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Action on Pre-eclampsia
- Provides information about the condition, both online and as leaflets; also organises training and resources for professionals. With resources, contacts, and how to help with fundraising.
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Active Birth Centre
- Specialists in water birth and yoga for pregnancy. Provides a calendar of professional trainings and workshops and details of courses offered.
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Antenatal Results and Choices
- National charity which provides non-directive support and information to expectant and bereaved parents throughout and after the antenatal screening and testing process. Offers test explanations, publications and helpline.
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Aquabirths
- A waterbirth specialist with details birthing pools, community pool schemes and how to hire or purchase a pool.
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Association of Early Pregnancy Units
- Provides a directory of early pregnancy units around the country plus an information bank of early pregnancy information for mothers to be.
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Birth Choice UK
- Explains the options open to women in the UK over where to have their baby and who to choose to care for them during pregnancy and birth.
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Bliss
- A special care baby charity for babies born early, too small or with a sickness. Includes publications and a freephone helpline.
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Caesarean Birth and VBAC Information
- Offers research-based information and support on all aspects of caesareans and vaginal birth following caesarean section.
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Campaign for Normal Birth
- Royal College of Midwives initiative, supporting normal birth - ie without undue medical intervention.
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Diagnostic Ultrasound
- Details and health risks of altrasound scans during pregnancy. Includes a video clip.
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Disability, Pregnancy & Parenthood International
- An organisation of disabled parents promoting better awareness and support for disabled people during pregnancy and as parents; includes details of their international journal, and their UK information centre and services.
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Group B Strep Support
- Works to prevent neonatal deaths due to GBS infection, by providing information, and campaigning for a national screening program and the introduction of preventive treatment measures.
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Hertfordshire Holistic Health Center
- UK-based center promoting a new concept in enriching a would be mother’s experience of your rite of passage fro maiden to mother. Includes schedule of several classes offered with corresponding description.
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Hypnobirthing UK
- Provides details of hypnobirthing classes throughout the UK and offers information on how self hypnosis during childbirth works. Includes FAQ and details for those wishing to train in this discipline.
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Informed Choice
- Provides a variety of articles and downloadable leaflets for pregnant women covering all aspects of pregnancy and birth. Also features an "Ask a midwife" section.
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National Childbirth Trust
- A leading charity supporting people through pregnancy, birth and early parenthood. Area contacts and shopping facilities.
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The National Childbirth Trust
- UK membership charity supporting pregnancy, birth and parenting. Learn about the organization’s activities/programs and ways to donate and help. Also features related articles and news.
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Netdoctor.co.uk
- Information resource about conception, infertility, pregnancy health and common complaints.
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OC Support UK
- A support group for women and families affected obstetric cholestasis (jaundice during pregnancy); provides information resources, a FAQ, details of research, and fundraising appeals.
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Parents' Ribbons
- Promotes a simple idea which can help to make the first meeting with baby special for a new Mum and Dad whose baby has had to go to a NICU or intensive care ward immediately after birth.
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PETS (The Pre Eclampsia Society)
- A support group for women who had the condition; includes details of membership and services.
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The Pre-eclampsia Site
- Provides information about pre-eclampsia, eclampsia and HELLP, with link to an online support group for UK Mums.
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Pregnancy Forum
- UK forums for women who are pregnant or trying to conceive.
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Premature Babies UK
- Provides useful information for parents, expectant parents, friends and relatives of premature babies particularly in the UK.
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Shelia Kitzinger
- Natural childbirth activist and author; presents extracts from her books and articles, with birth imagery and research data.
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Tommy’s
- Established to fund research into the causes and prevention of miscarriage, premature birth, and stillbirths, and to provide information to parents; includes a library of resources, with details of their research and campaigns.
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UK Early Pregnancy Surveillance System
- Network of doctors, centres and resources dedicated to finding out more about uncommon but serious conditions in early pregnancy.
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UK Epilepsy and Pregnancy Register
- Offers pregnant women with epilepsy the chance to participate in a medical study. Includes FAQ and registration facility.
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The VBAC Pages
- Resource for women in the UK considering a vaginal birth after caesarean (VBAC). Links to articles and discussions.
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VBAC.co.uk
- Offers a collection of personal stories of women who experienced vaginal and home births after a caesarean, with links to useful information.
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York Special Care Baby Unit
- Providing an overview of this purpose-built special care unit for babies with dedicated intensive care services. Includes National support group details.
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