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Healthcare professionals, who work with people who have experienced baby loss, are invited to a special support and information event being held this month.

There will be opportunities to find out more about mental health support for pregnant women and new parents during a week-long series of events.

A special conference dedicated to baby and pregnancy loss, and how people have been supported through their experience, is taking place in October.

During Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week (1 – 7 May) our Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Service (SPMHS) will be delivering drop-in sessions at libraries across the county and free online webinars to raise awareness of mental wellbeing and highlight the help and support available.

20% of women will experience a mental health condition during pregnancy and up to a year after having a baby. Of those, 70% will hide or underplay how they’re feeling. This is why it is so important to talk about perinatal and maternal mental health and raise awareness of vital support services here to support women and their families across Northamptonshire.

Northamptonshire is one of only ten locations in the country to pilot the new maternal mental health service, launching in the county this October.

One in five women experience mental health difficulty during or after pregnancy. NHFT’s specialist perinatal mental health service work with women and their families to provide mental health support during or after pregnancy.