Resources

Pregnancy, birth, and the early days with a new baby bring so many questions. Alongside my hypnobirthing and doula care, I’ve gathered trusted local and national resources to support you and your family through every stage.

Local Maternity & Midwifery Services

Somerset NHS Maternity Services - www.somersetft.nhs.uk/maternity/
Musgrove Park Hospital (Taunton) - www.somersetft.nhs.uk/labour-ward/musgrove-park-hospital/
Willow Ward Maternity at Musgrove - www.somersetft.nhs.uk/willow-ward-maternity/
Yeovil District Hospital Maternity Unit - www.somersetft.nhs.uk/labour-ward/yeovil-hospital/
Your Community Midwife - Referred via GP or Somerset NHS self-referral.
Health Visiting Service - www.somerset.gov.uk/send/health-visiting-service/

Classes & Pregnancy Support

Baby Buddy App - www.bestbeginnings.org.uk/baby-buddy
Mindful Mamma Hypnobirthing - www.mindfulmamma.co.uk
Tommy’s Pregnancy Support - www.tommys.org

Hypnobirthing and Doula Support

Spinning Babies (This is a great site with lots of useful resources. They even do courses if this is something you are interested in) - www.spinningbabies.com/
Miles Circuit (A great resource for parents, It's especially good if someone is over their dates or labour has stalled. It's a great thing for them to have in their toolkit!) - www.milescircuit.com/

Water Birth Advice

Mother and Baby - www.motherandbaby.com/pregnancy/labour-birth/water-births/
Maternity and Midwifery - www.maternityandmidwifery.co.uk/why-waterbirth/1233/

Induction

Sophie Fletcher (Ten Things I Wish Every Woman Knew About Induction) - www.sophiefletcher.co.uk/courses/downloads/5573010/ten-thingsi-wish-every-woman-knew-about-induction-of-labour-pdf
Sophie Fletcher (Induction Infographic) - www.sophiefletcher.co.uk/courses/downloads/5572596/arriveinfographic2-pdf

Breastfeeding & Infant Feeding Support

NCT Breastfeeding Counsellors - www.nct.org.uk (Helpline: 0300 330 0700)
La Leche League GB - www.laleche.org.uk/
Somerset Infant Feeding Team - Local NHS support groups (via midwife or health visitor).

Post Natal Depression

Perinatal and Maternal Mental Health - www.somersetft.nhs.uk/perinatal-mental-health/
MIND Support and Services - www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/postnatal-depression-and-perinatal-mental-health/support-and-services/

Support for Partners

DadPad - The Essential Guide for New Dads - www.thedadpad.co.uk/
Support for LGBTQIA+ families - www.bliss.org.uk/parents/support/support-for-lgbt-families

Domestic Abuse

Somerset Paragon Team, SIDAS, Domestic abuse services - www.paragonteam.org.uk/teams/somerset/
Domestic abuse and pregnancy - www.tommys.org/pregnancy-information/being-pregnant/domestic-abuse-and-pregnancy

Baby Loss

Towards Tomorrow Together - www.towardstomorrowtogether.com/
Somerset NHS Baby Loss - www.somersetft.nhs.uk/maternity-new/maternity/health-and-wellbeing-in-pregnancy/pregnancy-and-baby-loss/
Tommys Baby Loss Support - www.tommys.org/baby-loss-support

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I am based in Barrington, Ilminster, and support families across South Somerset, including:

Ilminster, Langport, Curry Rivel, Taunton, Chard, Yeovil and surrounding villages.

Please get in touch to check I cover your area. Additional charges will apply for out of area travel.

I’d love to hear from you. Whether you’re curious about hypnobirthing, doula support, or just want to see how I can help, please get in touch.

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