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MASIC Foundation - Supporting women with injuries from childbirth

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MASIC Foundation - Supporting women with injuries from childbirth

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Supporting women. Challenging stigma. Driving change.

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Need advice? Please email Birth Injury Support at info@masic.org.uk or call 0808 1640 8333

We are advocates for women and aim to change the lives of those injured during childbirth.

Find out more

Who are MASIC?

MASIC exists to support women, challenge stigma and drive change.

The MASIC Foundation is the only multi-disciplinary UK charity to support women who have suffered severe injuries during childbirth known as OASI (Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injuries).

The charity is run by injured women and healthcare professionals who are committed to better detection and prevention of injury during childbirth.

Find out more

Women's stories

Breaking the silence. Read stories from MASIC advocates who have suffered injuries during childbirth.

Telling women's stories is the most important thing we can do as a charity. When women are brave enough to speak out, change happens. This page is dedicated to telling those stories, and to the women who have been honest and incredibly brave in sharing their experience.

If you have a story to tell we are dedicated to supporting you and making your voice heard.

Please email socialmedia@masic.org.uk and we will help you to tell your story.

Read more stories

Looking for support?

There is support available if you need it, don't suffer in silence and don't be afraid to ask for help and advice.

MASIC can help you over come the physical and emotional trauma you may have experienced during and after child birth. We can support you and guide you to helpful resources, all you need to do is get in touch.

Get Support

Not sure where to start?

Please call the MASIC 24h freephone Birth Injury Support Helpline 0808 1640 8333

My name is Luce. I'm a writer. A partner. A mum. And I had a difficult birth which left me thunderstruck, confused, sad, broken, and well, pretty angry. My reaction to birth trauma was unconventional. I wrote a book - a gory, funny, moving book - about the truth of it for me, what I saw and heard and felt as I gave birth and then coped with injuries, continence issues, depression, and trauma. I needed to speak out because traumatic births are often undiscussed. Recognition is important - we don't talk enough about births that aren't picture-perfect, as if they should be hidden in shame. Like MASIC, I'm here to say it isn't shameful. And don't worry - you have found your people. Like my book this website is a place for all of you - the entertainers, the shell-shocked, new mums and old hands - to share, process, or even just start to think about what is happening, and why googling 'birth trauma' or 'MASIC' late at night is a good thing. You are not alone.

85%

of women with severe birth injury said it impacted on their relationship with their child

78%

were affected by traumatic memories of the birth

52%

stated they were embarrassed by the symptoms of their injury

49%

of women affected said they doubted their ability to mother

45%

suffered postnatal depression as a result of their injury

24%

of women affected regretted having a child because of the injuries sustained

Meet the MASIC team

We are a collection of healthcare professionals & MASIC advocates, existing to give a voice to women's childbirth stories.

The Executive Board

We are led by a small and very experienced Executive team who are dedicated to improving outcomes for women with birth injuries.

Products that will help improve your life

Products that can help make everyday life a bit easier.

After sustaining a birth injury it is so important to know that there are products and services out there that can help make everyday life a little bit easier, and help you to feel a little bit more like YOU again.

We recommend the products here that have been tried and tested by our MASIC advocates - women who understand what it's like to cope with symptoms on a daily basis, and who know what has helped them.

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MASIC News

Keep up to date with all our latest news and stories

If you would like to be kept informed of MASIC's work and our most recent projects please click on our news items in this section and sign up to our MASIC mailing list.

We would love to hear from you if you are an injured woman or a health professional interested in working with us.

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Home - Aiming to change the lives of women injured during childbirth.

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MASIC supports women who have suffered injuries during childbirth; OASI, Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injuries, or 3rd degree & 4th degree tears.

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Find organisations, groups and events in Bath and North East Somerset to support your family's needs, including Ofsted-registered childcare, parenting support and much more. If you're looking for information to support a child with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities (SEND), please visit our SEND section.

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Discover organisations and events in Bath and North East Somerset
for a range of family issues, Ofsted registered childcare, parenting support, benefits, school and much, much more.

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Perinatal Pelvic Health Linktree for BaNES, Swindon and Wiltshire 

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How to protect your pelvic health during pregnancy and the postnatal year.

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Self referral form for those under the care of RUH, GWH or SFT (during pregnancy or up until a year after the birth)

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Perinatal Pelvic Health Service Referral

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Pregnancy related Pelvic girdle pain and low back pain during pregnancy and after having a baby

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Welcome to the POGP Pregnancy and Early Postnatal section.

Find out more about pregnancy and early postnatal topics on our dedicated pages:

External links

Coming soon - collection of videos featuring women who have spoken out about their experience of suffering from the effects of an obstetric anal sphincter injury (OASI)

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Welcome to the POGP Pregnancy and Early Postnatal section.

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Scar issue massage (perineal and caesarean)

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Scar issue massage (perineal and caesarean)

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Pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain (PGP) can continue after pregnancy, but remember PGP is treatable.

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Pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain (PGP) can continue after pregnancy, but remember PGP is treatable.

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Pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain (PGP) can continue after pregnancy, but remember PGP is treatable.

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Information library for adults - Bladder & Bowel UK

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Information library for adults In this information library you can find advice about bladder and bowel health, and issues in adults.

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BSW Emotional wellbeing and mental health Padlet

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BSW Emotional wellbeing and mental health Padlet

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Support and resources on emotional wellbeing and mental health for parents in Bath & NE Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire.

