Sources of Support

It is strange when becoming pregnant, even if your pregnancy is planned, as your body and head has to go through so much, even your partner has to go through your emotions with you. It is always so daunting when you are not sure what feelings are and if you are meant to be feeling them. The anxiousness, wondering if your baby is safe and sound inside you - it's funny how we seem to feel nervous when going to antenatal classes etc. Most of the time though we are not actually told by our doctors etc what help is readily available to help us through pregnancy, even the little things such as websites can put our mind at ease but at the same time can flare up panics and ...  Read the complete review

When I gave birth to my daughter back in 2002, it seemed like there was little in the way for support. I had my family for support, which really helped me. My mum was fantastic as was my partner they helped me with the day to day things but when I began to suffer with postnatal depression I felt very alone and there was no one for me to talk to my family were to close for me to open up and I felt embarrassed. Now looking back there was a lot of support available I just never knew where to look. I work with families with young children so thought I would review the services available now. Midwife- They will support you through the pregnancy, birth and for the ...  Read the complete review

When I had my first baby in 2007 I found that I did not have an awful lot of support or after care from the midwives or the health visitors. I felt a bit left in the lurch , with no sources of support to turn to. This got worse over time and 6 monthslater I found myself suffering from post natal depression !! I did used to attend the baby weighing clinic , and in the waiting room there would always be somebody there from an organisation trying to get you to come along to their group. These included parent and toddler groups , baby cafes , and organised walks for parents and children. Also an organisation called FIZ which stands for Family information zone , who are a ...  Read the complete review

Teenage have this feeling of neither being an adult nor a child. This feeling gives an identity crisis which gives rise to a lot of adjustment problems. The mind refuses to listen to the norms prescribed by the adults because the peers say otherwise. Peers and parents are the two major time partners for the teens. It is therefore these two sets of people who have to form the support group too. While the choice of parents is not a matter of choice the choice of peers is definitely the major cause of one's growth to adulthood. A good peer group would support the ideas, suuplement them with good quality feedback and help in the growth of each other . This growth ...  Read the complete review