Topic - Parenting & Pregnancy
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- Talk 2 - supporting parents to talk to their children about growing up, relationships and sexual health
Talk 2 is a new project in Glasgow which provides very practical advice and support for parents of children of all ages in order to discuss growing up, relationships and sexual health. The website is full of practical tips and advice, provides the contact details for the helpline for parents and online ordering for resources. - Triple P, for every parent
Triple P is one of the few parenting programmes in the world that’s been scientifically proven to work. Over more than 30 years, Triple P has helped hundreds of thousands families deal with issues ranging from temper tantrums to disobedience, bedtime dramas to homework battles, school bullying to teenage rebellion. So you can be sure that whatever your parenting needs - no matter how simple or how complex - Triple P can help. - Action on Pre-eclampsia
Action on Pre-eclampsia (APEC) is a UK charity set up in 1991 to ease and prevent suffering from pre-eclampsia and improve care and understanding of the condition. This site contains details of support as well as news and events and donation information. - Antenatal Results and Choices
ARC is the only national charity which provides non-directive support and information to parents throughout the antenatal testing process. Our role is to help parents arrive at the most appropriate decision for them in the context of their family life. - Assisted Conception Babes
ACeBabes was formed to provide parents of children born through assisted conception with ongoing support. This site contains details of sub support groups, a discussion forum, online shop and links to related sites. - Association of Breastfeeding Mothers
This is the website of the Association of Breastfeeding Mothers. This is a voluntary group who were formed by mothers and are committed to giving friendly support and supplying the right information to all women wishing to breastfeed. The site contains breastfeeding information, online leaflets, a discussion forum and contact information for support groups. - BBC Parenting
This is the parenting section of the BBC website. It holds a collection of articles containing parenting advice on topics such as pregnancy, children's ailments, financial considerations and support services. - Birth Defects Foundation
A UK charity providing information and support for families with affected children as well as funding medical research to improve child health. This site contains details of medical research, a support service and downloadable booklets. - BirthChoiceUK
Independent website helping women in the UK to choose where to give birth. Provides comparative statistics on interventions and outcomes in different hospitals. - British Fertility Society
The British Fertility Society is a national multidisciplinary organisation representing professionals practising in the field of reproductive medicine. The role of the society is to provide a common forum for members of various disciplines, with an interest in infertility, reproductive medicine and biology, to meet and discuss practice, research, policy and ethics for the advancement of the subject. This site contains details of meetings, membership benefits and educational materials. - British Infertility Counselling Association
BICA is the only professional association for infertility counsellors and counselling in the UK. BICA seeks to promote the highest standards of counselling for those considering or undergoing fertility investigations and treatment. BICA offers a variety of training and education services to its members. - British Pregnancy Advisory Service
This is the website of the British Pregnancy Advisory Service. The site contains advice on how to cope with an unplanned pregnancy and offers support through a helpline. The main issues covered involve the options of abortion and adoption. - Centre for Reproductive Medicine
The Centre for Reproductive Medicine is part of the University of Bristol Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology standing at the forefront of advancing science and practice in the medical field of reproductive disorders. This site contains discussion forums, information booklets and details of support groups. - CHILD: The National Infertility Support Network
CHILD is run by a dedicated national management committee most of whom have faced infertility. This site contains news, articles, factsheets and a guestbook. - Fathers Direct
Fathers Direct is the UK's national information centre for fatherhood. It is a charity (reg. no. 1075104) founded in 1999 by professionals with expertise in social work, in social work, family policy, business development and communications. It exists to support the welfare of children by the positive and active involvement of fathers and male carers in their lives. - Group B Strep Support
This is the web page of the UK support group for women who have a baby with Group B streptococcus, or who are known carriers of this common bacteria. Group B Strep Support (GBSS) is a UK charity which aims to offer information and support to pregnant women and families affected by GBS. - Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority
The HFEA is a non-departmental Government body that regulates and inspects all UK clinics providing IVF, donor insemination or the storage of eggs, sperm or embryos. - Infertility Network UK
Infertility Network UK (I N UK) is a national charity created by the merger of CHILD and iSSUE. We are now the largest network in the UK for those experiencing fertility problems, offering face-to-face and telephonic support and information at regional and national level. - Informed Choice
This is the website of Informed Choice. This site contains a variety of leaflets which examine key decisions facing expectant mothers during pregnancy and is designed to assist them in making informed choices. This site is split into separate entrances for women and health professionals. - Jane's Breastfeeding Resources
This is a personal voluntary site concerned with the issue of breastfeeding. This informative site contains articles, a forum, an encyclopaedia and links to online bookshops as well as other useful sites dealing with female health matters. - Maternity Alliance
The Maternity Alliance is a national charity working to end inequality and promote the well being of all pregnant women, new parents and their babies. This site contains separate sections for parents and professionals. - Twins and Multiple Birth Association
Tamba exists to enable families of twins, triplets or more to meet the challenge of their unique experience. Tamba aims to provide information and mutual support networks for families of twins, triplets and more, highlighting their unique needs to all involved in their care. - With Woman
This site was created by Sara Wickham and Lorna Davies. They are two midwives, midwife teachers and childbirth educators who believe passionately in a woman's right to make decisions about her health, pregnancy, birth and life experiences based on information and knowledge from a multitude of sources. A site for women, midwives, and anyone interested in creative birth and birth choices including articles, workshops, birth art and lots of link to sources of midwifery knowledge. - Women's Health Information
This site has information for women and their partners regarding pregnancy choices, complications and investigations, in addition to some information on common gynaecological conditions.
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