Local support
Find out about our next meetings & local e-group here
NCT Peterborough Branch - find out about antenatal courses & meet other local parents-to-be. Find out more
Peterborough Maternity Services Liason Commitee - come along to meetings & work together with maternity providers to improve services . Find out more.
Natural Parenting Club - a non-profit club meeting in Peterborough monthly to discuss & learn about natural approaches to parenting inc. homebirth, attachment parenting, cloth nappies etc. Find out more.
Peterborough Doula Network - network of Doula UK accredited birth & postnatal doulas working together in Peterborough & the surrounding areas. Find out more.
Rutland Midwives - local independant midwives who provide homebirth & waterbirth workshops. Find out more.
La Leche League Peterborough - local breastfeeding support group -Find out more.
NCT Peterborough Branch - find out about antenatal courses & meet other local parents-to-be. Find out more
Peterborough Maternity Services Liason Commitee - come along to meetings & work together with maternity providers to improve services . Find out more.
Natural Parenting Club - a non-profit club meeting in Peterborough monthly to discuss & learn about natural approaches to parenting inc. homebirth, attachment parenting, cloth nappies etc. Find out more.
Peterborough Doula Network - network of Doula UK accredited birth & postnatal doulas working together in Peterborough & the surrounding areas. Find out more.
Rutland Midwives - local independant midwives who provide homebirth & waterbirth workshops. Find out more.
La Leche League Peterborough - local breastfeeding support group -Find out more.
National Support
Association for Improvements in the Maternity Services (AIMS)
The place to go for emotional support and encouragement as well as information about choices and rights. AIMS Helpline - 0870 765 1433. Read more
Barefoot Birth Pools - Heated & filtered birth pools hired nationally. This site has lots of useful information about using water at home during pregnancy, labour and birth and also features a useful reference list for birth professionals. Read more
Birthchoice UK - Independant website providing latest UK statistics. Read more
Homebirth UK - Offers research-based information & support on all aspects of homebirth. There are also many inspiring homebirth stories & an excellent e-group. Read more
Maternity Action - Maternity Action works to end inequality and promote the health and well-being of all pregnant women. Read more
National Childbirth Trust (NCT) - National charity providing support for parents during pregnancy, childbirth and early parenthood. Read more
Patient Opinion - Site which allows you to enter your opinion about a hospital or to read the opinion of others. Read more
VBAC Pages - Information about choices you can make for the birth of your baby if you have had a previous Caesarean section. Read more
The place to go for emotional support and encouragement as well as information about choices and rights. AIMS Helpline - 0870 765 1433. Read more
Barefoot Birth Pools - Heated & filtered birth pools hired nationally. This site has lots of useful information about using water at home during pregnancy, labour and birth and also features a useful reference list for birth professionals. Read more
Birthchoice UK - Independant website providing latest UK statistics. Read more
Homebirth UK - Offers research-based information & support on all aspects of homebirth. There are also many inspiring homebirth stories & an excellent e-group. Read more
Maternity Action - Maternity Action works to end inequality and promote the health and well-being of all pregnant women. Read more
National Childbirth Trust (NCT) - National charity providing support for parents during pregnancy, childbirth and early parenthood. Read more
Patient Opinion - Site which allows you to enter your opinion about a hospital or to read the opinion of others. Read more
VBAC Pages - Information about choices you can make for the birth of your baby if you have had a previous Caesarean section. Read more
Further reading
The Association for Improvements in the Maternity Services (AIMS) have an excellent selection of homebirth related books and journals that you can buy online, inc. the following titles: Am I allowed, Choosing a waterbirth, delivering your placenta - Buy here
Peterborough Homebirth Group Amazon store - visit our page with a full list of recomended books inc. those for children of parents planning a homebirth.
(a small sales made through this page will be donated to the running of the group)
Many of the publications listed above members of the group have copies of and may be willing to loan out/share with other parents.