Pregnancy

Information:
www.babycentre.co.uk/pregnancy/
www.nhs.uk/Planners/pregnancycareplanner
www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Pregnancy/Pages/Introduction.aspx

Nutrition:
www.babycentre.co.uk/pregnancy/nutrition/
www.eatwell.gov.uk/agesandstages/pregnancy/whenyrpregnant

Scans:
www.fetalmedicine.org.uk/
www.babybond.com/


Antenatal Tests:
www.arc-uk.org/
www.babycentre.co.uk/pregnancy/antenatalhealth/testsandcare/

Pregnancy complications:
www.babycentre.co.uk/pregnancy/complications/

Twins:
www.tamba.org.uk/
www.twinsuk.co.uk/
www.twinsonline.org.uk/

Independent Midwife:
www.independentmidwives.org.uk/?node=858&objectid=9678

Where to have your baby

Maternity unit statistics:
www.birthchoiceuk.com/

Homebirth:
www.homebirth.org.uk/

RVI Maternity Unit, Newcastle:
www.newcastle-hospitals.org.uk/services/maternity-unit.aspx

North Tyneside Midwifery-led Maternity unit:
www.northumbria.nhs.uk/page.asp?id=303894

Queen Elizabeth Maternity Unit, Gateshead:
www.gatesheadhealth.nhs.uk/our-services/clinical-services/services/maternity/our-services/maternity-ward.php

Wansbeck Maternity Unit:
www.northumbria.nhs.uk/page.asp?id=303926

Pregnancy Health & Fitness

Pelvic Discomfort:
www.pelvicpartnership.org.uk/

Encourage baby into a good position for labour:
www.spinningbabies.com/

Alternative Therapies:
Sweet Thyme Therapy Centre, 19 Hawkeys Lane, North Shields, NE29 0JF
Tel: 0191 290 0300
www.therapynortheast.co.uk/

Chiropractic care:
Naturally Chiropractic
1a St Oswins Place
Tynemouth
0191 259 6777

The Chiropractor
62 Bedford St
North Shields
0191 258 1229


Osteopaths:
Whitley Bay Osteopathic Centre
Whitley Road
0191 252 1555
http://www.badbax.co.uk/


Pilates:
Babes With Bumps
Claire 07506 725891

Aquanatal:


Pregnancy and Labour Massage:
Judith Soames
07789 010 317
http://www.soamestherapy.co.uk/

Antenatal Classes

BIRTH BASICS

Birth Preparation (£60) Information and support for expectant parents to prepare for labour and birth

Active Labour (£40) For pregnant women to relax and focus on developing breathing skills to stay calm and work with their contractions during labour
http://www.birthbasics.co.uk/

Labour & Birth

Royal College of Midwives, Camapaign of Normal Birth:
http://www.rcmnormalbirth.org.uk/

http://www.babycentre.co.uk/pregnancy/labourandbirth/

Homebirth:
http://www.homebirth.org.uk/

Caesarean:
http://www.caesarean.org.uk/

TENS and Birth Pool hire:
Megababe Maternity
0191 289 4435

Bottlefeeding

http://www.healthystart.nhs.uk/en/fe/page.asp?n1=1&n2=5&n3=27&n4=47

http://www.breastfeeding.nhs.uk/en/materialforclients/downloads/leaflet_2.pdf

Baby Health & Development

Great Ormond Street Information sheets:
www.gosh.nhs.uk/gosh_families/information_sheets/index.html

Cleft Lip & Palate:
www.clapa.com/

Cystic Fibrosis:
www.cftrust.org.uk/

Down's Syndrome:
www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/

Heart Defects:
www.congenital-heart-defects.co.uk/default.aspx
www.bhf.org.uk/

Premature babies:
http://www.bliss.org.uk/

Spina Bifida:
www.asbah.org/

Tracheo-Oesophageal Fistula & Oesophageal Atresia:
www.tofs.org.uk/


Baby development:
www.babycentre.co.uk/baby/development/

Teething:
www.nhs.uk/Conditions/teething/Pages/Introduction.aspx?url=Pages/What-is-it.aspx

Breastfeeding

The Breastfeeding Network: 0300100 0212
http://www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/

NCT Breastfeeding Helpline: 0870 444 8708

La Leche League:0845 120 2918
http://www.laleche.org.uk/

Association of Breastfeeding Mothers: 08444 122 949
http://www.abm.me.uk/

http://www.kellymom.com/

http://www.breastfeeding.co.uk/


Support in North Tyneside:
Up Close – 07913 576467 for 121 support

Tuesday 11.30am – 1.30pm
Baptist Church Hall, Howard Street, North Shields. 0191 219 6637

Wednesday 11am – 12.30pm
Monkseaton Clinic, Chapel Lane
0191 251 3372


Support in Newcastle:
Breastfeeding Support Info: 0191 272 7824
Breastfeeding Helpline: 079771 34620

Monday, 1-3pm Baby Café at Cruddas Park Early years centre, Brunel Terrace

Tuesday, 10-11.30am at Mountfield Surestart, North Kenton

Thursday 10-11.30am Elim Church, Tynemouth Road, Heaton

Cloth Nappies

http://www.washables.co.uk/

Newcastle Real Nappy Network
Jo Dale (0191) 422 6391

North Tyneside Council:
http://www.northtyneside.gov.uk/browse.shtml?p_subjectCategory=423

The Real Nappy Campaign:
http://www.realnappycampaign.com/index.html

Support for new parents

Birth Trauma Association:
http://www.birthtraumaassocation.org.uk/


Postnatal Depression:
http://www.apni.org.uk/


Community Mothers
0191 270 4517

New Mum Support Clinic
Riverside Children’s Centre
0191 200 5200


NCT North Tyneside:
http://www.nct-ntyneside.org.uk/

Family Information Service in Newcastle:
http://www.childcarelink.gov.uk/whitebox/cis.asp?cisid=5056

Family Information Service in North Tyneside:
http://www.childcarelink.gov.uk/whitebox/cis.asp?cisid=5055

Childcare

Choosing childcare:
http://www.daycaretrust.org.uk/
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Parents/Childcare/index.htm

Family Information Service in Newcastle:
http://www.childcarelink.gov.uk/whitebox/cis.asp?cisid=5056

Family Information Service in North Tyneside:
http://www.childcarelink.gov.uk/whitebox/cis.asp?cisid=5055