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Local Support
West Gate Centre - Midwives (Antenatal)
If you become pregnant, you will need to arrange a booking appointment by ringing the midwives at the West Gate Centre on 01454 315355 during office hours. You do not need to see a GP.
At your booking appointment, the midwife will ask you a few questions and carry out some general health checks. You will be seen regularly throughout your pregnancy.
One You - Infant feeding
Breastfeeding doesn’t need to feel like a daunting task, it should be an enjoyable experience and an opportunity to bond with your newborn baby.
South Gloucestershire Breastfeeding Peer Support Service
Barnardo’s in partnership with South Gloucestershire Council, run free, drop-in breastfeeding groups every week in five local areas: Hanham, Yate, Patchway, Staple Hill, Filton and Cadbury Heath
Visit the South Gloucestershire Breastfeeding Peer Support Service website
Sirona
Sirona look after adults and children at home and at school. Their thousands of staff work across Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset.
Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB (BNSSG)
If you are pregnant, you can now self-refer to BNSSG.
BNSSG is an NHS service providing a single point of access for all maternity referrals in the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire area. The aim is to make sure you have access to the right care from day one. BNSSG will triage your referral based on the information you provide and the hospital will contact you to start your antenatal care. In the meantime if you are worried about your pregnancy, please tell your GP straight away.
Visit the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB (BNSSG) website
The Willow Tree Centre
The Willow Tree Centre provides a free confidential and unbiased one-to-one listening and support service for women (and their partners) experiencing difficulties related to unplanned pregnancy and after all types of pregnancy loss
National Support
The National Childbirth Trust
Their mission is to support parents through the first 1,000 days, to have the best possible experience of pregnancy, birth and early parenthood.
ICON
Baby crying is normal, you can cope. Please follow the ICON guidance for coping with crying.
The Lullaby Trust
The Lullaby Trust raises awareness of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), provides expert advice on safer sleep for babies and offers emotional support for bereaved families.
TAMBA (Twins and Multiple Births Association)
Tamba is a UK based charity helping people around the world. They were set up by parents of multiples and interested professionals in 1978.
Baby Centre
BabyCentre® reaches more than 45 million mums globally each month in nine different languages, including eight in 10 new and expecting mums online in the UK.