HRT and Alternatives
Information for women, their partners and families about hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and the alternatives for treatment of menopausal symptoms.
Website: www.rcog.org.uk
Menopause Matters
An independent website providing up-to-date, accurate information about the menopause, menopausal symptoms and treatment options.
Here you will find information on what happens leading up to, during and after the menopause, what the consequences can be, what you can do to help and what treatments are available.
Website: www.menopausematters.co.uk
Primary Care Women’s Health Forum
Here you can find the latest guidelines, patient materials and articles from a board of healthcare professionals and recommended external sources.
Available free of charge to all.
Website: www.pcwhf.co.uk
Start4Life
Trusted NHS help and advice during pregnancy, birth and parenthood.
Website: www.nhs.uk/start4life
Manchester University Antenatal Care
If you have had a positive pregnancy test, it is recommended that you access maternity care as soon as possible via your GP or Community Midwife, who will complete the necessary referral into maternity services.
Website: www.mft.nhs.uk/antenatal-care
Aqua Natal at Moss Side Leisure Centre
Aqua Natal classes consist of gentle exercise in the water for expectant mums.
Telephone: 0161 226 5015
ICON – Infant Crying and How to Cope
The Manchester ICON webpage has information on infant crying, safe sleeping, the health visiting service and Infant feeding team.
Website: www.manchesterlco.org
Pregnancy Testing
Pregnancy testing kits can be bought at pharmacies and supermarkets or can be done for free at a sexual health clinic. GP surgeries do not offer a pregnancy testing service.
Website: www.fresh4manchester.nhs.uk
Healthy Start
With Healthy Start, you get free vouchers every week to spend on milk, plain fresh and frozen fruit and vegetables, and infant formula milk. You can also get free vitamins.
Website: www.healthystart.nhs.uk
Unplanned Pregnancy Options
Find out where you can go for help and advice if you’re pregnant and not sure you want to continue with the pregnancy. This includes information about getting an abortion (also known as a termination of pregnancy).
Sexwise (National): www.sexwise.fpa.org.uk/unplanned-pregnancy
FRESH (Manchester): www.fresh4manchester.nhs.uk/pregnancy-options
Active Mums
You might be anxious that having a baby means you have to forgo your usual workout routine but luckily you can still get your exercise on with one of the great mums and babies exercise classes.
Telephone: 0800 032 1806
Baby Buddy App
Baby Buddy is an award winning mobile phone app for new parents and parents-to-be, created by mums, doctors and midwives.
Download from: Google Play: Baby Buddy
Download from: iTunes: Baby Buddy