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
TALKING ABOUT CANCER
Support to help you understand and talk about your diagnosis
Having a diagnosis of cancer can mean you learn and use lots of terms you haven’t heard of before. How your friends and family talk about cancer can be upsetting. You may want to find some words that you feel comfortable with and let them know what these are. Some people name their cancer something funny and this helps them manage the treatment and psychological impact of cancer. Please also ask your medical team to explain any terms you do not understand.
Sometimes, talking about having cancer can help you to understand what is happening to you and it can also help ensure you get the right help and support.
If you find talking about the physical and psychological impact of cancer difficult with your friends and family, there are lots of cancer support centres and groups as well as online forums where you can do this. Sometimes it’s easier to talk to people we don’t know than it is to people to whom we are closer too.