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Oct 2021
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Ep 8 - Weeks 18-20 of your pregnancy

Jessie Ware
About this episode

In this episode we focus on mental health in pregnancy and we're joined by midwife Laura Bridle who specialises in perinatal mental health. She advises on personal well being, where to get support during your pregnancy and postnatally. We also discuss general pregnancy symptoms at weeks 18-20 with our regular midwife Issy Bourton.


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*This podcast is intended as an informative discussion around general issues related to pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period. If you have any questions or concerns relating to your health and pregnancy it is important to contact your midwife or GP. 


ORGANISATIONS DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE ARE:


Prosperity’s: https://www.prosperitys.co.uk/

Best Beginnings:https://www.bestbeginnings.org.uk/ 

Maternal OCD: https://maternalocd.org/

Pandas:https://pandasfoundation.org.uk/

FIVEXMORE: https://www.fivexmore.com/

Maternal Journal: https://www.maternaljournal.org/

Mush: https://letsmush.com/the-app/

Peanut: https://www.peanut-app.io/

Bluebell care: https://bluebellcare.org/

Maternity Action: https://maternityaction.org.uk/

Pregnant than screwed: https://pregnantthenscrewed.com/

Action on postpartum psychosis: https://www.app-network.org/

Well-being plan: https://www.tommys.org/pregnancy-information/calculators-tools-resources/wellbeing-plan/pregnancy-and-post-birth-wellbeing-plan



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