Together with Mental Health Foundation, we proudly announce our Perinatal Mental Health Conference 2023; a key activity of the #AmplifyingMaternalVoices project. Where? London When? 1 March Speakers include TeamCMidO, Sandra Igwe, Jennifer Ogunyemi and more: eventbrite.com/e/amplifying-m…

If you're pregnant or gave birth in the last 18 months and are struggling with how you are feeling, or worried about your relationship with your baby, we are here for you. You are not alone. You can now self-refer: westlondon.nhs.uk/our-services/a…

Researchers who interviewed women about their experience of postpartum care, found 'tone of care', 'postpartum presence and support' and 'flexibility for new families' promoted positive postpartum well-being.

This is devastating. MBRRACE UK reports that 3x more women died by suicide than during the 2017-2019 period. The true impact of Covid, lockdown, poverty, financial crisis disproportionately on women with trauma histories

Very sadden by this statistic and the devastating impact mental health related difficulties can have on families. Families need more support. "1 in 4 experience mental health difficulties in pregnancy and yet 1 specialist midwife exists in our trust" - Perinatal mental health midwives

This is why researching perinatal mental health and the support families are provided is so important. Services must match a family's needs. Please share UCL's survey which is researching people's experiences of NHS perinatal mental health services. tinyurl.com/supporting-mums

And I will re-tweet this. How to recognise antenatal and postnatal depression guidelinesinpractice.co.uk/mental-health/…

Today is #WorldPrematurityDay2022, and this year's theme is "A parent’s embrace: a powerful therapy" and highlights the importance and benefits of skin-to-skin contact from the moment of birth. ♥ EFCNI have created a resource about skin-to-skin contact, check it out!

Free pregnancy after loss Zoom peer support chat on 1st Dec 7-8pm. Please share with anyone who may want to attend! eventbrite.co.uk/e/468972388037

Did you receive mental health support during pregnancy or in the year after giving birth? UCL are looking for people who have been pregnant in the last 3yrs and accessed mental health services to complete a survey. Visit tinyurl.com/supporting-mums to take part

The recent Women’s Health Strategy for England reported that more than 4 in 5 women felt that their healthcare professionals were not listening to them. Why do women feel unheard in health care and what can be done to change this? evidence.nihr.ac.uk/collection/wom…

UCL UCL are researching experiences of perinatal mental health care and would appreciate your views tinyurl.com/supporting-mums Such an under-researched area, so I’ve completed the survey. My experiences with perinatal mental health services have been up & down to be honest. 🎢

Wow! Thank you so much to the 1.1K mothers/birthing people that shared their experiences of perinatal mental health support on our research survey. The survey is open for 2 more weeks. Please share far and wide to help improve future NHS support. Link: tinyurl.com/supporting-mums

Suicide is the leading cause of perinatal mortality in the UK. Many of these deaths could be preventable with the right, timely psychiatric care theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

The results are in! The findings from our 2022 survey really highlight the need for better support for families after neonatal care. Thank you so much to the families who shared their experience to help raise awareness.

Feel like your partner or friend is not themselves? It could be postpartum psychosis, a treatable medical emergency. Help make an urgent appointment with their Doctor, Midwife or call 111. If you think there is imminent danger, call 999. With help they will recover. #MumWatch

"Perinatal depression is not an individual issue but a complex interaction of biological, societal, and systemic factors... strategies focused on social determinants and early intervention for perinatal depression must be implemented..." - The Lancet thelancet.com/journals/lance…

"We are sold the idea that becoming a new mother is the happiest time of your life. But for many women, the reality doesn’t fit that perfect picture..." theconversation.com/when-being-a-n… by Prof Amy Brown 🕷🤱🐘 for The Conversation

'More than 30,000 women who are pregnant or have newly given birth are on waiting lists for mental health support, according to NHS England data analysed by Labour, with the party saying many of them were being left to “suffer in silence”' Peter Walker theguardian.com/society/2023/s…