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For families raising a disabled or seriously ill child, on a low income.

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Use our wider support section to find information and resources to help with finances, caring and education as well as digital technology.

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Wiltshire Family Hub is a service for parents of children aged 0-19 years (0-25 SEND) where they can share the challenges and joys of parenthood

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Wiltshire Family Hubs - Supporting families in Wiltshire

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Wiltshire Family Hubs - Supporting families in Wiltshire

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Find out how to access the free Birth Reflections services for RUH, GWH and SFT.

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Welcome to Swindon Food Collective

Welcome to Swindon Food Collective. Your local food bank. We are an independent charity that aims to help people in Swindon, or the surrounding area who are suffering from financial hardship and finding it difficult to provide food for themselves, their family or dependants. We are here to help.

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Do you know someone who is struggling to put food on the table? Maybe you are still waiting for benefits? Unable to work? Only feeding the family and going without yourself? There are many reasons why people are unable to afford to eat every day. We understand and are here to help!

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What is social prescribing?

Social prescribing is a key component of Universal Personalised Care. It is an approach that connects people to activities, groups, and services in their community to meet the practical, social and emotional needs that affect their health and wellbeing.

In social prescribing, local agencies such as local charities, social care and health services refer people to a social prescribing link worker. Social prescribing link workers give people time, focusing on 'what matters to me?' to coproduce a simple personalised care and support plan, and support people to take control of their health and wellbeing.

Social prescribing link workers also support existing community groups to be accessible and sustainable, and help people to start new groups, working collaboratively with all local partners.

Social prescribing is an all-age, whole population approach that works particularly well for people who:

have one or more long term conditions

who need support with low level mental health issues

who are lonely or isolated

who have complex social needs which affect their wellbeing.

You can find out more about social prescribing and the social prescribing link worker role in our frequently asked questions. Details about social prescribing link workers and how we are supporting with resources and through training and development can be found on our website.

A standard model of social prescribing has been developed by NHS England in partnership with stakeholders, which shows the elements that need to be in place for effective social prescribing to happen.

Social prescribing complements other approaches in a local area such as active signposting, where existing staff in local agencies provide information to signpost people to services, using local knowledge and resource directories.

The NHS and social prescribing

In the NHS Long Term Plan, NHS England committed to building the infrastructure for social prescribing in primary care and embed social prescribing and community-based approaches across the NHS.

This includes introducing social prescribing link workers into primary care networks (PCNs) so that every person in England can access a social prescribing service through their GP practice, starting with 1,000 new social prescribing link workers in place by 2020/21, and a goal that at least 900,000 people will be referred to social prescribing by 2023/24. This is part of the drive to universal personalised care that will see at least 2.5 million people benefiting from personalised care by 2023/24.

This is the biggest investment in social prescribing by any national health system and legitimises non-medical community-based activities and holistic support alongside medical treatment as part of a personalised care approach.

In 2022/23, an additional requirement for primary care networks to provide a proactive social prescribing service was introduced as part of the contract. This means that primary care networks must work with a population experiencing health inequalities to proactively offer social prescribing interventions.

Primary care networks can find more information about embedding social prescribing and social prescribing link workers in our PCN reference guide for social prescribing link workers.

NHS England delivers a support offer for social prescribing link workers and wider workforce. You can find more details of our support offer, including our Workforce development framework, how to access our online networks and community of practice, and other helpful resources.

Working with our partners

The NHS England social prescribing team works closely with national partners including the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the National Academy for Social Prescribing (NASP).

NASP is an organisation dedicated to advancing social prescribing through championing social prescribing and the work of local communities in connecting people for wellbeing, and work to create partnerships cross-sector at a local and national level to achieve this.

NHS England works closely with NASP, including supporting programmes such as the Thriving Communities programme, a national support programme for voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise groups, supporting communities to ensure the vital work of social prescribing succeeds on a local level. The Accelerating Innovation in Social Prescribing programme, a partnership with NASP and Royal Voluntary Service, came to an end in March 2023. However, NASP will continue some of the work of the programme, including Skillshare and the webinar programme, and continue to work on social prescribing innovation with members of the community of practice.

The team also works closely with partners to deliver the cross-government Green social prescribing programme.

Resources

Contact details for further information

Email the NHS England social prescribing programme: england.socialprescribing@nhs.net

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info@salisbury.foodbank.org.uk

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Bright Start Children & Family Centre Services, Bath & NE Somerset

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Becoming a parent will have an impact on your relationship. This will be both positive and negative at different times of your parenting journey. Sometimes seeing a counsellor either alone or together with your co-parent can help you gain clarity. These services are FREE.

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Counselling is one of the main ways we support people to strengthen their relationships. We offer a range of counselling services, including:

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A FREE resource to learn how to perform life saving CPR on a baby. To watch the video, visit: https://youtu.be/lzCZbR5rtwU?feature=shared

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BSW Together – Perinatal Pelvic Health Team 

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Pelvic Health care for all women and birthing people from pregnancy to 12 months postnatal

We are a team of pelvic floor specialists, running a service to help reduce the chance of you having problems with your bladder or bowels during pregnancy and after birth.

If you do have bladder or bowel concerns, we are here for you.
Anyone can be affected by pelvic floor health problems during or after pregnancy, including accidental leaking of wee or poo (incontinence) and prolapse of the pelvic organs. The Perinatal Pelvic Health Team has been set up provide support, advice and treatment for those with pelvic floor concerns birthing in Bath and the surrounding areas, Salisbury and Swindon.

