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Isla-Rose has recently been diagnosed with Dravet Syndrome, a catastrophic neurological condition causing severe seizures alongside other conditions.
The Ectopic Pregnancy Trust 1998 - 2009
The Ectopic Pregnancy Trust provides Information,
Education and Support to the people whose lives are
touched by ectopic pregnancy and the professionals that care for them.
Ectopic pregnancy continues to affect at least 1 in 80 pregnancies in the UK
with at least 20,000 admissions to hospital for life saving care
and many more being treated by early pregnancy and
emergency gynaecology units.
The number of ectopic pregnancies and deaths (approximately 5 per year)
caused by this condition has not fallen in the past 20 years
- in fact the incidence is rising.
Until the Launch of The Ectopic Pregnancy Trust in 1998
there was no body in the UK, which focused exclusively
on this relatively common condition.
You can contact them by telephoning their helpline
+44 (0)207 733 2653
Available on normal working weekdays between 10am and 4pm
Or writing to:
The Ectopic Pregnancy Trust
C/o 2nd Floor, Golden Jubilee Wing
King's College Hospital
Denmark Hill
London
SE5 9RS
You can also email at: -
ept@ectopic.org.uk
And more information can be found at their website which is located at: -
http://www.ectopic.org.uk
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PHOBICS AWARENESS
Welcome to Phobics Awareness - For People Who Suffer From
Phobias, Anxiety, Depression And Panic Attacks,
Agoraphobia,
Social Anxiety, Phobia, Depression, OCD,
Dental Phobia, School Phobia, P.T.S.D, Driving Phobia,
Panic Attacks, Emetophobia, to name but a few,
We know what it's like to suffer. We will try to help you to the best of our
abilities.
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Miscarriage Association
Miscarriage can be a very distressing, frightening and lonely
experience.
The miscarriage Association provides support and
information for those suffereing the effects of the pregnancy loss.
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BabyLoss
The Babyloss website provides information and support online
for anyone affected by the death of a baby during pregnancy, at birth,
or shortly afterwards.
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SANDS
Support for parents and families
whose baby is stillborn or dies soon
after birth:
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ARC
ARC is the only national charity which provides non-directive support
and information to parents throughout the antenatal testing process.
Our role
is to help parents arrive at the most appropriate decision for them
in the context of their family life.
In the UK around 700,000 women will become pregnant every year and every
one of these will be offered some form of testing. As a result more than 35,000
women will
be told that there is a risk that their unborn baby may have
a serious abnormality. This will cause a great deal of anxiety and
uncertainty for the parents and their family. For most people the
pregnancy will be normal but, unfortunately, some will receive the
devastating
news that their baby has a serious, often fatal disorder or a
condition where the outlook is uncertain.
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Birth
Trauma Association
The Birth Trauma Association supports all women who have had a
traumatic birth experience. We understand that, for many different
reasons, childbirth
may not be the event we planned or expected it to be.
It is estimated that, in the UK alone, this may result in 10,000 women a year
developing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
Also, as many as
200,000 more women may feel traumatised by childbirth and develop some
of the symptoms of PTSD.
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Tommy"s
-The Baby Charity
Tommy's is
determined to end the heartache caused by premature birth,
miscarriage, and stillbirth. We fund a national programme of
research, education and information aimed at understanding
and preventing
these tragedies.
Tommy's Head Office
Nicholas House
3 Laurence Pountney Hill
London
EC4R 0BB
Tel: 08707 70 70 70
Fax: 08707 70 70 75
E-mail: mailbox@tommys.org
Tommy's Information line: 0870 777 30 60
Tommy's donation line: 0870 777 76 76
Office Hours
Tommy's Head Office is open during the following times:
Monday - Friday 9:00am until 5:30pm.
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Scottish
Miscarriage support
The experience of miscarriage
is unique to each person and for some it
may be a time of sadness and
overwhelming feelings of loss and grief.
SCIM is a charity managed
by people in Scotland who have themselves,
suffered miscarriage.
Our experiences encompass early and late loss,
infertility and in some cases childlessness.
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Bliss - The National
Charity for the Newborn
Support for parents whose babies are in special care.
BLISS was founded in 1979. As Britain's leading charity
for newborn babies, its principal aim is to give every baby
and equal start in life. BLISS donates lifesaving equipment
to neonatal units nationwide, offers information and support to
parents with babies needing specialist care at birth, and is
strongly commited to supporting the education of nurses
and midwives
who work in the field of neonatology.
BLISS
68 South Lambeth Road
London
SW8 1RL
Tel: 0870 77 00 337
Freephone helpline no: 0500 618 140
E-mail information@bliss.org.uk
Website: http://www.bliss.org.uk
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