Pregnancy and starting a family

Start for Life

Start for Life support is available through our family hubs, for you and your family. Support is available from pregnancy to birth, from 0 to 36 months.

Planning your pregnancy

Help and advice from the NHS, including what supplements to take, vaccinations, medicines and stopping smoking.

Pregnancy support

NHS advice for things you might need support with during pregnancy, including domestic abuse, relationships and teenage pregnancy support.

Pregnancy and preparation for parenthood

Information from the Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust on pregnancy and parenthood, including the eRedbook and health visitors.

Your pregnancy care

NHS guide to scans, tests and antenatal care whilst you are pregnant.

Having a baby if you are LGBTQ+

LGBTQ+ help and advice from the NHS, including ways to become a parent, testosterone and pregnancy and chestfeeding if you are trans or non-binary.

Budgeting loans

Information on GOV.UK on how a budgeting loan from the government can be used for various things including maternity costs.

Whooping cough vaccination in pregnancy

Whooping cough rates have risen sharply in recent years and babies who are too young to start their vaccinations are at greatest risk.