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Pelvic Health Menu Postnatal care Emotional wellbeing: how will I feel? Reducing the risk of a blood clot After your caesarean Separation of the abdominal muscles Postnatal exercise Perinatal Pelvic Health Team Pelvic Health care for all women and birthing people from pregnancy to 12 months postnatal We are a team of...

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Busting taboos about leaks & lumps after childbirth. A community, book and kick ass podcast about incontinence, prolapse and pelvic pain.

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Busting taboos about leaks & lumps after childbirth. A community, book and kick ass podcast about incontinence, prolapse and pelvic pain.

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Pelvic floor exercises during and after pregnancy

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Your Body’s Journey during Pregnancy and After Birth

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Your Body’s Journey during Pregnancy and After Birth

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From your pelvic floor to your posture, from caring for your bladder to returning to exercise, supporting your body during and after pregnancy is important. Learn more from our new video series.

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BSW ICB Virtual Postnatal Class (3rd and 4th degree tears)

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BSW ICB Virtual Postnatal Class (3rd and 4th degree tears)

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A 15 minute video from our Perinatal Pelvic Health Team

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Virtual Post-natal Class - 3rd and 4th Degree Tears

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Squeezy empowers you to take control of your pelvic health. Designed by chartered physiotherapists you can be confident that your pelvic floor is in safe hands.

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Multi-award winning app supporting people with pelvic floor muscle exercise programmes. Recommended by pelvic health specialists worldwide.

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Financial support when you become a parent

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Financial support when you become a parent

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Find out who Universal Credit is for and how it can support you and your family

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Constipation after you've had your baby? Let's talk about poo

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Constipation after you've had your baby? Let's talk about poo

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A small footstool can help (and it will be useful when your baby grows and starts using the loo themselves!)

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Are you going to the toilet wrong? - BBC Ideas

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Short video explaining what the OASI (Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injury) Care Bundle is and why a midwife may offer it.

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Animated video to accompany OASI Care Bundle course 1.

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Paediatric Health and Illness guidance based on UK NHS guidance. This app provides expert support to parents/carers and medical professionals looking after children with the most common childhood illnesses.

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Getting out of bed after a caesarean birth

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Getting out of bed after a caesarean birth

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Tips from an experienced midwife and mother - the key is to use your arm muscles!

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Midwife Marley on Instagram: "Some of you found this useful when I posted this video last year. If you are planning a caesarean or end up with an unplanned one, this may help in the postpartum period.

For those planning a caesarean, check out our caesarean prep course - link in bio.

One thing I struggled with after my caesarean was getting up! Instinctively we use our abdominal muscles when going from lying down to sitting up, but that hurts after major surgery!

The key is to use your arm muscles instead.

If you decide to give the sheet tip a go, make sure its secure and get another adult to test it for you first!

#postpartum #postpartumtips #postnatalrecovery #caesarean"

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204 likes, 8 comments - midwifemarley on November 15, 2023: "Some of you found this useful when I posted this video last year. If you are planning a caesarean..."

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The 4th Trimester - Focussing on the first few weeks after birth.

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The 4th Trimester - Focussing on the first few weeks after birth.

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Caring for you and your baby

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This section focuses on the first few weeks after birth. The past few days/week are likely to have been a mixture of excitement and joy, mixed in with some pain. No matter how well labour and birth is managed, there are inevitably periods of discomfort.

The health care team that will provide care after the birth of your baby includes: midwives, student midwives, midwifery support workers, health visitors, doctors/specialists, physiotherapists, the neonatal care team and your GP (family doctor).

The midwifery team will offer support and advice and work with you to develop an individual plan including your choices/decisions about your care. They may visit you at home or arrange for you to attend a postnatal clinic. These can be based at your GP surgery, midwifery hub, hospital, birthing centre or local children's centres.

At each postnatal assessment, your midwife will check to see if you or your baby have any problems or symptoms which may affect either of you after birth.

Please discuss any worries or questions that you may have with your midwife/GP/obstetrician/specialist or health visitor.

Don't forget there is lots of information in your hand held postnatal mother and baby notes too.

New dads may wish to download the

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Care after the Birth (4th trimester) - Maternity

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Care after the Birth(4th trimester) This section focuses on the first few weeks after birth. The past few days/week are likely to have been a mixture of excitement and joy, mixed in with some pain. No matter how well labour and birth is managed, there are inevitably periods of discomfort.

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Expert advice on helping babies and young children when they're poorly

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Expert advice on helping babies and young children when they're poorly

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Bath (Walcot Street) Babycheck Osteopathy

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Bath (Walcot Street) Babycheck Osteopathy

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FREE treatments for both babies (0-12 weeks) and new mothers who have a low income. Wednesday afternoons between 2pm and 5pm. Call 01225 460106 to book appointment.

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Baby Check Bath CIO aims to benefit:

Individual babies and their immediate family

Communication with other health professionals involved with the care of babies - principally health visitors, midwives, lactation consultants, GP's and paediatricians.

Parents by collecting data and writing up the results of the full-service evaluation so they can make more informed choices about treatment for their children. This is extremely important. In the present situation, parents often hear about osteopathy but can't get any information from their health professionals and have to resort to hearsay or internet searching to find out more

The wider professional osteopathy community by encouraging further research and by providing training facilities for postgraduate osteopaths wanting to gain experience in the treatment of children

Research

Baby Check Bath CIO is an active member of BSW Research Hub based at the University of Bath and receives research support from the University's School of Management. Baby Check Bath gratefully receives a research grant from The Sutherland Cranial College of Osteopathy www.scco.ac.

