Lockdown Babies

What needs to be done to help lockdown babies and their mums navigate post-pandemic life?

Stuart George talks to a mum who's loved lockdown with her baby, despite the challenges.

Perry ask what impact the lack of baby clubs during lockdown had on both mums and babies?

Pandemic mums explain why missing out on playgroups and playdates is harder than it seems

Ellie talks to Sasha about not making mum friends and having Dads at home in lockdown

An emotional lockdown mum and grandma prepare for first cuddles after months of waiting

Lee Thomas talks about changes to health visiting for lockdown families during COVID

Lee Thomas speaks to the Maternal Mental Health Alliance about supporting lockdown mums

Stuart George talks to a child psychologist about the impact of being born in a pandemic

Stuart George finds out how maternity services in Staffordshire have coped during COVID

Our mums on their fears and hopes for the future and bringing up the pandemic generation.

Kelly who had two babies in lockdown talks to second time mum Bex about the ups and downs

Despite the challenges our new mums have embraced some of the positives of lockdown

Nikki and Louise talk about missing family and try to find the positives of lockdown

Charlotte who had two babies in lockdown talks to Sophie who's really missed play dates

How new mums felt not being able to introduce their babies to loved ones during lockdown

New mums describe coping with out the usual health visitors and limited support networks

How the rollercoaster of having a newborn in lockdown's affected new mums' mental health

Kalley and Victoria open up about parenting alone and now emerging from lockdown as mums

Lucy and Jenny talk about birth and learning to juggle two children during the pandemic

Michelle and Natalie talk about preparing for a pandemic birth and trying to get support

First time mum Sharon and new mum-of-two Amy share their experience of pandemic parenting

Carol-Ann talks to fellow first time mum Amy, about having twin boys during the pandemic.

Some of our lockdown mums talk about the impact the pandemic's had on their new families