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Pregnancy Pals and Birth Buddies

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Competing with: Durants Community Sensory Garden Project
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£ 60,000

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The project will set up a pregnancy pal and birth buddy scheme for expectant parents in East Basildon. Local volunteer parents will be recruited to support new mothers and promote a positive experience throughout pregnancy and birth and informal support after the birth to help them and their partners become confident new parents.

Can you imagine facing childbirth completely alone with no-one in your corner? No-one gives you friendly encouragement or helps you to talk to professionals. No-one sends you a card, tells you how well you are doing or how beautiful the baby is.

Pregnancy Pals and Birth Buddies are volunteer mums who live in the heart of our communities. We have high quality training and are carefully recruited. We put parents first, particularly those who are isolated or unsupported, by offering friendly encouragement and respectful support. We are passionate about this because ALL parents deserve a positive birth and ALL babies deserve the best start in life.

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Posted by afchxtreeb on 29 Jun 2011
good luck x
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Posted by JaneyS on 29 Jun 2011
Please vote for us today!!!! For 11p YOU can make a difference for someone facing pregnancy and birth feeling alone and unsupported. With your support they could have a pregnancy pal or birth buddy supporting them. THANK YOU!
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Posted by Barry66 on 28 Jun 2011
Hope that u get ur funding x
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Posted by JaneyS on 17 Jun 2011
Pregnancy pals and birth buddies truly do make a difference in an expectant parents journey through pregnancy, birth and the early days. A positive start can really change a families future for the better.
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Posted by JaneyS on 17 Jun 2011
One to one support during pregnancy, birth and the early days is so important especially for those who may be vulnerable or alone. Please vote PPBB so we can support even more expectant parents!
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Posted by Juliec on 16 Jun 2011
Pregnancy, labour and birth can be such a daunting time for both expectant parents. Receiving the right kind of support and encouragement throughout this period can be so empowering, alleviating many doubts and concerns. Good luck PPBB!
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Posted by Lorna-Mary on 16 Jun 2011
What could be more important than supporting a new parent through pregnancy , birth and those first few weeks? This programme changes lives and gets parents and babies off to a wobble free start!
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Posted by joanne34 on 15 Jun 2011
please, please vote for us.... we offer lots of time, attention and respect to all of you expectant parents
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Posted by ribbon on 15 Jun 2011
We offer a loving touch, positioning and comfort measures that make childbearing women and families feel nurtured and cared for we give time attention respect to all we support and speak to .
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Posted by Sonia1966 on 15 Jun 2011
Giving mum, dad and baby the best possible start in life....Please vote for us x x
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Posted by tbeez13 on 15 Jun 2011
every mum to be and new mums deserve an unconditional support from a pregnancy pal or birth buddy
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Posted by chicken on 09 Jun 2011
Community project supporting vulnerable parents. Provides a helping hand, guidance, useful info or just reassurance. A worthwhile cause. xx
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Posted by VWillcox on 09 Jun 2011
Fantastic project supporting women and families at such an important time in their lives - potential to make a real difference to families in this area
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Posted by a_parent on 09 Jun 2011
Good luck to you all. xx
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Pregnancy Pals and Birth Buddies

Basildon

Website: http://www.parents1st.org.uk

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The role of a Pregnancy Pal and Birth Buddy - information_sheet.pdf
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