Baby Check Bath (CIO) was delighted to receive Healthwatch Community Pot research funding in 2021-2022 to study the effect of osteopathic treatment on the postnatal health & wellbeing of new mothers and their babies Babies were treated for colic, reflux, "wind"/ digestion issues, difficulty settling & sleeping, difficulty turning their head/ lying on their back, breastfeeding problems, check-up after a traumatic birth, turned in foot/sticky eye

Mothers were treated for back pain, feeling emotional& depressed, muscle pain. Having a traumatic birth experience can be a trigger for postnatal mental health issues in new mothers, including postnatal depression. Helping these babies and their mothers recover is an important part of supporting their postnatal health and wellbeing. Babies were more settled after osteopathic treatment

Mothers felt better once their babies were more settled.
50% of Mums had experienced a traumatic birth , 100% of Mums said they would recommend our service to other families, 68% of Mums had not been to an Osteopath before.
The average course of treatment is 6 sessions costing £200. In order to create a sustainable team of experienced practitioners, we are looking for a budget of £50,000 for the first year. This will be raised by individual contributions from existing patients, appeals to trusts and other research bodies.

We urgently need support for this service for babies in the Bath and North East Somerset area. If you can help in any way please contact Baby Check reception on 01225 460106. Any donations, large or small, would be greatly appreciated.

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FREE osteopathy therapy for babies in Bath | Baby Check Bath C.I.C

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Individual babies and their immediate family Communication with other health professionals involved with the care of babies - principally health visitors, midwives, lactation consultants, GP's and paediatricians. Parents by collecting data and writing up the results of the full-service evaluation so they can make more informed choices about treatment for their children.

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This project aims to help families find out about the risks to their baby, and make a plan to keep them safe while they sleep.

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This project aims to help families find out about the risks to their baby, and make a plan to keep them safe while they sleep.

We have worked closely with families and health professionals to develop an online tool to do this.

We then tried out the tool out to learn more about how it works.

We are now writing up the findings of this research. The new tool will be tested again next year as part of our Baby Sleep Project

This project is funded by the NIHR Research for Patient Benefit (NIHR202230). The views expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care.

If you would like to get in touch please use the contact details here:

For our data security and privacy statement please click here:

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After the birth of your baby/babies, it is really important that you know how to care for the wound site and to look out for signs of infection

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You'll probably be in hospital for 1 or 2 days after a caesarean section, and may need to take things easy for several weeks.

Recovering in hospital

Most women can leave hospital 1 or 2 days after having a caesarean section.

While in hospital:

you'll be given painkillers to reduce any discomfort

you'll have regular close contact with your baby and can start breastfeeding

you'll be encouraged to get out of bed and move around as soon as possible

you can eat and drink as soon as you feel hungry or thirsty

a thin, flexible tube called a catheter will remain in your bladder for at least 12 hours

your wound will be covered with a dressing for at least 24 hours

When you're well enough to go home, you'll need to arrange for someone to give you a lift as you will not be able to drive for a few weeks.

Looking after your wound

Your midwife should also advise you on how to look after your wound.

You'll usually be advised to:

gently clean and dry the wound every day

wear loose, comfortable clothes and cotton underwear

take a painkiller if the wound is sore - for most women, it's better to take paracetamol or ibuprofen (but not aspirin) while you're breastfeeding

watch out for signs of infection

Non-dissolvable stitches or staples will usually be taken out by your midwife after 5 to 7 days.

Your scar

The wound in your tummy will eventually form a scar.

This will usually be a horizontal scar about 10 to 20cm long, just below your bikini line.

In rare cases, you may have a vertical scar just below your bellybutton.

The scar will probably be red and obvious at first, but should fade with time and will often be hidden by your pubic hair.

On darker skin, the scar tissue may fade to leave a brown or white mark.

Controlling pain and bleeding

Most women experience some discomfort for the first few days after a caesarean, and for some women the pain can last several weeks.

You should make sure you have regular painkillers to take at home for as long as you need them, such as paracetamol or ibuprofen.

Aspirin and the stronger painkiller codeine present in co-codamol is not usually recommended if you're breastfeeding.

Your doctor will be able to advise you on the most suitable painkiller for you to take.

You may also have some vaginal bleeding.

Use sanitary pads rather than tampons to reduce the risk of spreading infection into the vagina, and get medical advice if the bleeding is heavy.

Returning to your normal activities

Try to stay mobile and do gentle activities, such as going for a daily walk, while you're recovering to reduce the risk of blood clots. Be careful not to overexert yourself.

You should be able to hold and carry your baby once you get home.

But you may not be able to do some activities straight away, such as:

driving

exercising

carrying anything heavier than your baby

having sex

Only start to do these things again when you feel able to do so and do not find them uncomfortable. This may not be for 6 weeks or so.

Ask your midwife for advice if you're unsure when it's safe to start returning to your normal activities.

You can also ask a GP at your 6-week postnatal check.

When to get medical advice

Contact your midwife or a GP straight away if you have any of the following symptoms after a caesarean:

severe pain

leaking urine

pain when peeing

heavy vaginal bleeding

your wound becomes more red, painful and swollen

a discharge of pus or foul-smelling fluid from your wound

a cough or shortness of breath

swelling or pain in your lower leg

These symptoms may be the sign of an infection or blood clot, which should be treated as soon as possible.

