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The National Childbirth Trust

Their mission is to support parents through the first 1,000 days, to have the best possible experience of pregnancy, birth and early parenthood.

0300 330 0700

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ICON

Baby crying is normal, you can cope. Please follow the ICON guidance for coping with crying.

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The Lullaby Trust

The Lullaby Trust raises awareness of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), provides expert advice on safer sleep for babies and offers emotional support for bereaved families.

0808 802 6868

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TAMBA (Twins and Multiple Births Association

Tamba is a UK based charity helping people around the world. They were set up by parents of multiples and interested professionals in 1978.

01252 332 344

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Baby Centre

BabyCentre® reaches more than 45 million mums globally each month in nine different languages, including eight in 10 new and expecting mums online in the UK.

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Patient

Advice if you are planning to become pregnant. The aim is to plan ahead to reduce the risk of harm to the baby and to reduce the risk of pregnancy complications. If you take any regular medication, or have a long-term medical condition, see your doctor to discuss any changes which may need to be made. Do this before you are pregnant ideally, in case anything might affect your baby.

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Bottle Feeding Your Baby

Postnatal Depression