angel Babies and Children Social Support Group

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ABC - Angel Babies and Children Social Support Group

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Meet first Friday of every second month, Holiday Inn Southend Airport

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A unique way for dads and other bereaved family members to come together

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Essex Sands group - South Woodham Ferrers meet first Thursday of the month.

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Log into Facebook to start sharing and connecting with your friends, family, and people you know.

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Every other Wednesday of the month, Manor Mission Church, SS15 6PA

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Birthing With Becki - Hypnobirthing Courses

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Birthing With Becki - Hypnobirthing Courses

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I’m here to help you feel educated, empowered, calm and comfortable in the lead up to your labour, birth and beyond! Teaching group & private courses in person at The Nesting Place in Essex, or online via zoom, I’m here to help in any way that I can. If you’d like to learn more please visit www.birthingwithbecki.co.uk or pop me an email at rebecca_trigg@btinternet.com.

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Squeezy is the multi-award winning app supporting people with their pelvic floor muscle exercise programmes.

Designed by chartered physiotherapists specialising in women’s and men’s pelvic health. Costs apply to app download.

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Hypnobirthing & pregnancy relaxation with Nicole

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Maternity Contact & Visiting information

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Maternity Contact & Visiting information

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Details for the MSE sites for maternity

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MSE Visiting Contact matrix Portrait 2023

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Details of the services available after your birth if you want to request notes/debrief.

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A non profit community group .
Every 1st 3rd and 5th Thursdays of the month 10-12 £1 pp - near Colchester

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Please complete this survey to share details about your care journey so that MSE NHS trust can improve the quality of care for Maternity Services.

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A multi-disciplinary UK charity to support women who have suffered perineal injuries during childbirth known as OASI (Obstetric Sphincter Injury) or 3rd and 4th degree tears

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The Masic Foundation

We are the only charity in the UK to support mothers who have suffered from an injury during childbirth, known as a 3rd or 4th-degree tear, that results in incontinence.

This is a major women's health issue but few people seem to know about it, other than the women who suffer.

We aim to change this by raising public awareness, creating support groups, supporting research and prevention studies, and educating the medical profession.
Learn more about our aims.
The MASIC Foundation aims to reduce the incidence of birth injury as well as helping new mothers who may be suffering in silence from its symptoms which are too often hidden in society. These issues are crucial to the future wellbeing of women and their families, which I strongly support." Baroness Cumberlege, Head of the National Maternity Review

COVID-19 Update

These are such worrying times for all of us, our families and communities as we adopt and adapt to the new 'norm' of life during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here at MASIC, we want to reassure you that we will continue to support you as much as we can, and keep you up to date with any new information which may be of help or interest. In line with government advice, we have had to cancel MASIC education days planned for 2020, but we are already considering and planning events for 2021, when we hope life has returned to normal. Anna (our administrator) and Jen (our social media lead) will continue to promote our work, so please do keep in touch.

For those of you who need advice about ongoing health problems related to pelvic floor injury, please do continue to access our website at masic.org.uk

For those of you who are pregnant and advised to adhere to social distancing (following the advice of the Chief Medical Officer that pregnant women should be classed as a vulnerable group), there are some useful sources of support on how COVID-19 is impacting on provision of maternity care in the NHS. The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists has developed an online Question & Answer page for pregnant women and their families, available from: https://www.rcog.org.uk/en/guidelines-research-services/guidelines/coronavirus-pregnancy/covid-19-virus-infection-and-pregnancy/

Many maternity units are offering routine antenatal and postnatal contacts by telephone or online to reduce the need for women to attend the maternity unit, however all women should be advised by their midwives about when they should attend the maternity unit in person and plans for labour and birth.

Keep safe and well, and in stay touch.

Debra, Anna and Jen on behalf of the MASIC Trustees and Council.

Having a baby is a natural and increasingly safe process with approximately 700,000 babies being born every year. Thankfully most births are straightforward and there are no lasting injuries for mother or baby.

However, in some cases mothers delivering a baby through the birth canal, may develop some form of anal incontinence due to serious tears.

The MASIC foundation aims to help these mothers who often suffer in silence through embarrassment and the social stigma associated to their symptoms, unaware that there are many other mothers going through what they are experiencing.

MASIC campaigns to influence change in healthcare policies to avoid these injuries, improve their detection and where possible improve the rate of repairs after birth, so more women are spared the indignity of anal incontinence.