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Caesarean Wound Site - recognising infection for those with brown skin

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Caesarean Wound Site - recognising infection for those with brown skin

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Women and birthing people who have brown skin are at higher risk of maternal sepsis

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Useful links from HRCG (Wiltshire Health Visitors)

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Useful links from HRCG (Wiltshire Health Visitors)

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State of Health Visiting, UK survey report 

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An educational channel all about the Pelvic Floor and other taboo subjects associated with pelvic health

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Know Your Floors is an educational channel all about the Pelvic Floor and other taboo subjects associated with pelvic health. Covering topics including pregnancy and recovery after child birth for parents and healthcare professionals. Our aim is to improve access to education about the pelvic floor…

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Advice for parents, young people and pregnant women & birthing people 

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The Healthier Together programme relies upon patients and healthcare professionals working together to improve how local healthcare is delivered

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Find out how to contact your Health Visitor.

If you would like any support or advice about the health and wellbeing for your child or yourself from your Health Visitor please contact our Single Point of Access (SPA) on 0300 247 0055 (Mon – Fr 9:00 – 16:30) and ask to speak to the Duty Health Visitor. You can also email the SPA at hcrg.bathnesspa@nhs.net

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Bath and North East Somerset Community Health and Care Services

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Your Health Visiting Service is accredited under the Unicef baby-friendly initiative, which means we have achieved rigorously assessed, quality standards for providing support to all parents for responsive parenting.
Health Visitors are qualified nurses or midwives with a specialist qualification in public health for children, young people and families. They work alongside families offering support and information around parenthood and early parenting, from pregnancy right through to when your child starts school. The service offers support for all parents of all children (0-5), whatever their circumstances.

Out latest Baby & Toddler Hub schedule:
BANES HV Baby & Toddler Hubs - April 2023
Latest News
Baby and Toddler Hub News Please be aware of the following changes to our Baby & Toddler Hubs:
Tuesdays at Southdown Methodist Church - the Hub will now run from 1.30 - 3.00pm on a weekly basis. This is effective from Tuesday 28th March 2023.

Tuesdays at Paulton Methodist Church - the Hub will now run from 10.30 - 12.30pm on the 1st and 3rd week of the month. This is effective from Tuesday 4th April 2023.

Wednesdays at Orchard Vale Community Hall - the current weekly hub stops on 5th April 2023. It will return on a monthly basis on the 2nd Tuesday of the month from 11.30 - 1.30pm. This is effective from Tuesday 11th April 2023.
Baby and Toddler drop-in Hubs
The Hubs provide an opportunity for you to meet with a member of the Health Visiting team for advice and support.

Please do not attend a drop-in hub if you or your child are unwell.

Please remember to bring your child's red book with you.

Please also find a list of low cost BANES Baby and Toddler groups, on the Maternity Voices Partnership Padlet by clicking here
MMR
Uptake of most routine childhood vaccinations has been declining over the past 5 to 10 years. It is extremely important that all babies and children receive their routine vaccinations at the right time in order to give them the best start in life.

Diseases like smallpox and polio have been eradicated in the UK thanks to vaccines.

The MMR vaccine protects against three infections: measles, mumps and rubella. One in 10 children under the age of 5 in England haven't had one or both of their MMR vaccines which means that measles importations could lead to outbreaks.

Measles can infect around 9 out of 10 non-immune (those who are unvaccinated or have not previously been infected with the measles virus) people exposed to it and can lead to serious complications. The MMR vaccine is the safest and most effective way for parents and guardians to protect their children against measles, mumps and rubella.

Find out more here
Healthy Start Vouchers
🍏🍌🥕Have you received your letter from NHS Healthy Start? If you've been invited to apply for your new Healthy Start prepaid card, visit https://bit.ly/3dm0BIg to apply today 😊

Please click here to download our 'Essential guide to feeding and caring for your baby'.

More useful links here.

More about us

We see all children (0-5 years) and their families who are residents in the Bath and North East Somerset area.

You can expect to receive support from your Health Visitor from birth through to when your child is 5 years old or enters school which includes:

We will contact you when you are approximately 28-32 weeks pregnant to arrange an appointment for you to meet your Health Visitor, discuss becoming a parent and the local support available for you. These appointments are currently being offered by video, but parents are welcome to request an appointment at home if they prefer.

A new birth visit. Your Health Visitor will arrange to visit you at home before your baby is 14 days old to support you with feeding and caring for your baby and adjusting to having a new family member.

A 6-8 week visit. At 6-8 weeks your Health Visitor will arrange to see you face to face to find out how you are feeling as new parents and support you with any questions.

Next Steps Group - when your baby is 3-4 months old you will be invited to a virtual group. This is a live presentation covering topics such as home safety, oral health and introduction to solids.

Weekly baby & toddler hubs. Baby & toddler hubs are drop-in sessions which have replaced baby clinics. They offer relaxed settings for families to meet and chat with Health Visitors and other parents and Carers.

Developmental reviews. These are an opportunity to focus on the health and development of your child with a member of the Health Visiting Team, by video, at home or in one of our community venues. Routine 1 and 2 year developmental reviews take place at 9-12 months and 2 - 2.5 years of age.

If you want to look to see how your baby is developing we have some useful websites for you to look at here.

What can I talk to my Health Visitor about?

