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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.
REAL LIFE STORIES
Meet the mums we support and read their stories
WHO WE ARE
Meet the mums we support and read their stories
PREGNANCY | BIRTH | LOSS | BEYOND
CANCER SUPPORT IN & AROUND
PREGNANCY FEARS
Support with your worries and concerns
Cancer during pregnancy is rare, but it does happen. It can be daunting and distressing to have a diagnosis of cancer during your pregnancy and it can come as a great shock. You will probably be extremely worried about your baby and your own health. We would encourage you to ask as many questions as you need to with your healthcare and midwifery teams about treatment options and the effect they could have on you both. By understanding, as much as you can about your situation and options can help you make any decisions you need to.
If you have the treatment during your pregnancy you may want to have extra reassurance that your baby is continuing to develop normally. You may also want to know your choices around birth and breastfeeding, again please ask as many questions as you need to.
Cancer diagnosed during pregnancy can be a complicated time both physically and emotionally and we would encourage you to seek support and to talk about your fears and concerns. This can help create some normality for you and help you feel in control of what is both a really precious, but also difficult time.
If you would like us to contact your health care team on your behalf or are worried or upset about anything please do contact us at info@mummysstar.org and we will do everything that we can to support you.