MASIC has a plan based on greater support for mothers, increased public awareness and better education for medical professionals. MASIC will be developing a regional structure in the UK and Ireland to promote a care pathway, educational policies and research.

President - Professor Michael Keighley MA MS FRCS

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The Masic Foundation We are the only charity in the UK to support mothers who have suffered from an injury during childbirth, known as a 3rd or 4th-degree tear, that results in incontinence. This is a major women's health issue but few people seem to know about it, other than the women who suffer.

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Southend University Hospital Maternity Unit

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Birthing Information Classes

If you would like to find out more about the birth process, pain relief options, modes of delivery, early days with your newborn and much more....please book onto an NHS  Birthing Information Class:

Basildon:

Mse.birthinginformationclasses@nhs.net

Broomfield:

Mse.broomfieldparenteducation@nhs.net

Southend:

Contact Kate on 07887656884

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Bump, Birth & Belonging - Committed to improving the overall wellness of black and brown families in the perinatal period.

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Joanne Flatt - Hypnotherapy & Hypnobirthing

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Joanne Flatt - Hypnotherapy & Hypnobirthing

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Hypnotherapy, hypnobirthing & mindful breastfeeding - Felsted

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East of England Neonatal -  Medical Abbreviations 

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Peeps HIE Charity | HIE Awareness & Support

Welcome to Peeps HIE

We provide support to parents, families & friends of those affected by HIE (Hypoxic-Ischaemic Encephalopathy), raising awareness of HIE.

Some of the things we do include:

Provide information about HIE

Buddy/peer support

Counselling and therapy

Funding for equipment

Find out more about what we do...

Our Family stories

We pride ourselves on the support we can give to families experiencing the challenges of day-to-day life with children affected by HIE.

Read our Family Stories

Peeps on Twitter

Is it too early? 🤶🎄https://www.peeps-hie.org/is-it-too-early-to-mention-christmas/

Good luck to Team Ada who are running the Redbrik Chesterfield 10k today. We're cheering you on! Thank you for all the generous donations https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/adapeepshie

#HIE #awareness #support #fundraiser #10k

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Peeps HIE Charity | HIE Awareness & Support Welcome to Peeps HIE We provide support to parents, families & friends of those affected by HIE (Hypoxic-Ischaemic Encephalopathy), raising awareness of HIE. Some of the things we do include: Provide information about HIE Buddy/peer support Counselling and therapy Funding for equipment Find out more about what we do...

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As Parents & Carers, you are the most important people in your baby's life and you know your baby best. But being on a neonatal unit can be a very worrying and overwhelming experience. The neonatal team will help you to develop the confidence, knowledge and skills to be involved in your baby's care, looking [...]

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East of England Neonatal Operational Delivery Network

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East of England Neonatal Operational Delivery Network

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Welcome to the East of England Neonatal Operational Delivery Network The East of England Neonatal Operational Delivery Network works collaboratively with the 17 units in the East of England. About Us Addenbrookes NICU & PICU units available Learn More There are 17 units in the East of England Operational Delivery Network.

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alternative approach to hypnobirthing is straight-talking, interactive and individual, just like you; using up-to-date, evidence-based information, I help you feel fully informed about birth and beyond

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A parent peer support group for families with children in Basildon NICU

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Perineal tears during childbirth – patient information poster | RCOG

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This information is for you if you are pregnant and would like to know more about perineal tears during childbirth. It may also be helpful if you are a partner, friend or relative of someone who is in this situation.

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Feb 2023: Southend hospital is participating in a clinical trial for Group. B Strep testing, offering 'Bedside Test at start of labour' for people attending the unit for induction or in labour. More information about this opt in trial can be found here.

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What will happen if you take part?

Each hospital involved in the GBS3 trial is randomly allocated to one of 2 testing groups or to continue undertaking the current UK strategy.

This means that all women who are pregnant and give birth at that hospital will be treated in the same way (unless advised otherwise by your doctor or midwife).

Depending on what group your hospital has been assigned to will depend on whether you are tested for group B Strep and what type of testing you are offered.

Please see below for further details:
Testing groups Consent and data collection Telephone Interviews Risks and benefits of taking part Will my taking part be kept confidential?

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Details for booking your maternity blood appointments

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Booking blood tests at Basildon, Broomfield and Southend Hospitals.