With your Health Visitor, you are able to share thoughts, feelings and experiences about being a parent health Visitors have the professional experience to support you through any worries you may have. At the hubs, you can also chat with other parents in a relaxed play environment for your baby. The Health Visiting Team may be able to support you:

Infant feeding and introducing family foods

Understanding your baby's behaviour and how they are developing

Adjusting to becoming a parent

Family life and difficulties such as postnatal depression

Healthy choices such as lifestyle, eating or immunisations

Home safety, discussing housing concerns, domestic abuse or child abuse

We work with other professionals and practitioners to support you getting additional expert help if you need it. We can also signpost you to take full advantage of the range of resources that are available to you locally so you can gain support within your own community. We also work closely with local Children's Centres to promote family activities which help build a strong bond with your child. Children's Centres offer a range of services, advice and support for Parents and Carers.

How do I access the service?

If you would like any support or advice about the health and wellbeing for your child or yourself from your Health Visitor please contact our Single Point of Access (SPA) on 0300 247 0055 (Mon - Fr 9:00 - 16:30) and ask to speak to the Duty Health Visitor. You can also email the SPA at hcrg.bathnesspa@nhs.net .

You can also some in person to any of the baby & toddler hubs across Bath & North East Somerset - See above for the times and locations.

Learn more about the HANDi app here - a local app providing expert advice on common childhood illnesses.

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Health Visiting - Bath and North East Somerset Community Health and Care Services

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Your Health Visiting Service is accredited under the Unicef baby-friendly initiative, which means we have achieved rigorously assessed, quality standards for providing support to all parents for responsive parenting. Health Visitors are qualified nurses or midwives with a specialist qualification in public health for children, young people and families.

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Babies cry, you can cope When babies cry it can be stressful and overwhelming. Help is out there and all you need to do is ask. Latest news Testimonials

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Perinatal Positivity uses the real voices and experiences of women and men who have had mental wellbeing difficulties around the time of pregnancy, childbirth and beyond.

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Perinatal Positivity uses the real voices and experiences of women and men who have had mental wellbeing difficulties around the time of pregnancy, childbirth and beyond. We hope it will help you emotionally prepare and find support, if needed, at this time. There are translations and subtitled versions of the film on our films page.

Perinatal mental health issues can happen in pregnancy and in the first years of being a parent (antenatal and postnatal). Problems can affect new mums as well as dads, people with no history of mental health problems as well as those who have. The word perinatal simply means the time around (peri) childbirth (natal).

Issues might include depression, anxiety, OCD, psychosis and post-traumatic stress amongst other things. Tommy's (pregnancy health information for parents) has an excellent guide: https://www.tommys.org

If you, or someone you are close to, is experiencing mental wellbeing problems connected to pregnancy and being a new parent , talk to your GP, health visitor or midwife a nd visit our support page to find local and national support organisations. Parents talk about the signs & symptoms they experienced in the video below.

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Perinatal Positivity Film - Perinatal Positivity

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Perinatal Positivity is a short, animated film to help new families safeguard their mental health. It uses the voices & experiences of real parents.

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An opportunity for you to have your say, develop local services and projects.

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How having a baby changes your relationship

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The comic begins with a story of an overworked mother who juggles tending to her children while trying to cook a meal for a friend she has invited over for dinner. Things get out of control and the dinner boils over and spills on to the floor. The mother, exacerbated, claims that things got out of control because she "had to do everything". The husband responds by saying he would've helped if she had just asked him to. The comic goes on to explain that husbands shouldn't have to be asked to step in and help and that mothers shouldn't be solely responsible for directing them and planning everything.

It's a story that sounds all too familiar but it is real and happening, and mental load disproportionately falls to women.

Data from the 2016 Australian Census shows that employed women do more hours of unpaid domestic work such as housework, grocery shopping, gardening and repairs than employed men. The data shows that Australian women spend, on average, five to 14 hours per week doing unpaid domestic work, whereas the average for men is less than five hours per week. Yet, these statistics fail to measure the additional time women spend planning and organising these domestic activities, also known as mental load.

The Impact Of Mental Load

Clinical psychologist Dr Samantha Clarke said mental load has always been something that women have experienced but over the past few decades, this has significantly increased due to the number of roles that women play in modern society. "We are often the primary caregiver and homemaker, careers are often still very important to us, we are often quite engaged with our extended families, friendships and community. All of these factors place a load on women," she said.

Dr Clarke said women were more prone to the impacts of mental load because of the greater number of roles women tend to play and the expectations that come with those roles. But the impacts of mental load are far-reaching and have real, long-term consequences.

Mental health nurse Naomi Elizabeth said mental load was becoming a key trigger in the development of chronic stress, depression and anxiety. "The constant need to be 'switched on and ready' increases our production of adrenaline, the fight or flight hormone. When this hormone is produced continually, it causes your bodying mind to stay on, resulting in increased stress and poor mental health," she said.

Clinical psychotherapist Natajsa Wagner said taking on mental load is effectively like being the project manager and people manager of not just your own life but that of your family members and your household. "Women who experience mental load can be left feeling overwhelmed by the never-ending to-do list. They often feel stressed and anxious due to anticipating what comes next. Guilt also often plays a role when they don't get everything done that they believe they 'should'. If left unchecked, mental load can lead to burn out and exhaustion," she said.

Why Do Women Bear The Brunt Of Mental Load?

