Charity the National Childbirth Trust says the impact of Covid-19 has left many mothers across England struggling, and has called for them to have more support.
Sarah McMullen, director of impact and engagement at the National Childbirth Trust, said: ‘We’ve heard throughout the pandemic from mums struggling with the impact on their emotional wellbeing.
‘We don’t think that new mothers are getting enough support.’
Despite rising numbers of referrals, a recent survey carried out by the charity found around one in four new mothers are not being asked about their mental health at their six-week routine GP check-up
INCREASED numbers of new and expectant mothers are reaching out to mental health services since the pandemic. Figures have revealed that far more new mothers were in contact with Morecambe Bay’s mental health services in January compared to before the pandemic. NHS Digital data reveals that there were around 150 open referrals to the NHS Morecambe Bay CCG perinatal mental health team at the end of January, up from 50 just a year earlier. The National Childbirth Trust has called for more support as the impact of Covid-19 has left new mothers across England struggling to cope. Sarah McMullen, director of impact and engagement at the National Childbirth Trust said, “We’ve heard throughout the pandemic from mums struggling with the impact on their emotional wellbeing.
Stock image of a pregnant woman FAR more new or expectant mothers were in contact with west Berkshire’s mental health services in January than before the pandemic, figures show.
Charity the National Childbirth Trust (NCT) says the impact of Covid-19 has left many mothers across England struggling, and has called for them to have more support. NHS Digital data reveals there were around 180 open referrals to a perinatal mental health team in the NHS Berkshire West CCG area at the end of January. That was up from 120 a year earlier, and more than the 150 recorded at the end of December.