Your voice matters
Military families’ maternity journey can be very different from that of their civilian counterparts, with all the extra considerations that come with service life. The Maternity Voices Partnership exists to lis...
From bump to beyond
Bridie Black
Through her career as an NHS midwife and working with vulnerable women who have mental health conditions, army spouse Bridie Black feels passionate about offering support to military families dur...
No one alone
PANDAS Foundation offers free pre- and postnatal depression advice services, including peer-to-peer support by trained and experienced volunteers. Its aim is to ensure that no parent is alone from conception th...
The perinatal window
Nicola Flanagan is a military wife and mum to three young boys. She’s also an antenatal teacher, perinatal mental health and birth trauma therapist. During her last posting in Tidworth, she ran classes for ante...
Baby talk
Having a baby is such an exciting time, bringing with it shifting emotions and tremendous change. For some new parents, these adjustments to family life can impact negatively on their mental health. AFF’s healt...
Nursing Mums’ Network
LCpl Natasha Day had her son Charlie and returned to work in March last year, whilst exclusively breastfeeding. On moving to a new posting, she lost her supportive group of other breastfeeding mummy friends tha...
Soldier’s life-saving service
JENNIFER Boucher joined the Army in 2004 and qualified as a Groundcrewman in the Army Air Corps. She fell in love with Airtrooper Alistair Boucher whilst they were training in Middle Wallop. After spending the ...