Our team is here to support you and provide you with information about what is happening with your baby when it comes to transporting them. Please do not hesitate to ask us any questions you may have during your baby’s transfer.
There are other places you can go to for more general advice and support, or even very specific advice and support relating to certain conditions. Here are some useful links that may help you during this difficult time:
Connect North West is unable to take any responsibility for the information provided by external sources
External sites
British Heart Foundation
Fact sheets about congenital heart disease
Bliss
The leading UK charity for babies born needing neonatal care
Ickle Pickles
Children’s charity has been raising money for the intensive care equipment that treats these babies and helps keep them alive
Lullaby Trust
Raises awareness of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), provides expert advice on safer sleep for babies and offers emotional support for bereaved families
National Childbirth Trust
Their mission is to support parents through the first 1,000 days, to have the best possible experience of pregnancy, birth and early parenthood
Neomates (on X)
Peer support on X (Twitter)
NEC UK
NEC UK is the first charity in the UK exclusively for the condition Necrotising Enterocolitis (NEC)
Peeps HIE
Providing support to parents, families & friends of those affected by HIE (hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy), raising awareness of HIE
Rainbow Trust
Rainbow Trust supports families who have a child aged 0-18 years with a life threatening or terminal illness and need the bespoke support we offer
SPOONS
Spoons is as charity that supports families experiencing neonatal care in the Greater Manchester area. With a holistic approach to support they can can offer help from admission to the neonatal unit and beyond in the wider community
The Smallest Things
Promoting the good health of premature babies and their families
Tiny Tickers
A small national charity that works to improve the chances of babies born with a serious heart condition
Together for shorter lives
A lifeline for families who care for seriously ill children