Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Service (Easy Read) : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

	Help during pregnancy and after having a baby
	Having a baby can be wonderful – but for as many as 1 in every 5 women it can also be a time of emotional problems
	This can happen to anyone
	Every London Borough has a service called Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT)
	IAPT offer fast access to pregnant women and new parents
	How you may feel
	It's common to feel anxious
	irritable
	tired
	doubtful about your ability as a parent
	worried about your baby
	you can't get over a difficult labour
	You may feel that you don’t know what’s wrong
	You may feel that you shouldn’t be feeling the way you do
	You may worry that your baby may be taken away
	Asking for help Asking for help doesn’t mean you’ve failed
	When you ask for help it doesn’t mean that your baby will be taken away – this is very rare
	What we offer We give you space to talk freely with a trained therapist who won’t judge you
	We can also offer couples therapy – we help you become the parent you want to be
	Contacting us Phone us direct on the number at the end of this page
	Your GP can refer you – you can also ask your midwife to refer you
	You can ask a member of your family to do this for you
	Maternal Foetal Assessment Unit (MFAU)
	We are an emergency service for women more than 14 weeks pregnant
	We are open all year round, 24 hours a day
	You will find us in the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson (EGA) building on level 1
	You can call us on 020 34 47 94 00 (press option 2 when asked)
	If you can’t call, just come in