What We Do
The Hackney and Islington branch of the National Childbirth Trust offers a range of services to support local parents and parents-to-be:
- Antenatal classes of various types from 8 week evening course to weekend labour days
- Postnatal support and information including teagroups and support groups
- Breastfeeding support including local counsellors and drop-ins
- Breast pump hire
- Hire of valley cushions, a specially designed cushion to allow mothers to sit comfortably without pressure on sore areas
- A quarterly newsletter for members
- information on local parent and baby activities
- Events such as jumble and nearly new sales
- The Home Birth Support Group which aims to help pregnant women and their partners or supporters explore whether home birth might be for them, and to provide local information and share experiences.
We cover the following post code areas:
- E5, E8, E9
- EC1-4
- N1, N5, N7, N16, N19
- WC1-2