Birth Reflections Service, St Peter’s Hospital

This is a service providing women the opportunity to talk about their birth
experience following discharge from hospital. Birth Reflections was developed
for women by Ashford and St Peter’s NHS Trust.

Click here for more information or contact the Birth Reflections Midwife on 01932 722879, leaving a message if necessary.

NHS Direct 0845 4647
For health advice and reassurance, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

NCT Helplines are available to everyone, including non members.

NCT Pregnancy & Birth Line 0300 330 0772

You can call our Pregnancy & Birth Line if you have questions about issues relating to your pregnancy or birth, or if you want to chat about your experiences with a fully qualified antenatal teacher.

9am to 8pm, Monday to Friday.

NCT Enquiries Line 0300 330 0770

You can call our enquires line or email us with any query about the charity or what we offer. If you are having difficulty finding your local NCT branch or have any questions about getting involved we would be delighted to help.

If you are seeking advice on a potential employment rights grievance connected with your pregnancy please press 5 and you will be diverted at no extra charge to a confidential helpline provided by Russell Jones & Walker Solicitors.

9am–5pm, Monday to Friday.

Postnatal Line - 0300 330 0773

You can call our Postnatal line to speak to one of our postnatal leaders if you have any questions about life with a new baby.

9am-1pm, Monday to Friday.

Shared Experiences Helpline - 0300 330 0774

Speaking to someone else who understands what you are going through can be a lifeline. Our helpline is run by volunteers who have had challenging experiences of pregnancy, birth and parenthood and can provide a listening ear and support for you.

Topics include early miscarriage, postnatal depression, bereavement, stillbirth, disability, behavioural problems, sleep issues, colic, health problems and pregnancy after infertility. All calls are welcome.

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9am – 3pm.

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Home Birth Support group (North Surrey)

The NCT Homebirth Support Group helps people meet others who are considering the idea of giving birth at home, two National Childbirth Trust (NCT) teachers and two enthusiastic mothers with a total of twelve children between them all run an informal homebirth support group. The group meets on the 3rd Thursday of the month from 8pm to 10pm at locations in Chertsey, Shepperton & Staines.

Here you can meet other parents who are considering a homebirth, access information and resources and hear returning parent's birth stories so that you can decide if it is the right choice for you. If you would like to come along, or to find out more, please visit our website http://northsurreyhomebirth.org.uk/ or call:

Angela Horler: 01932 234720
Sarah Carr: 01932 567244
Sarah Hedley: 01932 240287
Lorna Bonelli: 01784 452328

Or email: homebirth@friedonions.net

For general information about home births, please check: www.homebirth.org.uk.