Baby Umbrella support services
We provide skilled support on breastfeeding, bottle feeding, infant sleep and mental wellbeing; and facilitate social connections. We offer support in Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells (see our locations here).
We offer free face-to-face specialist support and peer support groups, Zoom appointments, Maternal Journal groups, a specialist Listening Service for parents and Facebook and WhatsApp Communities.
Listening Service
via Zoom
Did you or your partner experience a difficult pregnancy, birth, feeding or postnatal period? Or maybe things are currently feeling tough? Would you like to speak in confidence to one of our trained Listening Practitioners?
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You can talk to us about any experience that felt challenging for you in and around pregnancy, birth and the early months of parenting. You are completely in control of what you’d like to talk about, and our practitioners are trained to listen with kindness and compassion, offering a confidential space for you to talk and reflect upon about your experience.
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This service is open to all parents. Appointments are free and take place one to one on Zoom for up to 75 minutes.
Maternal Journal Groups
Are you looking for a welcoming space to reflect on your journey through motherhood? Our Maternal Journal groups bring mothers and birthing people to together to complete a simple creative exercise, and share stories.
Our facilitators introduce the practice of ‘journaling’ as a creative way to express feelings, reflect on experiences in motherhood and support your mental health and wellbeing.
Free taster sessions and 'pay what you can' four week courses available in various locations around West Kent.
Connecting communities
Online peer support and connections
Our online community groups are designed to bring like-minded parents together to support each other. We have a Facebook group for mums, supported by our qualified practitioners, location WhatsApp groups for each of our areas, and several smaller WhatsApp for various groups of parents with protected characteristics.
Education
Written and recorded trusted information
We have a resources section on our website with various links to trusted sources of information for you to read, as well as several recorded talks from leading early parenting experts on topics covering breastfeeding, bottle feeding, infant sleep, emotional wellbeing and adjusting to parenthood.
Listen to Emma, Abbie, Harriette, and Liene's experiences of Baby Umbrella specialist support and peer support groups.
Further support
UK helplines
NCT Feeding Helpline. Speak to a breastfeeding counsellor for support with breastfeeding, bottle feeding, or a bit of both. Open every day 8am to midnight. Tel. 0300 330 0700.
National Breastfeeding Helpline. Independent, mother-centred, non-judgmental breastfeeding support and information. Open every day 9.30am to 9.30pm. Tel: 0300 100 1212.​
The Lullaby Trust. Emotional support for bereaved families, and information on safer sleep for babies. Tel: 0808 802 6868
PANDAS. Support for parents experiencing perinatal mental illness. Tel: 0843 2898 401 Email: info@pandasfoundation.org.uk
Samaritans. A free, confidential listening service for anyone struggling to cope and needing emotional support. Tel: 116123 Email: jo@samaritans.org
​These services are provided by third parties and not Baby Umbrella. To find out more about costs to call these numbers please visit Ofcom.