Links
Useful Links for mums to be and new mums
NHS Choices is a evidenced based website to access information around pregnancy and babycare
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/pages/pregnancy-and-baby-care.aspx"Best Beginnings is a charitable organisation that works with the Department of Health and has created an evidence based webpage and app called Babybuddy which is for pregnant women and new families. Best Beginnings is also creating a similar page for women suffering from maternal mental health concerns.
Baby Sense - the advice and tips section is worth a look
http://www.babysense.com/category/advice-and-tips/pregnancy-and-birth-talk/Department of Health 'Off to the best start' booklet is free to download and is a resource for women who are considering breastfeeding as their feeding choice.
http://www.unicef.org.uk/Documents/Baby_Friendly/Leaflets/otbs_leaflet.pdf
Understanding childhood has lots of downloadable leaflets to support parents from the early days through to teenage years helping to link baby brain development and emotional development with advice and tips.
http://www.understandingchildhood.net/Baby Sense – the advice and tips section is worth a look
http://www.babysense.com/category/advice-and-tips/baby/baby-talkDepartment of Health Guide to introducing solid foods is downloadable
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/216328/dh_125828.pdfBreastfeeding Network has lots of publications and leaflets to download such as over the counter medications and breastfeeding and expressing and storage.
https://www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/I love this website. It is home grown in Durham and offers lots of evidence based information for parents around sleep, infants, breastfeeding, SIDS.
https://www.isisonline.org.uk/A good website to read up on the latest evidence to promote, support and sustain breastfeeding in the UK.
http://www.unicef.org.uk/BabyFriendly/Premature baby information and support
https://www.tommys.org/prematurity?gclid=COrNnNHUss8CFUI6GwodtaAOLAMaternal Mental Health peer support
http://www.pandasfoundation.org.uk/North Tyneside Breastfeeding Mums
https://www.facebook.com/groups/126382964225519/Slings and Things North of the Tyne
https://www.facebook.com/groups/SlingchatNorthOfTyne/Twins at the Coast
https://www.facebook.com/Twins-Club-at-The-Coast-276514702408654/?fref=ts- Six week antenatal course
- Weekend antenatal course
- Essential workshop – feeding your baby
- Essential workshop - Getting to know your baby in the womb
- Essential workshop – you, your baby and the stages of labour
- One 2 one sessions in your own home, tailored to your needs
- North Tyneside Pandas peer support group
- Earsdon and Wellfield breastfeeding peer support group
- Six week postnatal course
- One 2 one sessions in your own home, tailored to your needs
- A guide to introducing solid foods
- bump2toddler - four week postnatal group
- bump2toddler infant massage course
- bump2toddler baby yoga course
- North Tyneside Pandas peer support group
- Earsdon and Wellfield breastfeeding peer support group