Emotional and mental wellbeing

Your mental health and emotional wellbeing is as important as your physical health. Planning for a pregnancy can be an emotional and sometimes overwhelming time. 

If you've got a mental health condition and are planning to have a baby, discuss your plans with your GP or psychiatrist. Your doctor can discuss with you:

• your medicine
• how pregnancy might affect your mental health
• how your mental health might affect your pregnancy
• the care you can expect

This is called pre-pregnancy or pre-conception counselling and can help you and your doctor plan for the healthiest start for you and your baby.

Useful Resources

• Stress and Anxiety Companion App https://www.nhs.uk/apps-library/stress-anxiety-companion/
• Feeling Good App https://www.nhs.uk/apps-library/feeling-good-positive-mindset/
• Catch It App https://www.nhs.uk/apps-library/catch-it/
• COCH Perinatal Mental Health Padlet https://padlet.com/chester_classes/perinatalmentalhealth
• Tommys’ Wellbing Plan https://www.tommys.org/pregnancy-information/calculators-tools-resources/wellbeing-plan/pregnancy-and-post-birth-wellbeing-plan
• Birth Trauma Association: https://birthtraumaassociation.org.uk/