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Booking your blood tests at Basildon, Broomfield and Southend Hospitals.

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East of England Neonatal - Medication Assistance cards

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East of England Neonatal - Feeding Assistance cards

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East of England Neonatal - Developmental Care assistance cards

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East of England Neonatal - Developmental Care assistance cards

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In this section we aim to provide information about how to breastfeed your baby and how to manage other practical aspects of your life while breastfeeding your baby.

If you have a question which is not answered on these pages, you could look at the Questions about Your Baby section. The Drugs in Breastmilk page or Drugs Factsheets might also be useful and you might find some of ourhelpful too.

If you still can't find what you are looking for or you would just like to talk to someone you might like to call the National Breastfeeding Helpline on 0300 100 0212 from 9.30am to 9.30pm or try chatting to us online.
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Information About Breastfeeding - The Breastfeeding Network

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In this section we aim to provide information about how to breastfeed your baby and how to manage other practical aspects of your life while breastfeeding your baby. Getting Started If Breastfeeding Hurts Finding Support Breastfeeding in Public Expressing and Storing Returning to Work or Study Milk Banking Introducing a Bottle If you have a ...

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Pelvic Health & Wellbeing - multiple languages

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Pelvic Health & Wellbeing - multiple languages

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Videos for pelvic and postural health during and after pregnancy in multiple languages.

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A social enterprise based in Hockley, Essex. Together with Baby Basics, a national charity.

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Pregnancy and postnatal yoga classes in Billericay

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The Calm Space - Yoga and Reflexology in Billericay | The Calm Space

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The Calm Space offers Yin and Restorative Yoga, Pregnancy and Postnatal Yoga, Reflexology and Baby Massage in Billericay, Essex.

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Family Centre Locations and contact information

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Family Centre Locations and contact information

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Birthrights aims to improve maternity services by fostering a culture of respect for women and birthing people based on their human rights. We empower individuals to make the best decisions for themselves around pregnancy and birth - their decisions and not ours.

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Protecting human rights in childbirth - Birthrights

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Covid-19 advice and information here Right now, more women and birthing people than ever need our support Please donate so we can support people who need our advice about Covid-19 and their pregnancy and birth. Donate Now Birthrights is dedicated to ensuring women and birthing people receive the respect and dignity they deserve in pregnancy ...

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Bump to Breast - A Better Start Southend

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Bump to Breast - A Better Start Southend

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Breastfeeding Support: you are very welcome to come along whether you are expecting a baby, have a newborn, and older baby or a toddler.

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Bump to Breast: Breastfeeding Group Support - A Better Start Southend

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Complete this online form to register your pregnancy and receive care with the Mid & South Essex Trust.

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Details of tongue tie and how to find a registered practitioner near you.

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Whether you are a parent or a health care provider, we hope you will find our website helpful in accessing all of the information you need about tongue-tie and the support available.

The Association of Tongue-tie Practitioners (ATP) was set up in 2012 by a group of tongue-tie practitioners from the NHS and independent sectors with the aims of:

Increasing awareness about the effects of tongue-tie on babies especially with regard to both breast and bottle feeding.

Supporting parents of tongue-tied babies to access safe and effective care.

Assisting tongue-tie practitioners to provide safe and effective care through training and sharing knowledge and experience.

Providing resources and education for healthcare providers who refer babies for tongue-tie division.

The Association of Tongue-tie Practitioners (ATP) is also actively working to redress inaccuracies in the reporting and documenting of the effects of tongue-tie on babies especially with regard to both breast and bottle feeding.

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Association of Tongue-tie Practitioners | For parents & health care providers, all of the information you need about tongue-tie and the support available.

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Whether you are a parent or a health care provider, we hope you will find our website helpful in accessing all of the information you need about tongue-tie and the support available.

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Aqua4baby is water based classed for Mums to be.

The classes allow time for you to bond with your unborn child and relax away from the stresses of the world outside of the pool.

Classes held Tuesday and Thursday evenings 8pm, so allow parents or childcare to help if you already have a child.

Location Newlands Spring school pool Nickleby road, Chelmsford, Essex.

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Gentle Exercises Classes For Pregnant Ladies | Aqua4baby | England

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Peeps HIE Charity | HIE Awareness & Support

Welcome to Peeps HIE

We provide support to parents, families & friends of those affected by HIE (Hypoxic-Ischaemic Encephalopathy), raising awareness of HIE.

