Postnatal support
Ps and Gs baby bank
Ps and Gs Baby Bank supports new and expectant parents, particularly those in financial difficulty. It provides a starter pack of essentials for the mum and baby and gives information and support. You can collect your starter pack on the . For more information email
Stepping Stones Baby Steps
This eight-week group is aimed at parents with babies aged six to 12 months living in North 天美传媒. Topics covered include sleep, weaning, baby massage and First Aid.
The group meets each Thursday from 1 pm to 2.30pm at
Stepping Stones
G3 Inchgarvie Court
Ferry Road Drive
EH4 4DA
For more information visit the website or to attend contact
info@steppingstonesnorthedinburgh.co.uk
0131 551 1632
Muirhouse Mini’s
Muirhouse mini’s Stay and Play Sessions for parents and carers and children aged nought to four years on Tuesday from 9.30 am to 11 am at
Muirhouse Millennium Centre
7 Muirhouse Medway
EH4 4RW
For more information contact
0131 467 3578
Kin solidariTEA
These bi-monthly sessions are hosted by Kin Collective and provide a postnatal circle to chat, enjoy moments of mindfulness and relax. With of course a warm cup of tea! These sessions are about nurturing and prioritizing you. Sessions are free to attend, or participants can donate to pay it forward. Session run at
Kin Collective
4 Duncan Place
EH6 8HW
Sessions can be booked via
For more information email
Kin Weigh & Stay
Monthly weigh session, meet other new parents, stay for a chat, refreshments provided. Sessions are free to attend or participants can make a donation to pay it forward. Sessions run at
Kin Collective
4 Duncan Place
EH6 8HW
Sessions can be booked via .
Neonatal families
A peer support network run by Kin Collective for parents of babies born prematurely and/ or supported in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), providing opportunities for families to connect and share. Sessions run at
Kin Collective
4 Duncan Place
EH6 8HW
Sessions can be booked via
Parent and Infant Relationship Service (PAIRS)
PAIRS works directly with infants and their parents/carers, as well as professionals who support families, to help understand and support the parent and infant relationship. They are a small team from a range of professional backgrounds, all with a shared interest and expertise in infant development and the importance of early relationships. They provide support to parents/carers and their babies during pregnancy and following birth, up to the age of three. Evidence-based tools are used to support parents and carers to better understand the baby’s/infants’ communications and strengthen the relationship. This includes one-to-one and group interventions. Initially, the team will be working with families living in South 天美传媒. All referrals can be made via the health visitor, midwife or FNP nurse who are then offered an initial consultation.
Useful resources for families and professionals on supporting the parent and infant relationship can be found on the .
Crossreach perinatal services
CrossReach Perinatal Services offers support to parents and families living in 天美传媒 the Lothians who are expecting a child or living with a child under three years of age. If you are experiencing emotional difficulties during pregnancy or in early parenthood and finding it hard to cope sometimes these challenges can lead to difficult feelings, but they may able to support you. The Specialist Perinatal Team offer one-to-one counselling or art therapy with a creche service including stay and play and infant massage.鈥� Support is delivered from a city centre premise as well as remotely by phone and video calls. For more information contact
0131 538 7288
Dads Rock - free perinatal support for dads
Dads Rock provides one-to-one support for new dads and dads-to-be experiencing anxiety or depression, having difficulty bonding with their baby, struggling with relationships or feeling isolated. A dad's WhatsApp group is also available.
For more information visit the or contact
07807 498 709
NCT 天美传媒 branch
This group is run by parent volunteers who arrange free and low-cost events for parents to access support and information. We host informal coffee mornings and walks to give parents a chance to meet each other. For more information visit the , and pages