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Baby Connections - Frome

Community breastfeeding and infant feeding support. All are welcome, including partners.

Visit the Baby Connections website

FIND – Family Information Network Directory (Frome)

A local directory to help families find up-to-date information and services in one place.

Visit the FIND website

Fair Frome – Baby Basics Bank

Provides essential items for families, including nappies, formula, baby food, furniture and equipment.

Visit the Fair Frome website

Frome Birth Talk

Free and low-cost counselling for anyone who is pregnant, has had a baby in the last 2 years, or has experienced baby loss.

Also runs drop-in groups:

  • Bump to Baby Group – for pregnant and new parents (pre-mobile babies)
  • Toddler Talk Group – for pre-school children and their adults
  • Baby Loss Support Group – for anyone affected by pregnancy or baby loss

Visit the Frome Birth Talk website

Health Visiting Team

Supports families with children under 5. Offers advice on health, development and parenting.

  • Telephone: 0300 323 0118
  • Chat Health Text Service: 07480 635 514 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm)

Visit the Somerset Council website

Healthy Little Ones 

Free drop-in group for children aged 0–5 and their carers. Includes play, infant feeding support, self-weighing, and health advice.

For up to date information, including times and location, please visit Somerset Health Visitors Facebook page

Telephone: 0300 323 0118

La Leche Breastfeeding Support Group – Frome

Friendly breastfeeding support from pregnancy onwards. Meetings held in homes around Frome and nearby villages.

Visit the La Leche website

National Childbirth Trust

Offers support, advice and local networks for parents. Weekly emails tailored to your pregnancy or baby’s age. Also providing services within Mendip.

Visit the National Childbirth Trust website

Tiny Hearts - Frome

Free play sessions and refreshments for under 5s and their carers.

The Good Heart Café, 7 Palmer Street, Frome
Mondays and Thursdays from 9am to 11am

Visit the Tiny Hearts website

National 

NHS Better Health – Start for Life

Trusted advice and guidance for parents. All the support you need about pregnancy, babies, healthy child development, childcare and early education. Information to help you give your child the best start in life.

Visit the NHS website

ICON: Coping with Infant Crying

Support for anyone caring for a baby to cope with crying.

  • Infant crying is normal and will stop
  • Comforting helps
  • It’s OK to walk away if the baby is safe
  • Never shake or hurt a baby

Visit the ICON website

Antenatal Results and Choices 

Support for parents facing decisions about antenatal screening and test results.

Telephone: 0207 713 7486 (Monday to Friday, 10am to 5:30pm)

Visit the Antenatal Results and Choices website 

PANDAS Foundation

Support for anyone affected by perinatal mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, birth trauma and more.

Visit the PANDAS Foundation website

Family Lives

Free, confidential support for families. Includes helpline, WhatsApp, live chat, parenting courses and resources.

  • Telephone: 0808 800 2222 
  • WhatsApp: 07441 444125 

Visit the Family Lives website

The Lullaby Trust

The 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

Telephone: 0808 802 6868

Visit the Lullaby Trust website

Twins Trust

Twins Trust is a UK based charity helping people around the world. They were set up by parents of multiples and interested professionals in 1978.

Telephone: 01252 332 344

Visit the Twins Trust website

Baby Centre

BabyCentre® reaches more than 45 million mums globally each month in nine different languages, including eight in 10 new and expecting mums online in the UK.

Visit the Baby Centre website