Some of the things we do include:

Provide information about HIE

Buddy/peer support

Counselling and therapy

Funding for equipment

Find out more about what we do...

Our Family stories

We pride ourselves on the support we can give to families experiencing the challenges of day-to-day life with children affected by HIE.

Read our Family Stories

Peeps on Twitter

Is it too early? 🤶🎄https://www.peeps-hie.org/is-it-too-early-to-mention-christmas/

Good luck to Team Ada who are running the Redbrik Chesterfield 10k today. We're cheering you on! Thank you for all the generous donations https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/adapeepshie

#HIE #awareness #support #fundraiser #10k

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Peeps HIE Charity | HIE Awareness & Support

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Peeps HIE Charity | HIE Awareness & Support Welcome to Peeps HIE We provide support to parents, families & friends of those affected by HIE (Hypoxic-Ischaemic Encephalopathy), raising awareness of HIE. Some of the things we do include: Provide information about HIE Buddy/peer support Counselling and therapy Funding for equipment Find out more about what we do...

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Pregnancy Sickness Support are asking for partners, family members and friends of HG sufferers and survivors to join with the HG community and help us to help thousands more people next year. In this together October offers a chance to raise awareness of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy, and the extreme form of the condition HG; as well as the opportunity to raise vital funds for our small but mighty charity.

Did you know?

£150 supports someone through their entire pregnancy with a 1-1 peer supporter

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Pregnancy Sickness Support are asking for partners, family members and friends of HG sufferers and survivors to join with the HG community and help us to help thousands more people next year.

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The website for up to date details of maternity services for MSE.

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Maternity services across our mid and south Essex hospitals

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Royal College of Obstetricians & gynaecologists (RCOG)

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RCOG patient information leaflets covering all areas of pregnancy

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Our patient information resources are based on evidence from up-to-date guidance for doctors, but are written in a way which is easy for everyone to understand.

Many of our resources cover specific gynaecological conditions or procedures, as well as conditions or situations that can occur during pregnancy and birth.

If you are looking for more general information on pregnancy and birth, please see:

Browse our patient information leaflets

The information provided in our leaflets is developed by the RCOG's Patient Information Committee, made up of obstetricians and gynaecologists, midwives, and members of the RCOG Women's Network.

All patient information leaflets are reviewed every three years, or before that time if clinical guidance on which they are based changes. You can read more on the development process here.

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Information to support women in understanding their health and the care options available. Covering topics such as pregnancy and birth, gynaecology, and recovering after an operation.

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In 2016 we collected views about our website. The feedback you gave us about the site's design, ease of use and overall was hugely helpful in developing a new site, which we launched in May 2017. Twenty months on, we want to be sure that the website is still a helpful and user-friendly source of [...]
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We know that facing the festive season can sometimes be a struggle for those who have been through pregnancy loss. At a time when children are often at the forefront of everyone's minds, many of you will be thinking about your lost babies and what might have been. One special way to remember your babies [...]
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Could you be part of our team, leading on the delivery of our communication plans and activities? The Miscarriage Association (M.A.) works to ensure that everyone affected by miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy or molar pregnancy receives the care, support and information that's right for them. We are seeking a talented and experienced Communications Manager with the [...]
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The Miscarriage Association: Pregnancy loss information and support

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Help us support others by donating to The Ectopic Pregnancy Trust

This last year, the EPT has seen a drop in donations. Help us to keep driving awareness, education and support to those through diagnosis, treatment and recovery by donating to our cause now. Every penny you donate will make a real difference!

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The Ectopic Pregnancy Trust - Support For You And Your Loved Ones

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Together, for every baby - Charity for Babies | Tommy’s

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Tommy’s is the largest UK pregnancy and baby loss charity, funding research into stillbirth, premature birth and miscarriage and providing trusted pregnancy and baby loss information and support.

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Sands - Saving babies' lives. Supporting bereaved families.

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Sands | Saving babies' lives. Supporting bereaved families.

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Sands works to support anyone affected by the death of a baby; improve the care bereaved parents receive; and create a world where fewer babies die.

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Chums Babyloss Bereavement Service is here to support you in any way that we can.

