Links
Below are sites that we think are a good source of information or that you have recommended for other mums. Click on a link directly or use the search facility to show links by key-word
- http://www.mumsurvey.co.uk
- MumSurvey is MumsViews panel of mums and mums-to-be. If you are pregnant or a mum with at least one child under 1 year old then you can join and win 10 entries into our monthly prize draw for £500 cash.
- http://www.laleche.org.uk
- Breastfeeding advice, local groups, telephone support and online forum
- http://www.sheilakitzinger.com
- Birth Crisis Network. Also voted most popular author for books on pregnancy.
- http://www.empoweredchildbirth.co.uk
- Information and advice on birthing positions
- http://www.tinytums.co.uk
- Pain relief advice and explanations
- http://www.babydirectory.com
- Breathing exercises in labour
- http://www.thirdeyeyoga.co.uk
- Breathing in labour
- http://www.tesco.com
- Voted joint 10th best place to buy pregnancy items by mums-to-be. Also voted the joint 9th best company by pregnant women for childbirth information.
- http://www.bloomingmarvellous.co.uk
- Voted joint 10th best place to buy pregnancy items by mums-to-be
- http://www.dorothyperkins.co.uk
- Voted 9th best place to buy pregnancy items by mums-to-be
- http://www.mamasandpapas.co.uk
- Voted joint 7th best place to buy pregnancy items by mums-to-be
- http://www.hm.com
- Voted joint 7th best place to buy pregnancy items by mums-to-be
- http://www.asda.co.uk
- Voted 6th best place to buy pregnancy items by mums-to-be
- http://www.next.co.uk
- Voted 5th best place to buy pregnancy items by mums-to-be
- http://www.babiesrus.co.uk
- Voted 4th best place to buy pregnancy items by mums-to-be.
- http://www.ebay.co.uk
- Voted 3rd best place to buy pregnancy items by mums-to-be.
- http://www.plus-size-pregnancy.org
- Information on Symphosis Pubis Disfunction (SPD)
- http://www.hse.gov.uk
- Health and Safety at work when pregnant
- http://www.stepfamilies.co.uk
- Advice and information on Step Families
- http://www.baaf.org.uk
- Baaf - Advice and information on fostering
- http://www.adoption.org.uk
- Advice and information on adoption
- http://www.oneparentfamilies.org.uk
- Lone Parents
- http://www.gingerbread.org.uk
- Lone Parents
- http://www.workingfamilies.org.uk
- Working families
- http://www.daycaretrust.org.uk
- Childcare provision
- http://www.childcarelink.gov.uk
- Childcare provision in your area. Government website
- http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/index/life/benefits/benefits_for_families_and_children.htm
- Benefits advice from the Citizens Advice Bureau
- http://www.dwp.gov.uk/lifeevent/benefits/statutory_maternity_pay.asp
- Information on maternity pay
- http://www.womens-health-concern.org
- Womens health concerns, including gynae problems and telephone or email advice from qualified nurses
- http://www.samaritans.org.uk
- Samaritans - if you need someone to talk to, by telephone or email
- http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk
- Information on Post Natal Depression
- http://www.pni.org.uk
- Post Natal Illness
- http://www.mind.org.uk
- Post Natal Depression. Click through information, booklets by subject and then P for Postnatal Depression for information
- http://www.sids.org.uk
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (Cot Death)
- http://www.parentlineplus.org.uk
- Parentline Plus - online advice and forums
- http://www.mama.co.uk
- Meet a Mum Association - support from other mums, including online forum for parenting issues and post natal depression
- http://www.cftrust.org.uk
- Cystic Fibrosis Trust
- http://www.bibic.org.uk
- British Institute for the Brain Injured Child
- http://www.cafamily.org.uk
- Contact a Family - for families with disabled children
- http://www.bliss.org.uk
- Premature babies
- http://www.home-start.org.uk
- Home Start - support for families in their home
- http://www.yourchildshealth.nhs.uk
- Child health -NHS website listing best websites in this area
- http://www.cry-sis.com
- Crying babies support
- http://www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk
- Breastfeeding - advice, local groups, telephone support and online forum
- http://www.abm.me.uk
- Association of Breastfeeding Mothers, including online and telephone support and chat
- http://www.activebirthcentre.com
- Active Birth Centre - advices and courses for having an active or water birth
- http://www.birthchoiceuk.com
- Advice and information on where to have your birth
- http://www.disabledparentsnetwork.org.uk
- Disabled parents network
- http://www.aims.org.uk
- Association for improvement in maternity services
- http://doula.org.uk
- Independent birth assistants
- http://www.twinsclub.co.uk
- Twins and multiple births
- http://www.tamba.org.uk
- Twins and multiple birth association
- http://www.homebirth.org.uk
- Information on giving birth at home
- http://www.caesarean.org.uk
- Information on Casarean births and vaginal births after an earlier cesarean
- http://www.birthtraumaassociation.org.uk
- Birth trauma association
- http://www.readysteadybaby.org.uk
- NHS Scotland website. Information on pregnancy, labour and caring for your baby.
