Antenatal and postnatal

Home-Start Edinburgh 

Home-Start Edinburgh provides antenatal support, including the Antenatal Peep programme.  

The sessions help parents-to-be to focus on: 

• thinking about their baby, tuning in to their baby's feelings and responding sensitively (also known as a reflective function)

• understanding the importance of sensitive parenting to developing a loving, consistent and secure attachment

• becoming more aware of the social and emotional aspects of the transition to parenthood

• managing their own (sometimes difficult) feelings that are aroused by a new baby

• reducing the risk to the early parent-infant relationship (by helping to prevent, for example, isolation, anxiety and low-level depression). 

Self-referrals are welcome although priority will be given to referrals from partner agencies.  

For more information visit the Home-Start Edinburgh website and Home-Start Facebook page, or contact

 admin@homestartedinburgh.org.uk

0131 553 7819

Ps and Gs baby bank 

Ps and Gs Baby Bank supports new and expectant parents, particularly those in financial difficulty. It provides a starter pack of essentials for the mum and baby and gives information and support. You can collect your starter pack online at http://www.psandgs.org.uk. For more information email children@psandgs.org.uk 

Edinburgh Lothians Twins and Multiples - antenatal and practical parenting classes     

This class currently runs bi-monthly online and costs £5 or is free for low-income families. For more information visit Edinburgh Lothians Twins and Multiples' Facebook page or email antenatal@edinburghtwins.org 

Members can also join a Facebook selling page for baby items. 

Dads Rock antenatal workshops 

Dads Rock provides free face-to-face and online workshops for dads.  

For more information visit the Dad's Rock website, or contact

 hello@dadsrock.org.uk

07807 498 709 

Stepping Stones pregnancy café 

Stepping Stones Pregnancy Café is free for any pregnant or new parents in North Edinburgh. It's a space to relax and chat with other parents and to get creative. This runs on Tuesdays from 10.30am to 1pm at 

For more information email info@steppingstonesnorthedinburgh.co.uk 

Bump start – Stepping Stones 

Bump Start is for pregnant women and their partners in North Edinburgh who need emotional or social support. You can attend from conception through to the early postnatal months. It provides one-to-one support and group work to support the holistic well-being of the family during pregnancy. It enables women to have better experiences in pregnancy and early parenthood.  

Download a referral form. 

For more information contact

info@steppingstonesnorthedinburgh.co.uk 

0131 551 1632 

Edinburgh home birth support group - pregnancy and parents centre 

This free group is open to everyone who wishes to find out more about homebirth, support those interested in having a homebirth or who wish to tell their homebirth story to support others with the option. There is no need to book to attend. Though the group is free, a donation of £2.00 is suggested to help cover the cost of tea and biscuits. The group meets on the first Sunday of each month from 11am to 1pm at    

To find more information visit the Pregnancy and Parents Centre website.  

Bumps and bairns 

This perinatal group runs at Dr Bells. The group is for expectant parents and those with newborn babies (up to nine months). This is an informal group where families can meet over a cuppa and a chat, giving parents a chance to meet other families in a safe space for support and advice. This group meets on Tuesdays at 10 am and is suitable for those in the Leith area. 

Please book a place via Dr Bell's Bumps and Bairns Eventbrite or for more information contact 

info@dbfc.org.uk

0131 553 0100 

Kin positiviTEA 

These bi-monthly sessions are hosted by Kin Collective in partnership with Positive Birth Edinburgh and provide an informal gathering to meet others and discuss all things pregnancy, birth and baby. With of course a warm cup of tea! Everyone is welcome. Sessions are free to attend or participants can make a donation to pay it forward. Session run at 

Sessions can be booked via Kin Collective's Eventbrite webpage. For more information email 

kincollectivecic@gmail.com 

Bumps and babies    

Bumps and babies for parents and carers with children under two years old play and stay. This group runs on Wednesdays from 9.30 am to 11 am at 

For more information contact 

darcy.lift@outlook.com 

0131 467 3578 

CrossReach Perinatal Service 

Counselling and Art Therapy for expectant parents and parents with a child under three. Supporting the perinatal mental health and well-being of the whole family - working with anxiety, depression, birth trauma, bonding, isolation, loss of self and the challenges of transitioning into parenthood. This service is donation-based.  

8a Palmerston Place 
Edinburgh 
EH12 5AA 

For more information visit the CrossReach website or contact 

pnd@crossreach.org.uk

0131 225 7843  

Pregnancy, Counselling and Care Centre

The Pregnancy, Counselling and Care Centre offers 10 confidential counselling sessions to men and women with challenges with fertility, baby loss, pregnancy, birth or parenting. These sessions are delivered online using Zoom.  

For more information contact 

counselling@counsellingandcare.co.uk 

0131 553 5565