If you are a mum-to-be, or have recently had a baby (up to 1-year old), our Perinatal Mental Health Coaches can offer you support.

Location:

Your Home

Time:

Once a week for up to three hours

Suitable for:

• Mums-to-be and new mums.
  

• You can apply any time from the baby’s conception to one year after having your baby, whether this is your first pregnancy, or you already have a family.

• Reduce family isolation and build social networks

• Support you to attend antenatal hospital appointments

• Help prepare your home for your new baby

• Offer emotional support to you at a time when life is changing and challenging

• Increase access to health and community
services (including children’s centres)

• Provide support around budgeting, debt, household management and parenting

• Perinatal Health Coaches also offer support to access mental health, substance abuse and domestic violence services where required, and will work closely with midwives, GPs, health visitors and children’s centres. 

What to expect:

The aim of the volunteer Perinatal Health coaches is to improve the physical and emotional well-being of mums-to-be and new mums, together with their babies, using a holistic life-coaching model. Our perinatal Health coaches will support you with weekly coaching sessions, for three to six months. These sessions aim to: