Having a baby

Links for people who are thinking of having a baby, are expecting, or have just given birth.

Adoption and Fostering

We have an adoption and fostering 'life event' section on our website.

Health

• NHS Direct
• Direct Gov - Preconception guidance
• NHS Direct - Infertility prevention advice
• Direct.Gov - Having a baby
• Direct.Gov - Complications
• Direct.Gov - Health in pregnancy
• Direct.Gov - After the birth
• Department of Health - Healthy eating
• Cancer Research UK - Sunsmart
• Giving up smoking
• Tommy's - The baby charity
• Sudden infant death syndrome
• The Associaton for Post Natal Illness
• NHS vaccinations 

Finances

• Direct.Gov - Entitlements
• Direct.Gov - Tax credits
• Department for Work and Pensions - Benefits advice
• Child support agency
• DTI - Rights for working parents

Registering a birth

• General Register Office - Registering a birth
• General Register Office - Registering a stillbirth

Childcare

• Direct.Gov - Find out about childcare
• Child Care Index

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