Women have arrived here because we've historically been the household managers and we've been conditioned to be the caretakers. Ms Wagner said while women are wired to be nurturers and caregivers, and our brains are designed for multitasking, the social conditioning women have faced throughout the generations has also had a big impact on how they see their roles in their family and in society.

This has also had an impact on how men see female roles and the expectations they place on women, she said. "Being raised by mothers and grandmothers who took the traditional role of full-time homemaker carries a silent undertone and message to women - that it's our responsibility to manage the household," Ms Wagner said. "Perfectionism and the need to please others is another key reason that women can become mentally overloaded. Many women feel that not being able to 'do everything' is a sign of weakness or that they are not good enough if they can't cope with and manage everything on their own."

How Can We Manage Mental Load?

Rather than continue to feel overwhelmed by all the thinking, planning and remembering that comes with mental load, there are practical and actionable things that women can do to manage it. Here are some tips:

Delegate

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We Need To Talk About Mental Load - And How To Manage It - A Girl in Progress

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The comic begins with a story of an overworked mother who juggles tending to her children while trying to cook a meal for a friend she has invited over for dinner. Things get out of control and the dinner boils over and spills on to the floor.

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Skin-to-skin contact - Baby Friendly Initiative

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Skin-to-skin contact is important for babies and mothers to develop close, loving parent-infant relationships and to initiate breastfeeding.

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Postnatal groups for mothers who are struggling to enjoy motherhood. (Bath City Centre) FREE

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Postnatal groups for mothers who are struggling to enjoy motherhood. (Bath City Centre) FREE

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(01225) 590841

Email: dominihooper@gmail.com

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Postnatal Support GroupsBeing a mother can often feel quite daunting. The reality of having a baby doesn’t always fit our expectations. Sometimes motherhood can feel like an emotional rollercoaster and not always that much fun.Sound familiar? You are not alone.I run postnatal groups for mothers who…

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Make a Move runs a very successful programme working with mothers with low mood or perinatal depression. FREE

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Make a Move runs a very successful programme working with mothers with low mood or perinatal depression. FREE

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E-mail us at: claire@makeamove.org.uk or call on: 07592 103325

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Our Projects

Working with Mums

Make a Move runs a very successful programme working with mothers with low mood or perinatal depression.

We have moved to online using Zoom.

You are invited to join our interactive, therapeutic sessions with other mothers who have babies and small children and feel overwhelmed, stressed and anxious.

Our courses give you space for yourself and chance to share your experience with others in a small group. We use movement, mindfulness and other therapeutic techniques.

We recommend that you can get more from sessions if you are in the group on your own while your child is cared for by someone else.

You will then be able to concentrate fully on yourself to find understanding about your situation and some new personal tools for coping.

Courses will run for 8 weeks. We have spaces in five different options from 24th November 2020.

Tuesday morning 11 am - 12 pm

Wednesday morning 11am - 12 pm

Wednesday afternoon 2 pm - 3 pm

Wednesday evening 8 pm - 9 pm

Thursday morning 11 am - 12 pm

Please note that there will be a break for the holidays between 18th December 2020 to 3 January 2021 inclusive.

To register interest or for more information E-mail us at: makeamove@virgincare.co.uk or call on: 07592 103325

Download our flyer below for full details of our sessions for Mums.

Health Visitors - download our flyer below for full details of our sessions for Mums.

We're sharing this relaxing sleep meditation led by our founder and CEO Michelle Rochester, complete with original music by our composer and music consultant, Brian Madigan. Treat yourself by downloading it below:-

By Michelle x

Benefits

Mums report an improvement in mood, emotional state, relationships, sleep patterns, and energy levels, which in turn give their babies an improved start in life.

Methods

Moving On Up! offers sessions of music, movement and therapeutic talking to help mothers recover from their depression.

Our Sponsors

Who keeps us going?

As a charity, we receive funding from several trusts and foundations:

In one year, we achieved the following from our work with mums:

· 90% of mothers report improved mood, enhanced coping strategies and less isolation

· 95% of mothers report strengthened relationships with their children

· Health visitors and BaNES Children's Group staff report emotional and physical developmental progress in 80% of children

"I am very grateful to Make a Move for supporting me over the past year and particularly during my return to work. They have helped me in so many ways and I have enjoyed my family so much more as a result."
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A fact sheet on bed sharing

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For parents who wish to make informed
choices about infant sleep and night-time care.

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Research-based information on baby sleep for parents and practitioners, covering normal infant sleep, sleep safety, where and how babies sleep, SIDS and SUDI, parental sleep and free resources.

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Find out how to safely bedshare with your newborn

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To reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) the safest place for a baby to sleep is in their own clear, flat, separate sleep space, such as a cot or Moses basket. However, we know that many parents find themselves co-sleeping whether they mean to or not. Wherever you're planning for your baby to sleep we recommend making your bed a safer place for baby. Our advice on co-sleeping with your baby will tell you how.

When not to co-sleep

Whether you choose to co-sleep or it is unplanned, there are some key risks you should avoid.
Co-sleeping with your baby is very dangerous if:
In these scenarios, it is always best to put baby in their own safe sleep space, such as a cot or Moses basket. Keeping the cot or Moses basket next to your bed might make this easier.
Never fall asleep on a sofa or armchair with your baby. The risk of SIDS is 50 times higher for babies when they sleep on a sofa or armchair with an adult. They are also at risk of accidental death as they can easily slip into a position where they are trapped and can't breathe.
Co-sleeping more safely

Keep pillows and adult bedding away from your baby or any other items that could cover their head or cause them to overheat. A high proportion of babies who die as a result of SIDS are found with their head covered by loose bedding.

