Advice based on evidence and links to specialist guidance, SANDS are here to help you stay safer during pregnancy.
Start for Life; from finding out your due date, early pregnancy signs and symptoms, to getting ready for labour and birth – this is your complete pregnancy guide. Get tips on coping with morning sickness, choosing where to give birth, what to buy for your newborn and plenty more.
Midwife-led information hub covers everything you need to know about having a safe and healthy pregnancy, from conception to birth.
You can also call the Tommy's Midwifery Team for free on 0800 014 7800 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm), or email them: midwife@tommys.org
Life Charity - Pregnancy Matters
Pregnancy Matters online services, free helpline and text-to-talk service means an individual can easily access the emotional and practical support. Counsellors and skilled listeners are on hand to provide a safe space for individuals to explore their situation and decide what’s best for them.
Support & guidance to all people affected by traumatic experiences; new parents, their families, and professionals.
A variety of different support services available: WhatsApp, helpline, forum, peer support & HG counselling.
Information & Support on Antenatal Results & Choices:
ARC is the only national charity helping parents and healthcare professionals through antenatal screening and its consequences.
020 7713 7486 (Monday to Friday, 10am to 5:30pm)
Pregnancy APPS:
Mamma Mia -Online self-help support tool for pregnant women in Coventry and Warwickshire.
Best Beginnings Free app provides trusted, evidence-based information and self-care tools, based on the latest research and is NHS-approved
Anya -Here to provide every parent with practical and emotional support on the overwhelming journey into parenthood.
Baby Movement Advice & Support:
Healthy eating in pregnancy:
https://www.bda.uk.com/resource/pregnancy-diet.html
https://www.bda.uk.com/resource/folic-acid.html
https://www.bda.uk.com/resource/iodine.html
https://www.nhs.uk/start-for-life/pregnancy/healthy-eating-in-pregnancy/
https://www.nhs.uk/start-for-life/pregnancy/vitamins-and-supplements-in-pregnancy/
https://www.tommys.org/pregnancy-information/im-pregnant/eating-well-pregnancy
Medicines & immunisations in pregnancy & breastfeeding:
https://medicinesinpregnancy.org/
MediSafe - FREE app - medication management.
https://www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/detailed-information/drugs-in-breastmilk/
Pelvic Girdle Pain Support:
The Pelvic Partnership provides women and healthcare professionals with information about best practice for the treatment and management of pregnancy-related PGP, and to enable and empower women to access the right treatment.
Gestational Diabetes:
https://www.tommys.org/pregnancy-information/pregnancy-complications/gestational-diabetes
https://www.nct.org.uk/pregnancy/worries-and-discomforts/pregnancy-related-conditions/gestational-diabetes
https://www.gestationaldiabetes.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/GDUKMums/?locale=en_GB
ICP (intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy):
https://www.nct.org.uk/pregnancy/worries-and-discomforts/pregnancy-related-conditions/intrahepatic-cholestasis-pregnancy-what-it
https://www.icpsupport.org/index.html