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Contact: Mrs Sharyn Crawford, National Co-ordinator, P.O. Box 12000, WELLINGTON 6144 E-Mail Suppport Team @ pregnancyhelp@xtra.co.nz [ Services Offered | Mission Statement | Brief History | Becoming a Volunteer | Branch Information | Events | General News | Useful Links ] |
| Miscarriage Support Auckland Inc | The aims of Miscarriage Support are to provide emotional support and information to women and their families during and after miscarriage and through subsequent pregencies via our website, bulletin board, emails, supportline and pamphlets. |
| TABS - Trauma and Birth Stress | What is PTSD? Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is the psychological term for a set of reactions anyone may experience when something traumatic, scary or bad happens. It is a normal reaction to an event that involves the threat of death or injury to self or others. Only recently has it been recognized that PTSD may be suffered as a result of a traumatic birth experience. |
| Raising Grandchildren | Aims of this group is to provide support to grandparents who are caring for grandchildren. To provide opportunities for the grandchildren to meet others in the same situation and to raise awareness as to the role of the grandparents in the primary caregiving role. Also to undertake research to establish the depth of grandparents in the primary cargiver role and to respond accordingly and to facilitate change in the legal and child custody systems. |
| Education for Change | An education consultancy with information about safe sleeping for babies, safe bed sharing, smoking during pregnancy etc |
| Birth Net | A birth-related website that includes many links to pregnancy birth and parenting information. |
| Baby Web NZ | Information and related services for Pregnancy, Childbirth, Breastfeeding, Health, Parenting, Support and Shopping |
| Parents Centre New Zealand | Offers a wide varitey of serivces from Ante-natal education to new mothers groups. |
| Littlies | Provide a quality magazine with contemporary and practical parenting information for parents and cargivers of families with children under 5 years. |
| Health Point | Local information about obstetric services, procedures, treatments and other useful information such as patient rights. |
| Brainwave Trust | Our aim is to raise public awareness about the amazing new findings in brain research, which emphasises the importance of early experiences on infant brain development, and to educate about the important implications of this knowledge. |
| New Zealand Breast Feeding Authority | NZBA was established to help improve the low breastfeeding rates in New Zealand. Follow this link to find out more about the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative. |
| NZ Govt Website | Things you need to know when having a baby.... Baby Health & Safety, Benefits & Allowances, Birth Registration, Employment, Maternity Care, Tax, General Information |
| New Zealand Continence Association | Information and support with bladder control and pelvic floor exercises, before and after pregnancy. Call the Bladder Hotline 0800 650 659 |
| Empty Cradles | A website set up by parents who have lived through miscarriage ro infant loss. Information, support and understanding on how to cope with the loss of your baby. |
| Miscarriage Support | A team of volunteers of various ages who have all experienced the loss of their own babies and would like to provide emotional support and information for women and their families during and after miscarriage and subsequent pregnancies. |
| Map of Canterbury Branch Location | |
| Fetal Alcohol Support Trust | For advise on FASD or to understand it better contact the Fetal Alcohol Support Trust via their website or phone 07 847 6752 |
| Royal NZ Plunket Society | New Zealands larget provider of service to support the health and development of children under 5 |
| SIDS New Zeland (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) | Established in 1994 to provide services for families and communities who have been affected by SIDS (Cot Death), SIDS New Zealand Incorporated is a national organisation of parents, families and friends of children who have died suddenly and/or unexpectedly of any cause including SIDS. |
| Fatherhood: Legal info for men regarding pregnancy & birth | If you are, or have recently been, involved with someone who is now pregnant, the information in this book is to help you find the answers to questions you may have. |
| Kiwi Families | The essential guide to raising children in New Zealand, covering all ages and stages from birth until they leave home. Articles present unbiased, New Zealand relevant information on a wide range of parenting topics. Parenting topics cover activities, education, health, festivals, pregnancy, birth and much more as well as forums to share opinons and tips with others |
| Kiwi Families | The essential guide to raising children in New Zealand, covering all ages and stages from birth until they leave home. Articles present unbiased, New Zealand relevant information on a wide range of parenting topics. Parenting topics cover activities, education, health, festivals, pregnancy, birth and much more as well as forums to share opinons and tips with others |