This incredible continuity of care team supports young parents across East Sussex — caring for all parents under 19, and most aged 20 and 21. Made up of nine midwives and one admin assistant/care coordinator, they do truly life-changing work.

 

The sessions we are supporting will:

• Help parents meet the full midwifery team — increasing the chance of knowing the midwife who’ll care for them during labour

• Give young parents the chance to connect with others going through similar experiences, reducing isolation and building friendships​

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Each event will also include essential antenatal education, covering:

- The latent phase of labour, coping at home & the role of a birthing partner

- Hypnobirthing, coping in labour & pain relief options

- What to expect during your hospital stay

- Mental health & postnatal wellbeing

- Infant feeding — from breastfeeding support to safe bottle preparation

 

For this programme we have provided:

• 8 weighted reborn baby dolls for use during sessions

• Printed tote bags for welcome & information packs, gifted to each young parent

• registration fees for 4 midwives, enabling them to offer contraception implant services in the community — a vital service that had been paused due to this being a personal cost to midwives. We’re so happy to help get this important care back up and running.

 

These sessions will start in January 2026 and we can’t wait to hear all about them!