The film was developed with the help of 34 women who have previously experienced serious complications in pregnancy or birth. Pregnancy information often focuses on specific red flag signs and symptoms such as stomach pain or bleeding.
It also gives practical tips on appointments, getting listened to and being taken seriously. Further information can also be found on www.
Perinatal Positivity uses the real voices of women and men who have had mental wellbeing difficulties around the time of pregnancy, childbirth and beyond. We hope it will help you emotionally prepare and find support at this time. You can view the film here. We have placed cookies on your device to help improve our website.
View our cookie policy. Help and emotional support during pregnancy Site map Accessibility Contrast: Normal contrast Soft contrast High contrast. Having a baby can be joyful, exciting and rewarding. However, it is also common for pregnant women and new mothers or fathers to experience anxiety, depression or emotional distress. This can happen to anyone. It is common for pregnant women and new parents to experience: low mood, sadness and tearfulness anxiety, worry and tension irritability and anger difficult or unexpected feelings towards your pregnancy or baby poor sleep even when your baby sleeps well feeling unable to cope or enjoy anything thoughts that you are not a good enough parent worrying thoughts about your baby anxiety about labour or struggling to come to terms with a difficult labour.
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You are not the only one — many other women and men go through this. This is happening to you — it is not your fault. This is a serious condition, and there is nothing to be ashamed of. The sooner you get support, the sooner you can recover. Find out more Psychological treatments for anxiety and depression Medical treatments for anxiety and depression Health professionals and the services they offer What partners, friends and family can do to help Information for health professionals.
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