Resources for parents
Find a peer support programme.
It can be hard to reach out for help but if you feel like you need some extra support then please do talk to your midwife or doctor. They can refer you to your local peer support service or get you extra professional help if needed.
Alternatively, use the Hearts & Minds website to find a peer support organisation near you.
Communication and arguments
When we argue we can get caught up in the heat of the moment. At times like these, it’s difficult to find a way forward.
OnePlusOne have put together some short videos with top tips for learning how to communicate better.
Relationships
Pregnancy and childbirth bring changes to relationships. Our relationships affect every aspect of our lives. To find out more about strengthening your relationship, whether you're parenting together or parenting apart, join the Click community for relationship support.
Resources for practitioners
How does collaborative working between professional services and VCS initiatives benefit families?
Parents 1st UK CEO, Celia Suppiah, explains the unique contribution that peer support offers during pregnancy, birth and beyond and how it supports Better Births outcomes through a continuum of personalised, informal support.
How can volunteer initiatives reduce pressure on professional services?
We explain how quality perinatal peer support can operate in collaboration with maternity and perinatal mental health services to address the gap in personalised, informal support that many parents need during pregnancy, birth and beyond.
Connect and collaborate with other practitioners, volunteers, commissioners, funders and parents.
This online community is about prevention through effective and sustainable peer support that nurtures the emotional wellbeing of mothers, partners and babies, and builds strengths in communities.