RESOURCES & SUPPORT
Over the years I have collected many resources and recommendations, as well as met some amazing people, and here I want to share them with you…
If you have any questions or queries, don’t hesitate to get in touch with me.
Mental Health Resources
It’s more than ok to ask for help. And over the last few years, so much more help has become available for mums. Reach out, try different places until you find what fits for you. Below are some places you can try, but your GP and health visitor can also be a good first port of call (if they’re nice and kind).
THE BIG ONES…
PANDAS
Helpline 0808 1961 776
Monday – Sunday 9am- 8pm
Email Support:
info@pandasfoundation.org.uk
MIND
Infoline: 0300 123 3393
Monday-Friday 9am-6pm
Email: info@mind.org.uk
Text: 86463
SAMARITANS
24 hour helpline 116123
Email support: jo@samaritans.org
SMALLER, MORE NICHE & LOCAL
I was going to put a list smaller and more niche resources together, and what they were offering during the Covid-19 pandemic. Turns out someone has already made a brilliant list which you can find here.
For more local support, see the directory below.
TONBRIDGE & WEST KENT
PRE AND POST NATAL DIRECTORY
(this is in need of a little update - I’m on it!)
I have met many amazing women who are passionate about maternal wellbeing (pre and post natal) through the work I do. Here is a list of them, that I hope will act like a "one stop shop" of services that you might need in pregnancy and beyond. These are all women who I have met, worked with, or benefited from using their services.
If you would like to see anything else on the list or are looking for something you can't see below, please get in touch and I'll see if I can help.
Hypnobirthing
Anna Bayati - The Hynobirthing Midwife
Charlotte Tonkin - The Good Birth Practice
Womens Health Physio
Aishling Burke - Restore Physio
Birth Trauma Resolution
Anne Bayati - Anne Bayati Hypnotherapy
Counselling
Catherine Nabbs - Catherine Nabbs Counselling
Dr Jenny Turner - Mind Body Psychology
Ad Hoc Childcare / Nannies
Hazel Richardson - East Green Childcare
Sleep Consultants
Katie Palmer - Infant Sleep Consultants
New Parent and Baby support / Post Natal Doula
Sarah Buchan-Tigere
Pediatric First Aid
Nicola Glover - Daisy First Aid
Massage - Pre and Post Natal, as well as ScarWork
Silke Thistlewood (that's me!) - The Massage Practice
Osteopathy
Claire Terry - Tonbridge Osteopath
Pilates
Suzi Bennett (pelvic floor and abdominal separation specialist) - Suzi Bennett Pilates
Personal Training (Pre and Post Natal Specialists)
Emma Jeffery - Emma Jeffery PT including CariFit classes with baby in the sling
Suzi Rae - SunRay Fitness and Nutrition
Lucy McLean - Lucy's Fitness
Positive Parenting Coach
Sarah Weller - The Weller Way
Baby Yoga / Baby Massage
Rachel Hawkes - Buddah Buddies