We offer compassionate support for bereaved parents and families who have experienced a late miscarriage (18 weeks+), a compassionate termination, a stillbirth or a neonatal death, where your baby may have lived for minutes, hours, days or weeks.

We offer understanding, advice, guidance and bereavement support and counselling now and in the time ahead .

"CHUMS gave us a lifeline when we were sinking" - Parent

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BABYLOSS SERVICE Chums Babyloss Bereavement Service supports bereaved parents and families who have experienced the death of their baby through late miscarriage, compassionate termination, stillbirth and neonatal death. We are so sorry to know that you may be reading this because your baby

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Peeps support families affected by HIE (Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy), also known as birth asphyxia.

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Peeps HIE Charity | HIE Awareness & Support

Welcome to Peeps HIE

We provide support to parents, families & friends of those affected by HIE (Hypoxic-Ischaemic Encephalopathy), raising awareness of HIE.

Some of the things we do include:

Provide information about HIE

Buddy/peer support

Counselling and therapy

Funding for equipment

Find out more about what we do...

Our Family stories

We pride ourselves on the support we can give to families experiencing the challenges of day-to-day life with children affected by HIE.

Read our Family Stories

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Our information leaflets are written by families, with families, for families.
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Peeps HIE Charity | HIE Awareness & Support

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Peeps is a UK charity, dedicated to supporting those affected by HIE (hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy). We provide emotional, practical and financial support.

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Friendly breastfeeding support from pregnancy onward.

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Twins Trust - We support twins, triplets and more...

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Supporting you through every milestone of your journey with twins, triplets or more. From being pregnant with twins, triplets or quads through to parenting twins, triplets or quads, we are here for you.

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British Association of Perinatal Medicine

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British Association of Perinatal Medicine

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British Association of Perinatal Medicine

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British Association of Perinatal Medicine

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For babies born premature or sick | Bliss

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

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Neonatal Units and Neonatal Intensive Care | EoE ODN

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Welcome to the East of England Neonatal Operational Delivery Network The East of England Neonatal Operational Delivery Network works collaboratively with the 17 units in the East of England. About Us Addenbrookes NICU & PICU units available Learn More There are 17 units in the East of England Operational Delivery Network.

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Barnardo’s provide a range of child and family services throughout Essex that are free at the point of delivery.

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Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Service

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Home - Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Service

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The Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Service brings together a range of children’s community services. It’s provided by HCRG Care Group in partnership with Barnardo’s on behalf of Essex County Council and the NHS.

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For happier children and stronger communities. Now and in the future.

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Strong communities, built by the people who live in them.

Giving Southend's children the best possible start.

A £40m, 10-year programme to develop and test children's services.

For happier children and stronger communities. Now and in the future.

At A Better Start Southend we know local people can make great things happen. We're investing £40m over ten years to improve the lives of Southend's very youngest residents; and we're working with local people every step of the way to find out how to give every child who lives here the best possible start in life.

A Better Start Southend is here for you, whether you're a parent or carer of a child under four, if you're expecting a baby, or if you work with young children in Southend.

You can sign up here to find out more, share your suggestions for what Southend's families need and tell us how we make it happen. Working together we can make sure that our children's start in life is shaped by the people who care about them the most.

Find out if you are eligible for A Better Start Southend's services.

Be the first to hear of changes and updates to A Better Start Southend

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Supporting local people to develop the services they need.

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Strong communities, built by the people who live in them. Giving Southend's children the best possible start. A £40m, 10-year programme to develop and test children's services. At A Better Start Southend we know local people can make great things happen.

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Wickford & Mobile pregnancy massage

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HOLISTIC | DEEP TISSUE | PREGNANCY

Welcome to Rose & Bird Massage Therapy. Hanna is an Essex based fully insured Massage Therapist offering Massage therapy in Essex & across South East London & Hertfordshire.

Hanna's approach is instinctual and she is passionate about massage and its many benefits. Regular massage therapy can enhance your emotional and physical well-being. It's proven to help with the effects of conditions such as IBS, Osteoarthritis, Scoliosis to name a few, reduce stress & help alleviate symptoms of anxiety, depression and aids in boosting the immune system.

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I pride myself on being a warm and personable therapist who listens to my client's needs & each treatment is tailored to my clients individual needs.

If you're struggling with muscle tension, the physical effects of stress & anxiety or just in need of some melt into the couch relaxation please get in touch to book your appointment .

