Infant feeding, breastfeeding & parental support

Infant Feeding:

Lancashire Infant Feeding Support
Contact: 0208 752 9025
Email: lancashiresupport@nct.org.uk

Support for new parents in Preston and surrounding areas:

Preston Family Hub Network
Useful Preston-area hubs include Preston East/Ribbleton, Preston West, Riverbank, Stoneygate and Kingsfold/Penwortham.

Families and Babies (FAB) Lancashire 
Phone: 01254 772929
Facebook: facebook.com/FABLANCASHIRE

NIMBA – North West Infant Multiple Birth Association
Email: pcsr.MNVP@healthwatchlancashire.co.uk
Facebook: www.facebook.com/mnvpprestonchorleysouthribble/
Instagram: @mnvp_preston_chorley_sthribble

Central Lancashire Slings
Babywearing consultant covering Preston, Chorley, Leyland, South Ribble and all Central Lancashire areas.

Parent and family support:

Gingerbread
Advice and practical support for single parent families.
Tel: 0808 802 0925

Praxis, for Migrants and Refugees
Support groups for migrant mums and their babies.

Pink Parents   
Information for gay and lesbian parents.
 

Mental Health support:

Lancashire Positive Minds
Phone: 07713 337182
Email: lancashirepositiveminds@gmail.com

Mind
Non-urgent information about mental health support.
Tel: 0300 123 3393

No Panic
Provides a helpline, step-by-step programmes, and support for people with anxiety disorders.
Phone: 0300 7729844

Hub of Hope
UK-wide mental health service database. Lets you search for local, national, peer, community, charity, private and NHS mental health support. You can filter results to find specific kinds of support.

Maternal OCD
Information and support for people experiencing perinatal OCD, and their families.

Postpartum Men
Information and support for new fathers experiencing depression, anxiety and other mental health problems, including an online peer support forum.

Family Action
Supports families of any kind, including with mental health problems.
Phone: 0808 802 6666

Acacia Family Support
Support for families suffering from pre and post-natal depression.
Email: teamacacia@acacia.org.uk
Phone: 0121 301 5990

Association for Post Natal Illness
Provides support for women experiencing postnatal depression.
Phone: 020 7386 0868

Birth Trauma Association - UK
Support for anyone affected by birth trauma, including partners.

Leo’s
Supports families through preterm & traumatic births, the NICU and beyond.

Pandas Foundation
Information and support for anyone experiencing a mental health problem during or after pregnancy. 
Phone: 0843 28 98 401

The National Association for People Abused in Childhood (NAPAC) Supports adult survivors of any form of childhood abuse. Offers a helpline, email support and local services.
Phone: 0808 801 0331

The Motherhood Group 
Support for the Black maternal experience.

Roshni-2 Project
Support for British South Asian women with maternal mental illness.

The Lantern Initiative
Mental Health support and information for Muslims in the UK.

Jami
Mental health services for the Jewish community.

 
Bereavement Support:

Muslim Bereavement Support Service
Support for mothers who have lost a child.

Child Bereavement UK
Support when a baby or child of any age is dying, or a child is facing bereavement.
Phone: 0800 028 8840

Sands, the stillbirth & neonatal death charity
Information and support for anyone affected by the death of a baby.
Phone: 0808 164 3332

Tommy's
Information and support for people affected by stillbirth, miscarriage and premature birth.

Miscarriage Support:

The Miscarriage Association
Information and support for anyone affected by miscarriage, molar pregnancy or ectopic pregnancy.
Phone: 01924 200799