Pregnancy in Mind

Supporting parents’ mental health during pregnancy

Pregnancy in Mind is a preventative mental-health service designed to support parents-to-be who are at risk of, or currently experiencing, mild to moderate anxiety and depression during their pregnancy.

It is an online antenatal group intervention delivered by professionals after the first trimester of pregnancy. Parents-to-be are able to attend the programme between 12 and 26 weeks gestation and peer support is a key feature of the sessions.

Through building relationships, knowledge and skills, Pregnancy in Mind helps parents to manage any difficulties they are experiencing.

The ultimate objective of this service is to build parents’ capacity to provide sensitive, responsive care to their babies – and help parents keep these new skills up postnatally and as their children develop.

Themes

The programme is underpinned by six core evidence-based themes:

• mindfulness meditation
• active relaxation
• psychoeducation and coping skills
• social support
• awareness-raising of foetal development
• couple and co-parenting relationship (communication and conflict management).

Making a referral

We accept self-referrals and referrals from professionals.

To find out more about the service or to make a referral, please call our North East, Yorkshire and The Humber team on 01274 381440 or email help@nspcc.org.uk