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Gavin, Wickford | Deep Tissue Massage

Hanna was knowledgable, professional and knew exactly how to treat the issues I had and am noticing the results already.

Highly recommend.

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HOLISTIC | DEEP TISSUE | PREGNANCY Welcome to Rose & Bird Massage Therapy. Hanna is an Essex based fully insured Massage Therapist offering Massage therapy in Essex & across South East London & Hertfordshire. Hanna's approach is instinctual and she is passionate about massage and its many benefits.

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Mother to mother and parent to parent breast/chest feeding support.

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Meetings held twice monthly on Tuesday afternoons from 12.30-2.30pm. Babies and children of all ages welcome. Trinity Methodist Church, Rainsford Road, Chelmsford CM1 2BX. Free parking to the rear of the Church.

Dates for 2017:
10th and 24th January
7th and 21st February
7th and 21st March
4th and 18th April
9th 16th May
6th and 20th June
4th and 18th July
August - group break
5th and 19th September
3rd and 24th October
7th and 21st November
12th and 19th December

Dates for 2018:

Fortnightly all year, starting from 2nd January

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Meetings held twice monthly on Tuesday afternoons from 12.30-2.30pm. Babies and children of all ages welcome. Trinity Methodist Church, Rainsford Road, Chelmsford CM1 2BX. Free parking to the rear of the Church. Dates for 2017: 10th and 24th January 7th and 21st February 7th and 21st March 4th and 18th April 9th 16th May 6th ...

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Offering private breastfeeding support services to Chelmsford, Essex and surrounding areas.

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Kerry Bassil - Lactation Consultant IBCLC

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When it comes to parenting, everyone seems to have an opinion they're willing to share. But in the world of breastfeeding support, conflicting information and advice can de-rail abreastfeeding experience, fast.

As a breastfeeding counsellor and lactation consultant, I believe listening to families is critical in travelling with them towards their goals.

I listen to you. I hear what you've been told, advised, suggested, shown, or instructed. We talk it all through and see how you feel about it.

Lactation consultant's offer relevant, evidence-based information on topics which are important to you. It's in working this way, we can make a plan together for how you'd like to breastfeed in future.

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Kerry Bassil - Lactation Consultant IBCLC

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When it comes to parenting, everyone seems to have an opinion they're willing to share. But in the world of breastfeeding support, conflicting information and advice can de-rail abreastfeeding experience, fast. As a breastfeeding counsellor and lactation consultant, I believe listening to families is critical in travelling with them towards their goals.

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Peer support for emotional wellbeing

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Lizzie Noble, an early years, gentle holistic sleep and parenting coach.

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I'm Lizzie Noble, an early years, gentle holistic sleep and parenting coach. With over 25 years' experience of working in early years and child development. My career has spanned a number of early years and parenting sectors from early educator, behaviour support, consultancy and holistic sleep coach. After having my own daughter I then started my own Outstanding forest childcare setting.

I unlocked my passion and support for evidence based responsive sleep after my own daughter struggled heavily with sleep, colic and sensory needs and it began to affect all corners of our lives.

I knew I needed an attachment-based way to help my family, so I trained with the Holistic Sleep Coaching program and developed 'Parenting Explorers' to help other families with gentle sleep, behaviour, child development and attachment with a focus on nature. I am also a Beyond Birth Mental Wellbeing Practitioner supporting parents with their mental health practices pre and postnatally.

I am so passionate about supporting families through pregnancy and beyond, and I also provide bespoke training and development to professionals in the early years sector and I volunteers for a parenting support group.

But my most challenging and rewarding job is mum to my dynamic 7-year-old and enjoying the huge adventures that brings every day

My drive is to ensure all children can access quality early education, all parents are supported with mindful responsive parenting without judgement and engaging children and families in the wonders of the natural world. I support families locally in my hometown of Leigh-on-Sea in Essex, Nationally across the UK and worldwide virtually.

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Parenting Explorers | Expert Early Years and Parenting Support

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I'm Lizzie Noble, an early years, gentle holistic sleep and parenting coach. With over 25 years' experience of working in early years and child development. My career has spanned a number of early years and parenting sectors from early educator, behaviour support, consultancy and holistic sleep coach.