Follow all The Lullaby Trust's other safer sleep advice to reduce the risk of SIDS such as sleeping baby on their back

To reduce the risk of accidents, do not bring other children or pets into bed with you.

Try to make sure or check that baby cannot be trapped, wedged or fall out of bed or get trapped between the mattress and the wall

Never leave your baby unattended in an adult bed

For more info on co-sleeping and safer sleep read our guide for parents
If you are bedsharing with your baby you should consider any risks before every sleep. It is easy for your situation to change if you are unwell or have drunk any alcohol, which means your baby will be safest in a separate sleep space such as a cot or Moses basket on that occasion.

Co-sleeping with your baby: FAQs

I am worried I might fall asleep while I breastfeed my baby at night, is this ok?

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Breastfeeding reduces the chance of SIDS. If you feel you might fall asleep we would recommend you prepare the bed as described above so it is safer for baby if this happens.

Make sure you know the advice on when never to co-sleep so you know when to take particular care. It is really important that you do not accidentally fall asleep with your baby on a sofa or armchair. If you think you might fall asleep on a sofa or armchair, put the baby down in a safe place to sleep.

Should I co-sleep with my baby?

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The safest place for a baby is their own separate sleep space, such as a cot or Moses basket. We would just advise you to read all the information on co-sleeping and how to reduce the risks, so you can make an informed decision for you and your baby.

However, there are some circumstances where we would strongly recommend against co-sleeping such as on a sofa or armchair, if anyone in the bed smokes or has drunk alcohol or your baby was premature or a low birth weight.

Can I co-sleep with twins or multiples?

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If you choose to bedshare with twins or multiples we would advise not to bedshare with more than one baby at a time due to risk of accidents associated with bedsharing with more than one baby or child.

Is it safer to co-sleep using a nest or pod than with a baby just lying on the adult bed?

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No. We do not recommend that babies sleep on soft surfaces such as pods or nests. If you choose to co-sleep with your baby the safest place is a clear space on a firm flat mattress the same as we would advise with a cot.

Why do you advise against co-sleeping in certain scenarios?

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It is estimated that around half of SIDS deaths occur whilst co-sleeping, and that most of these are in high risk situations. We do not know the cause of SIDS and why these deaths happen but we do know what some of the risk factors are and that removing those risks greatly lowers the chance of SIDS occurring.

For that reason we strongly advise against co-sleeping when there are risk factors such as a baby being premature or a parent having drunk alcohol.

What bedding should I use for my baby when we co-sleep?
The Lullaby Trust has worked with Public Heath England, Unicef UK Baby Friendly and Basis on two publications to support families with safer sleep advice and advice on co-sleeping more safely. We have also collaborated on a guide for health professionals to have more open and productive discussions with families about safer sleep and co-sleeping. These can be downloaded below.

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Adult bedding should be kept well away from your baby along with any belts or cords from clothing. Keep adult bedding at your waist height and add an extra layer of clothing if you are cold

A baby sleeping bag is a good way of giving your baby their own bedding when bedsharing.

Baby sleeping bags should be well fitted, so the baby can't wriggle down inside. Most sleeping bags are fitted according to a baby's weight, rather than age.

You might also be interested in reading the two Unicef Baby Friendly publications, which are both endorsed by The Lullaby Trust:

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Some parents choose to share a bed (known as co-sleeping) with their babies. Read our advice on how to co-sleep more safely.

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NCT Early Days courses (up to 90% discounts to those on lower incomes/benefits)

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NCT Early Days courses (up to 90% discounts to those on lower incomes/benefits)

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Guided by one of our highly experienced course leaders, meet other mums in the same boat, build a network of support and gain valuable knowledge, skills and insight.

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Having a baby is life-changing. Help yourself adjust and grow in confidence with an Early Days course. You’ll be guided by one of our highly experienced course leaders, meet other mums in the same boat, build a network of support and gain valuable knowledge, skills and insight.

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A quick reference guide for safe sleeping

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This resource padlet has been put together by a team of MNVP Volunteers.
It is aimed at parents/to-be but may also be of use to midwives, maternity healthcare workers, birth workers and anyone else working within maternity services or Early Years settings.  Contact:  chaya.tagore@nhs.net

​While we make every effort to keep these padlets up to date, we make no warranties or representations that the information will be:

current

accurate

secure

complete

free from bugs or viruses

As an MNVP, we are not liable for any loss or damage that may come from using these padlets. We are unable to endorse the information held on third party websites, it is for information only.

www.bswmaternityvoices.org.uk

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MNVP Postnatal Support padlet poster with QR code

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MNVP Postnatal Support padlet poster with QR code

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Please print, laminate and display where you can so that more parents are aware of the support that is available.

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Padlet_Posters_Postnatal with QR code July 2025

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Other padlets include: Dads and Partners, Infant Feeding, Perinatal Mental Health, Baby & Toddler Groups, Unconscious Bias

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Bath & North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW) Maternity Voices Partnership Plus

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As an MVP, we are not liable for any loss or damage that may come from using these padlets. We are unable to endorse the information held on third party websites, it is for information only.

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Resources - Bath North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Maternity Voices Partnership Plus

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​While we make every effort to keep these padlets up to date, we make no warranties or representations that the information will be: As an MVP, we are not liable for any loss or damage that may come from using these padlets.