Support for partners, family and friends
Partners and supporters (family and friends) play an important role in the health of mothers, birthing people and their babies. There is a range of support available to them during before, during and after pregnancy.
Birth Stories and Help for Partners and Families
The Birth Trauma Association (BTA) supports all parents who have had a traumatic birth experience. They offer support to fathers, partners, family and friends who are looking for ways to help a birth traumatised women/birthing people or, for help with their own feelings after witnessing a traumatic birth.
Postnatal Depression (PND)
PND is a type of depression that many parents experience after having a baby. It can affect any parent, regardless of whether they’ve suffered from a mental health condition before. Postnatal depression is linked directly to giving birth and is a common problem, affecting 1 in 10 women within a year of giving birth. It can also affect dads and partners.
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It's estimated that approximately 10% of fathers are depressed in the first year after birth, a rate twice as high as in the general male population. Also, a review published in June 2022, which looked at nearly 30,000 couples from 15 countries, found that in 3 in 100 families, both the mother and father experienced postnatal depression at the same time.
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PANDAS (PND Awareness and Support) a charity that aims to make sure no parent, family or carer feels alone. They have various support services available to ensure help is delivered in a way that is right for you. No one should feel that they’re on their own.
