New pre-pregnancy counselling service that has been launched by our Trust for people with medical conditions who are planning a pregnancy, or who have had a previous complicated pregnancy due to a medical condition.

This new service offers individuals with medical conditions in the mid and south Essex area the opportunity to take control of their pregnancy planning journey. People can either see us directly or be referred to a specialist consultant who will assess your medical needs and create a personalised care plan for them during pregnancy and beyond.

The clinics are staffed by a team of experts, including obstetricians, and medical specialists, who will work with each individual to create a personalised plan for their pregnancy.

The conditions:
• Cardiac or heart conditions
• Hypertension or high blood pressure
• Neurological diseases, such as epilepsy
• Blood conditions, including sickle cell disease, bleeding and clotting disorders
• Kidney disease
• Liver disease
• Joint disease
• Severe skin conditions

For more information, visit Mid Essex website: Planning your pregnancy (mse.nhs.uk)

The loss of a baby is a devastating experience and one that can bring a range of thoughts, feelings and responses which can feel confusing, bewildering and isolating. By Your Side is a maternal mental health service provided by Essex Partnership University NHS Trust, in collaboration with midwifery colleagues, which offers therapeutic care and grief therapy for people who were pregnant and have experienced a perinatal loss.

If you are struggling with your mental health as a mother or birthing parent and have not suffered a perinatal loss, you can contact our colleagues within the specialist perinatal mental health service, your GP, or Therapy for You. Alternatively, if you have concerns regarding your bond with your baby, you can contact our colleagues from the Together with Baby service.

People who were pregnant and their loved ones affected by any mental difficulty not pertaining to loss can also access community perinatal mental health services, relevant charities or call NHS 111 for mental health crisis.

MOBILE COMMUNITY WARDROBE

Please share and pop along, the community wardrobe is a great place to get some wonderful clothes, lots of boxes for children 0 - 16

Plus you can meet some of the HRCG team and find out more about a hub near you x

Maldon Healthy Family Team

The Essex Healthy Family Team in Maldon has a dedicated team of professionals holding a range of skills and qualifications to support expectant mothers during pregnancy and after the birth up to the age of 19.

We deliver child and family health services, provide on-going additional services for vulnerable children and families and help other services in safeguarding and protecting children.

The team is made up of health visitors, school nurses, staff nurses and community health workers.

Dengie Family Hub is a warm and friendly centre for families. We welcome children, young people and their families and provide access to support and services to help children and families achieve the best start.

Our wide range of services include family health drop-in sessions with a health visitor and the family wellbeing team, and fun play activities for children aged 0-4.

We want parents and carers to have access to services and networks which will empower and help them support their family.

Please feel free to contact us or come along and meet the Barnardo’s team leading the groups and activities, for a full list, please see the timetable below.

Dengie Healthy Family Delivery Site is based in Ormistion Rivers Academy Burnham-On-Crouch and is part of Maldon Family Hub, which covers all of Maldon District.

Dengie Hub Children Services