National organisations to support parents
Association for Post Natal Illness
Support for postnatal illness.
Tel: 020 7386 0868
Website: www.apni.org
Attention Deficit Disorder Information and Support Service
Provides support and information on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Tel: 020 8906 9068
Website: www.addiss.co.uk
Association of Breastfeeding Mothers
Helpline: 0870 401 7711
Email: info@abm.me.uk
Website: www.abm.me.uk
BirthChoiceUK
Information on where to give birth and methods of delivery.
Website: www.birthchoiceuk.com
Bliss
The premature baby charity.
Helpline: 0500 618140
General enquiries: 020 7378 1122
Email: information@bliss.org.uk
Website: www.bliss.org.uk
Breastfeeding Network
Supporterline: 0844 412 4664
Website: www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk
British Pregnancy Advisory Service
Actionline: 0845 730 4030
General enquiries: 0870 365 5050
Website: www.bpas.org.uk
Care for the Family
Aims to promote strong family life.
Tel: 029 2081 0800
Email: mail@cff.org.uk
Website: www.careforthefamily.org.uk
Contact a Family
Information and support for parents of children with special needs.
Tel: 0808 808 3555
Text: 0808 808 3556
Email: info@cafamily.org.uk
Website: www.cafamily.org.uk
Cry-sis
Helpline for parents with crying and sleepless children.
Tel: 08451 228 669
Website: www.cry-sis.com
Disabled Parents Network
National organisation for disabled people who are parents or would like to become parents
Tel: 0870 241 0450
Email: e-help@disabledparentsnetwork.org.uk
Website: www.disabledparentsnetwork.org.uk
Family Fund
Aims to ease the stress on families who care for severely disabled children under 16.
Tel: 0845 130 4542
Email: info@familyfund.org.uk
Website: www.familyfundtrust.org.uk
Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths
Leading cot death charity working to prevent cot death.
Tel: 0870 787 0554
Website: www.fsid.org.uk
Fathers Direct
National information on fatherhood.
Tel: 0845 634 1328
Email: mail@fathersdirect.com
Website: www.fathersdirect.com
Full Time Mothers
Website: www.fulltimemothers.org
Gingerbread
Self-help organisation for lone-parent families.
Tel: 0800 018 4318
Email: advice@gingerbread.org.uk
Website: www.gingerbread.org.uk
HomeDad
Support group for dads at home
Tel: 0775 254 9085
Email: info@homedad.org.uk
Website: www.homedad.org.uk
Home-Start
Support to parents of under-fives.
Information line: 0800 068 6368
Email: info@home-start.org.uk
Website: www.home-start.org.uk
La Leche League (GB)
Promotes breastfeeding. Support helpline.
Helpline: 0845 120 2918
General enquiries: 0845 456 1855
Email: admin@laleche.org.uk
Website: http://www.home-start.org.uk
National Childbirth Trust
Information on pregnancy and baby care. Information on antenatal classes,
and post natal support groups in the UK.
Tel: 0870 444 8707
Website: www.nct.org.uk
Parentline Plus
Tel: 0808 800 2222
Text: 0800 783 6783
Website: www.parentlineplus.org.uk
Stonewall
Information for gay, lesbian and bisexual parents.
Tel: 08000 50 20 20.
Email: info@stonewall.org.uk
Website: www.stonewall.org.uk
SDP Info
Information for women with pelvic dysfunction.
Tel: 0870 770 3236
Website: www.spd-uk.org
SureStart
Based throughout the UK, Sure Start aims to improve the health
and wellbeing of families and children
Tel: 0870 000 2288
Website: www.surestart.gov.uk
Tommy’s
Information to help the chance of having a healthy pregnancy.
Information service: 0870 777 3060
General enquiries: 0870 770 7070
Email: mailbox@tommys.org
Website: www.tommys.org
Twins and Multiple Birth Association (TAMBA)
Twinline: 0800 138 0509
Tel: 0870 770 3305
Website: www.tamba.org.uk
Working Families
Helping to balance work and family life.
Tel: 020 7253 7243
Website: office@workingfamilies.org.uk
Website: www.workingfamilies.org.uk
Other Sites of interest
Francesca Canzano-Therapies, Workshops & Retreats, www.ShenMantra.comwww.ShenMantra.blogspot.com
www.mybabysense.co.uk
A fantastic site for information on helping to understand baby’s sensory world
and help meet baby’s needs using instinctive and natural parenting.
Guide to Infant Massage Instruction:http://www.embodyforyou.com/Treatments/
Free Index:
Babies_Classes/
Frippery: http://www.frippery.biz/
‘Everything, fabulous, gorgeous and girly’. We stock brands adored by celebrities and fashionistas, including jewellery by Lola Rose London, sumptuous bath and body products from E.Coudray Paris and revolutionary make up from DuWop LA. Gorgeous gifts from 50p’
Tail-Swishing “Pregnancy bump to baby’s birth and beyond…”
http://www.tail-swishing.co.uk/
http://www.tinytotsaway.com/ Travel with babies and infants made easy-toddler and baby supplies delivered to your holiday destination in time for your arrival and advice on travel with little ones.
Well Rated- The stylish UK shopping directory. We are a well rated website. Please visit http://www.wellrated.co.uk/health-and-beauty/
Hypnurture Hypnotherapy offers bespoke care pre-conception right through until after your baby is born. Sophie Fletcher is a clinical hypnotherapist and practitioner in the Leclaire Method and Mongan HypnoBirthingR Method. Based in the East Midlands Hypnurture has three Fertility, Pregnancy and Birth Centre’s – in Nottingham, Grantham and Lincoln. Regular classes, workshops & events and take place on a monthly basis. Look at our website for regualar updates and news www.hypnurture.co.uk
Coaching For Mothers- Life coaching and antental coaching for parents and parents to be. Contact Patricia Carswell at www.coachingformothers.com
http://www.holisticheartbeat.com
The Holistic Health Directory. Find alternative and complementary practitioners, organisations, health centres, spas and retreats in your area.
http://www.storezone.co.uk -Shopping Directory
http://bagladyit.com The Bag Lady-Female Business Directory.
http://www.silenciomusic.co.uk Silencio Music – Blissful royalty-free music for hypnotherapy, guided meditation, relaxation and yoga.
www.mybabyradio.com Your No.1 Station for Baby Information! Internet radio station for new parents, with competitions, blogs, podcasts,
online forum and shop too. Interviews with celebrity parents, parenting experts and real mums and dads.
http://www.expertstalkabout.com
ClickN Read-The award winning reading program guaranteed to get children reading. Visit ClickN READ Phonics learning to read web site for more informationhttp://www.clicknkids.com
The Good pregnancy Guide http://www.goodpregnancyguide.com/
