Your wellbeing before and after birth

If you've recently had a baby or you're pregnant, support is available if you feel:

  • sad or have a low mood
  • isolated
  • anxious or scared about giving birth
  • worried about bonding with your baby

Talk to your health visitor or midwife about how you're feeling. They will give you more information about what kind of help is available.

Drop-in groups

Join our drop-in activity groups to meet other parents and get support and advice.

If you are expecting a baby, join our Bump to baby group.

Parents Matter Antenatal and Perinatal Wellbeing Support Service

Parents Matter matches expecting and new parents with trained volunteers, who are local parents offering practical and emotional support. The volunteers speak a range of languages.

The volunteer will:

  • listen to how you're feeling
  • visit you at home
  • keep in touch by phone, text or video call
  • connect you with parents who have had similar experiences

If you want to have peer support or find out more, visit Parents Matter Wellbeing Service | Family Lives, or contact Nia at [email protected].

The Parents Matter Service in Camden is run by Family Lives.

Mental health support

The NHS website has more support for mental health before, during and after pregnancy

If you need help now:

In an emergency

If you think there's a risk you might harm your child or yourself, call 999