The Winnicott Foundation aims to support families through the difficult days, weeks and months in a neonatal unit, and afterwards. Support is available to families with a baby in the Winnicott Baby Unit or Queen Charlotte’s Neonatal Unit, and after they have left.
Winnicott Baby Unit:
Travel and Accommodation costs:
If your baby/babies have been transferred from another hospital, or you are experiencing financial difficulties, we may be able to help you with travel costs or in some cases short-term hotel accommodation.
Books and Information:
The Winnicott Foundation buys books and DVDs for parents to borrow. These are in the parent room, by the seating area in reception and available from the developmental care team.
Parent Rooms:
The parents’ rooms, refurbished by the Winnicott Foundation, provide 2 double bedrooms, a PC with internet access, a TV and DVD player, kitchenette and toys and magazines.
Breastfeeding support:
All mothers expressing their milk should receive a free hand breast pump for use at home, provided by the Winnicott Foundation.
Welcome bags:
New families will receive a Welcome Bag from the Winnicott Foundation – a cool bag containing a hooded towel, book and pen, and information on the charity.
Sibling packs:
Colouring packs are available for young children coming to the unit to see their brother or sister.
Support group:
A parent support group is held every Tuesday, at 11am, run by Helen Avila, Family Liaison Nurse and Pippa Jones, parent of a Winnicott baby.
Tuesday Club:
A weekly drop-in baby massage group is held for families who have left the unit. Run by Cherry Bond, a Certified Infant Massage Instructor, the group is held in the Parent Education Centre on South Wharf Road from 12pm to 2pm every Tuesday. As well as baby massage, there is the opportunity to meet up with other Winnicott parents.
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Queen Charlotte’s Hospital:
Please speak to Margot Bril or Ann Maloy about support available.
Links to websites that you may find helpful:
www.imperial.nhs.uk
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust website, incorporating Queen Charlotte’s and St Mary’s Hospitals
Registering a birth
St Mary’s:
www.westminster.gov.uk/services/communityandliving/registrar/
Queen Charlotte’s:
www.lbhf.gov.uk/directory/community_and_living/birth_marriage_and_death/homepage.asp#0
Information and Support
www.neonatal.org.uk
The website for the North West London neonatal network
www.bliss.org.uk
The national newborn baby charity providing a parent support helpline and other support services (includes a fuller list of useful organisations)
www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
NHS Direct information on local GPs, dentists and other health services, including in different languages
www.tfl.gov.uk
Transport for London
www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies
To keep little ones busy!
www.adviceguide.org.uk
Advisory service provided by the Citizens Advice Bureaux; offers information in a number of different languages
www.cafamily.org.uk
Support for families with a disabled child
www.nidcap.org
Newborn Individualised Developmental Care and Assessment Programme
www.abm.me.uk
Association of breastfeeding mothers
www.laleche.org.uk
La Leche League breastfeeding support
www.nct.org.uk
National Childbirth Trust parenting support and information
www.Breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk
Breastfeeding support
www.clapa.com
Cleft Lip and Palate Association
www.tamba.org.uk
Twins and Multiple Births Association (including local support groups)
www.cry-sis.org.uk
Support and information for parents with excessively crying or sleepless babies
www.marchofdimes.com
American parenting website with information on neonatal care
Clothing and Nursery Equipment
www.tinybabyandco.com
Clothing for babies up to 3.5kgs
www.kari-me.com
Specialises in innovative baby carriers
www.childcarseats.org.uk
Department of Transport child car seat news
www.babycentre.co.uk
Ideas for what you may need when going home
www.expressyourselfmums.co.uk
Breastfeeding and expressing accessories including bras, pillows and equipment for special needs
www.kiddicare.com
Nursery equipment and baby items
www.greenbaby.com
Leading eco-friendly baby and children's brand
www.mothercare.co.uk
Baby clothes and nursery equipment
www.johnlewis.com
Nursery equipment and baby items
