Background

A brief background.

We are a group of community volunteers – passionate, driven, diverse and responsive. We have an array of members who have a diverse range of professional backgrounds, skill bases and lived experiences.

However what we have in common a special thread that binds us all together into one cohesive effective team. That thread is experience of POST NATAL DEPRESSION &/or ANXIETY and its debilitating effects upon those it savages.

Our volunteers have either experienced this personally or vicariously through a loved one. We are acutely aware of PND’s impact upon the individuals, the families and communities involved and we are actively doing something constructive to lessen its affect upon others.

We provide women and families with access to a structured professionally run support group to talk about their concerns. We provide quality childminding and time out for both the mothers and the children. We help to foster a positive parenting experience for the mothers and families involved.

We help to encourage and empower the families in what is often a time of isolation, confusion, pain and anger for those experiencing AND & PND.

Our Evolution

Just as an infant grows and develops so to has Babybumps evolved from an ‘ideal’ a ‘concept’ over 15 months ago to that of a proven successful support group. We were originally known as POSIE (Peri natal Outreach Support Education and Information), however after 12 months of business we reassessed our direction, the demand for our service and our qualities and underwent a transformation, losing the name of POSIE and replacing it with Babybumps. However still incorporating the values of Outreach, support, information and education) within our service. PND & Anxiety is a bumpy ride along the path of parenting- we re-evaluated the values underpinning our service, our client base, our support base and our overall structure. 
 
As a result Babybumps; Support group is a relevant and appropriate community service that assists individuals and families along the bumpy and uncertain path of parenting.
 
Our support group has theoretical underpinnings and we are great advocates for better quality of life for not only the women personally experiencing PND, but more importantly their whole family unit and children. We understand and support the belief that early intervention is essential in preventing long term emotional, cognitive and behavioural deficits with the children. There is evidence that suggests an adverse relationship between childhood development and parental mental health (including AND & PND) Assisting families with fostering healthy and loving attachments is crucial to our support group. Our aim to help the women through the darkness of PND, hopefully arriving safely out the other side, emotionally and socially intact.

We are passionate about what we do.