Supported in the weeks after birth

Having caring friends and family around you will support you during this hard time. You will also have appointments with the home visiting midwife and your GP.

You won’t be alone in your grief. Even if you don’t have many people around you that can support you, there are people and places available for you to call on if you need. There’s a list at the end of this guide.

The following two pages are for you to write down your support people. This way the numbers are all in one place and easy to find.

The first support tree is for family and friends. On each gum leaf you, write names of those you know you can count on. This could be someone you could call for a yarn or someone who can take you to appointments or drop off groceries.

The second support tree is for organisations and health professionals/workers that can support you at this time. We have included some and you can add as many as you want. It’s your support tree.