Contact for support
Fertility:
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority – HFEA
https://www.hfea.gov.uk/
Information for anyone having or considering fertility treatment.
Email: enquiriesteam@hfea.gov.uk
Fertility Network UK
http://www.fertilitynetworkuk.org/
Offering support to anyone affected by infertility.
IVF
http://www.nhs.uk/chq/Pages/889.aspx?CategoryID=54
NHS information about IVF.
Miscarriage and stillbirth:
Miscarriage Association
http://www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk/
Supporting anyone who has been affected by a pregnancy loss.
Helpline: 01924 200 799 (lines open Monday – Friday 9am – 4pm)
Email: info@miscarriageassociation.org.uk
SANDS
http://www.sands.org.uk
Sands, the stillbirth and neonatal death charity, support anyone affected by the death of a baby.
Helpline: 0808 164 3332 (lines open Monday – Friday 10am – 3pm, Tuesday & Thursday 6pm to 9pm)
Email: helpline@sands.org.uk
Saying Goodbye
https://www.sayinggoodbye.org
Advice and support for anyone who has suffered the loss of a baby at any stage of pregnancy, at birth or in infancy.
Tommy’s
http://www.tommys.org
Tommy’s offer information about premature birth, miscarriage and stillbirth; midwife can be contacted on the helpline.
Email: info@tommys.org
Twin’s Trust Bereavement Support Group
https://twinstrust.org/bereavement.html
Twins Trust BSG support parents who have lost a baby or babies during a multiple pregnancy or at any stage after birth.
Twinline: 0800 138 0509 (lines open 10am – 1pm, 7pm – 10pm
Multiple births:
Multiple Births
http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/pages/giving-birth-to-twins.aspx
NHS information about multiple births.
Twins Trust
https://twinstrust.org/
Twins Trust provide support to families of twins, triplets and more; helplines are staffed by parents of multiples.
Twinline: 0800 138 0509 (lines open 10am – 1pm and 7pm – 10pm)
Email: asktwinline@twinstrust.org
Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS)
https://twinstrust.org/let-us-help/pregnancy-and-birth/finding-out/complications/ttts.html
Information about TTTS, a possible complication of a multiple pregnancy.
Restricted growth (dwarfism):
Restricted growth
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/restricted-growth/
NHS information about restricted growth.
Dwarf Sports Association
https://www.dsauk.org/
The DSAuk is a sporting charity working to make sport accessible and enjoyable to everyone of restricted growth in the UK.
Little People UK
Little People UK offers friendship and support to people with dwarfism, their families and friends.
https://littlepeopleuk.org/
Phone: 07925893398
Email: info@littlepeopleuk.org
RGA
https://rgauk.org/
The Restricted Growth Association (RGA) provides information and support to people of restricted growth and their families.
Helpline: 0300 111 1970
Email: office@restrictedgrowth.co.uk
