The Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Service are prioritising services (delivery and family hubs) so that face-to-face contact will only continue where safe to do so. They are working very hard to ensure they keep providing you with a safe and high quality service over telephone around mental health support, breastfeeding advice and health visitors support:
The NCT have released some tips to deal with anxiety during COVID-19.
The Institute of Health Visiting have put together a Parenting through Coronavirus webpage with links and resources from trusted organisations and websites to support your mental health.
The NCT have put together some useful FAQs for you about Coronavirus and pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding and using formula.
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) provides this advice and guidance for your information purposes only:
The Perinatal Mental Health Service from Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) provides community-based treatment and support for mums, mums-to-be and their families. The service is available to women during the perinatal period (during pregnancy and up to baby’s first birthday) who are experiencing, or are likely to experience mental health difficulties.
If you are not yet pregnant but are planning to have a baby, and you have a diagnosed mental illness, are on medication for your mental health or have experienced previous serious postnatal difficulties, they can support you by providing pre-pregnancy advice and guidance about possible risks and treatment options.
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