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Nicola and Theresa, registered nutritionists and mums. We bring a combination of being experts in childhood nutrition

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We're Nicola and Theresa, registered nutritionists and mums. We bring a combination of being experts in childhood nutrition and understanding how overwhelming the whole weaning process can be as parents. Using the latest information around early years nutrition, we have been helping babies, kids and families develop healthy, happy relationships with food since we set up Happy Tums in 2014.

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We're Nicola and Theresa, registered nutritionists and mums. We bring a combination of being experts in childhood nutrition and understanding how overwhelming the whole weaning process can be as parents. Using the latest information around early years nutrition, we have been helping babies, kids and families develop healthy, happy relationships with food since we set up Happy Tums in 2014.

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Pre and Post Natal fitness

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Pre and Post Natal fitness

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Baby feeding, Relaxation And Slings

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First Steps Nutrition Trust is an independent public health nutrition charity. Resources for health workers supporting eating well from pre-conception to five years.

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First Steps Nutrition Trust is an independent public health nutrition charity that provides information and resources to support eating well from pre-conception to five years. You can sign up to receive a monthly newsletter.

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Women & birthing people booked for maternity care under Mid & South Essex can use Maternity Direct to contact their midwives & access local resources

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Our sole purpose is to support LGBT+ women & people globally on the path to motherhood or parenthood.

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We are the LGBT Mummies organisation.

Our sole purpose is to support LGBT+ women & people globally on the path to motherhood or parenthood.
We provide guidance on the different family creation pathways through our website, social channels & support groups, whilst providing access to our global community to meet other like-minded families.

From providing guidance on fertility clinics & sperm banks, resources, connecting you to supporting organisations, brands, sharing studies, our private support groups, to celebrating & sharing your lived experiences & our annual events where families come together.

Whether you are thinking of starting a family or have children already
by home insemination, fertility treatment, surrogacy, adoption, fostering. Whether you're a single parent, couple,
co-parent, poly family or a stepparent, all families are welcome.

Our mission is to acquire true equity & equality for LGBT+ families to that of our heterosexual counterparts.

We passionately campaign for LGBT+ family equality & positive policy change. We do this through our ongoing recommendations, training & conversations with the Government, NHS, corporate & charitable organisations, to improve support for LGBT+ families across healthcare, law & society.

Through our educational arm, PROUD FOUNDATIONS, we provide education & training, consultancy services, speakers & project work to educate & enable organisations to better support our community by improving policies, guidelines & resources.

We work tirelessly to inspire people worldwide on their journey, whilst working to 'usualize' & celebrate our families in society, in turn creating a more inclusive future for our children.

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We are the LGBT Mummies organisation. Our sole purpose is to support LGBT+ women & people globally on the path to motherhood or parenthood.We provide guidance on the different family creation pathways through our website, social channels & support groups, whilst providing access to our global community to meet other like-minded families.

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Support for local mothers & birthing people giving birth at Southend, Basildon or Broomfield hospital across Mid & South Essex.

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Mid & South Essex Pregnancy & Post Natal Support Group | Facebook

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Support for local mothers & birthing people giving birth at Southend, Basildon or Broomfield hospital across Mid & South Essex. . If you are pregnant or have given birth (especially during the...

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National Maternity Voices (NMV) is the association of Maternity Voices Partnership (MVP) independent lay chairs in England. We support and network MVPs.
A Maternity Voices Partnership (MVP) is a NHS working group: a team of women and their families, commissioners and providers (midwives and doctors) working together to review and contribute to the development of local maternity care.
National Maternity Voices supports the co-production of maternity and neonatal services with service users by providing:

A toolkit of template materials for MVPs,

Peer support networks, support and consultancy for MVP members, service user representatives, NHS staff and others interested in involving maternity service users in the development of services.

Training, Mentoring and events for Chairs, service user representatives and NHS staff.

Good practice in setting up and developing MVPs among commissioners and provider staff of maternity services in England will ensure:

Every woman on the maternity pathway has a chance to have her voice heard about the service she is receiving through an MVP

Every MVP is adequately resourced to engage in true co-production of maternity services

Local MVP chairs and service user members feel networked and supported in their role espanolfarm.com

MVPs are involved in work in their local communities and also represented at Local Maternity System (LMS) level

Kath Evans, Experience of Care Lead, Maternity, Infants, Children & Young People, NHS England - see her introduction to the previous MVP tookit

Maternity Transformation: Better Births

We work with NHS England to ensure women and their families are at the heart of the Maternity Transformation Programme. Chapter 4, Co-production with women and their families from Implementing Better Births: A resource pack for Local Maternity Systems was co-produced with NHS England and National Maternity Voices. We have written a short summary of the resource pack (PDF) about how MVPs fit into Better Births.

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National Maternity Voices - Networking Maternity Voices Partnerships in England

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National Maternity Voices (NMV) is the association of Maternity Voices Partnership (MVP) independent lay chairs in England. We support and network MVPs. A Maternity Voices Partnership (MVP) is a NHS working group: a team of women and their families, commissioners and providers (midwives and doctors) working together to review and contribute to the development of local maternity care.

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Keep up to date with MSE MNVP via Facebook

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Mid & South Essex Maternity & Neonatal Voices Partnership

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The MNVP always needs volunteers with all types of experience and feedback - join us and advocate for maternity service improvements!

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The Motherhood Group is dedicated to share and support the Black maternal experience through events, workshops, peer support, projects, and advocacy.

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The Motherhood Group share's the black maternal experience through events, workshops and advocacy| Black Maternal Mental Health UK | Black mum

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Part of the NHS Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) initiative, offering free and confidential talking therapy and practical support for adults

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Health in Mind is part of Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with Mid and North East Essex Mind and Chelmsford Counselling Foundation.

Health in Mind provides support to those aged 17 and over who are registered with a GP in Mid Essex including Braintree, Chelmsford, Maldon and surrounding areas.
If your GP surgery is outside of this area please select search again to be directed to the service which covers your area.
If you think you would benefit from our service the first step is to talk to us to find out how we can best help you. We understand that seeking help can be daunting, so we aim to make this process as easy as possible, with a number of ways for you to contact us.
You can refer to us by using any of the following options:

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Health in Mind is part of Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with Mid and North East Essex Mind and Chelmsford Counselling Foundation. Health in Mind provides support to those aged 17 and over who are registered with a GP in Mid Essex including Braintree, Chelmsford, Maldon and surrounding areas.

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A charity that supports women who suffer birth trauma – a shorthand term for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after birth

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The Birth Trauma Association

Welcome to the Birth Trauma Association (BTA). We're a charity that supports women who suffer birth trauma - a shorthand term for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after birth.

About 30,000 women a year, according to the most recent research, experience birth trauma in the UK. Instead of being joyful and happy, the experience of giving birth has been frightening. Perhaps the baby's heartrate dipped, leading to an emergency caesarean section. Maybe you or your baby suffered injuries as the result of the birth. Or maybe you felt that you weren't well looked after in labour, or you weren't told what to expect.

If something like this has happened to you, you might have felt scared that you or the baby were going to die. As with any other traumatic experience - a car accident, or a sexual assault, or seeing a bomb explode - a traumatic birth can lead to symptoms of PTSD: flashbacks, a sense of heightened anxiety, constantly feeling on the alert, avoiding anything that reminds you of the trauma.

Birth trauma means that it can be difficult to bond with your baby. You may find your symptoms are triggered by reminders of the birth: pregnant women, other babies, programmes such as One Born Every Minute.

Witnessing someone else's trauma can also be traumatic, so partners can experience PTSD too.

We're here to help people like you - if you want to know more about how we can help, please select the Parents menu.

If you're a health professional and want to find out more about birth trauma, select the Health Professionals menu.

In the video below, five women talk about their experience of birth trauma and how they found help.

Keep up to date with The Birth Trauma Association (BTA) on social media

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Swimming classes

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Have been running since 2009, bring mums to be together through gentle exercise that suites the pregnant body whilst being supported by the water and noodles.

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The benefits are huge for you and your unborn child both for

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The Post natal classes, allow you to be you again, (Me time) chat to mums that have children and come together to discuss, solutions and ideas, whilst bring the strength back in your core, reducing lower back ache, pelvic pain, SPD, Diastasis Recti tears and mental health of life changes, whilst at home you know your husband, partner is at home bonding with the child.

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Gentle Exercises Classes For Pregnant Ladies | Aqua4baby | England

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After Birth

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All you need to know about what happens after the birth.

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Labour & birth

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How to tell if you're in labour and what happens during labour and birth.

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Keeping well in pregnancy

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How to look after yourself and your baby while you're pregnant.