REAL LIFE STORIES
Meet the mums we support and read their stories
REAL LIFE STORIES
Meet the mums we support and read their stories
WHO WE ARE
Meet the mums we support and read their stories
WHO WE ARE
Meet the mums we support and read their stories
The news of a pregnancy or a recent birth is an exciting time for all prospective and existing parents. It can, however, be cruelly interrupted by the news of a cancer diagnosis and the worry that this brings to both you and your wider family.
Mummy’s Star has been set up specifically to offer support if you find yourself in this situation and we hope that by providing comprehensive information and links in this section, it will help you to get the support you need, access services that are available to you but most importantly know that you are not alone when you are going through this.
The information contained here is reviewed on an ongoing basis and will also be added to as new information becomes known about cancer in pregnancy. Likewise, as we receive more enquiries, we will add to the FAQs section in order to be able to try and answer as many of your questions in one place as possible.
Please contact us here and we can discuss more specifically how we can support you and your family.
CANCER SUPPORT IN & AROUND
PREGNANCY | BIRTH | LOSS | BEYOND
PEER SUPPORT AND CRISIS SUPPORT
**For crisis support contact details click here**
MUMS' SUPPORT FORUM
This is a private, closed group for women and birthing parents who have had or are currently experiencing cancer during pregnancy or the postnatal period. Anyone who is eligible for our support can join the forum at any point. Some of our mums contribute regularly, but some prefer to observe or just ask occasional questions. The forum is a mutually supportive peer resource, and some users have described it as their ‘Mummy’s Star Family’. A whole range of topics, worries, sadness and celebrations are discussed and shared and there is always someone around for a bit of company, day or night.
No medical advice is given on the forum and you are strongly encouraged to engage with your healthcare team regarding any medical concerns.
Everybody's diagnosis, treatment and side effects are different and what choice might be right for one person may not be right for another. Always discuss your worries and questions with your own healthcare team before acting on any ideas you may get from reading our forum posts.
This forum is facilitated by Mummy's Star Monday to Friday, during office hours.
We are not a 24-hour or crisis service, so if you require immediate or emergency support,
please contact one of the crisis organisations listed below.
During Forum facilitation, if an Information and Support Worker notices that someone is having a particularly difficult time, they may email or private message that person to see if there is any further, individualised support we can offer.
SPECIALISED FORUMS
Running alongside our main forum, we also have a forum for any of our mum’s who have suffered pregnancy/baby loss, secondary/incurable/terminal diagnosis, and for anyone experiencing a cancerous form of Gestational Trophoblastic Disease (GTD), sometimes referred to as molar pregnancy. We know these circumstances often require a unique kind of support. Please note, the amount of activity on these forums is dependent on the number of current users and can not be guaranteed.
We also have access to an external support forum for partners.
To access any of our Forums please get in touch with us directly at info@mummysstar.org.
CRISIS SUPPORT SERVICES
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If you are in immediate danger: DIAL 999
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Emergency Mental Health Line: 111, Choose Option 2
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Samaritans 24hr Helpline: 116 123
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Shout Crisis Text Line: text 'SHOUT' to 85258
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24hr National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247
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Childline: 0800 1111 7.30am-3.30am