- http://www.tommys.org
- Pregnancy information including having a healthy baby
- http://www.tcf.org.uk
- The Compassionate Friends - for bereaved families
- http://www.childbereavement.org.uk
- Support and information for bereaved families
- http://www.babyloss.com
- Losing you baby and miscarriage - during pregnancy, birth or shortly afterwards.
- http://www.uk-sands.org
- Stillbirth and Neo-natal Death Society. Includes advice, support and on-line forum.
- http://www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk
- Miscarriage, including information and support
- http://www.spd-uk.org
- Symphysis Pubic Disfunction (SPD) Support Group
- http://www.britishlivertrust.org.uk
- Obstetric Cholestatis Support Group
- http://www.gbss.org.uk
- Group-B Strep support
- http://www.apec.org.uk
- Action on pre-eclampsia
- http://www.echocharity.org.uk
- Information on heart problems in babies
- http://www.arc-uk.org
- Support and information on the antenatal testing process
- http://www.parentscentre.gov.uk
- Click through Family Matters, Having a Baby and Haelthy Mum Healthy Pregnancy for advice on how to have a Healthy Baby. Lots more on the site.
- htttp://www.healthvisitors.com
- Online pregnancy advice from Health Visitors including FAQs and 'Ask a Health Visitor'
- http://www.fathersdirect.com
- Advice on fatherhood
- htttp://www.boots.co.uk
- Voted the 4th best company by pregnant women for pregnancy information. Also voted 2nd best place to buy pregnancy items by mums-to-be. Also voted the 3rd best company by pregnant women for childbirth information.
- http://www.mothercare.com
- Voted the 5th best company by pregnant women for pregnancy information. Also voted best place to buy pregnancy items by mums-to-be.
- http://www.cowandgate.co.uk
- Voted the 6th best company by pregnant women for pregnancy information.
- http://www.smanutrition.co.uk
- Voted the 9th best company by pregnant women for pregnancy information.
- http://www.pampers.co.uk
- Voted the best site by pregnant women for pregnancy information. Also voted the best company by pregnant women for pregnancy information. Also voted the 2nd best company by pregnant women for childbirth information.
- http://www.babycentre.co.uk
- Voted 2nd best site by pregnant women for pregnancy information. Also voted the 8th best company by pregnant women for pregnancy information. Also voted the 8th best company by pregnant women for childbirth information.
- http://www.bounty.com
- Voted 3rd best site by pregnant mums for pregnancy information. Also voted the 2nd best company by pregnant mums for pregnancy information. Also voted the best company by pregnant mums for childbirth information.
- http://www.preg.info
- NHS Pregancy web-site. Voted the joint 4th best company by pregnant women for childbirth information.
- http://www.ivillage.co.uk
- Voted 4th best site by pregnant women for pregnancy information
- http://www.emmasdiary.co.uk
- Voted 5th best site by pregnant women for pregnancy information. Also voted the 7th best company by pregnant women for pregnancy information. Also voted the 6th best company by pregnant women for childbirth information.
- http://www.huggiesclub.com/uk
- Voted 6th best site by pregnant mums for pregnancy information. Also voted the 4th best company by pregnant mums for pregnancy information.
- http://www.motherandbabymagazine.com
- Voted 7th best site by pregnant women for pregnancy information. Also voted the 7th best company by pregnant women for childbirth information.
- http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
- Voted joint 8th best site by pregnant mums for pregnancy information. Also voted the 4th best company by pregnant mums for childbirth information.
- http://www.mumsnet.com
- Voted joint 8th best site by pregnant mums for pregnancy information
- http://www.babyworld.co.uk
- Voted joint 8th best site by pregnant women for pregnancy information. Also voted the joint 9th best company by pregnant women for childbirth information.
- http://www.nct.org.uk
- Voted joint 8th best site by pregnant women for pregnancy information. Also voted the 10th best company by pregnant women for pregnancy information. Also voted the joint 4th best company by pregnant women for childbirth information.
- http://www.midwivesonline.co.uk
- Advice and information on pregnancy from midwives. Includes an on-line midwifery advisory service.
- http://www.pregnancysicknesssupport.org.uk
- Advice and information about pregnancy sickness
- http://www.besttreatments.co.uk
- Pregnancy sickness - treatments (from NHS Direct and the BMJ)
- http://www.eatwell.gov.uk
- Click on 'Ages and Stages' then 'Pregnancy' for advice on diet during your pregnancy
- http://www.thepregnancycentre.com
- Information on your changing body during pregnancy
- http://www.netdoctor.co.uk
- Pregnancy Health advice and information. Also offers discussions groups and forums.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/parenting
- Advice and links on pregnancy, birth and childhood. Free message boards. Free subscription for a monthly Parenting Newsletter.
- http://www.mumsurvey.co.uk
- If you are pregnant or a mum with at least one child under 1 year old then you can join our panel. Joining wins you 10 entries into our monthly prize draw for £500 cash. Every survey you complete also gains you entries into the monthly prize draw.