Editorial Board

Our Editorial Board consists of representatives of key health organisations in the UK. The Editorial Board includes both endorsing bodies and special advisors. The aim of the Editorial Board is to review, comment and approves new and updated content for our Baby Buddy App in line with our commitment to quality-assurance. Representative approval constitutes an official endorsement from our endorsing organisations.

Public Health England*

Dr Anna Lucas

Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

Mrs Anita Dougall

Royal College of Midwives

Mrs Janet Fyle

Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health

Professor Mitch Blair

Royal College of Psychiatrists

Dr Gertrude Seneviratne

Society of Reproductive and Infant Psychology*

Dr Zoe Darwin

Community Practitioners and Health Visitors Association

Mrs Obi Amadi

Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

Ms Celia Harding

Institute of Health Visiting

Mrs Cheryll Adams

UNICEF UK Baby Friendly*

Mrs Anne Strong

Faculty of Public Health

Dr Uly Hoang

British Society of Paediatric Dentistry

Claire Stevens

* SPECIAL ADVISOR

Latest

Blog post: Welcome Parent Panelists!
What should I do if I'm always stressed when I'm pregnant?

It would be surprising if you didn't feel stressed sometimes when you're pregnant. After all, it's a massive life-changing event and you are being asked to make lots of big decisions. Read more here.
Best Beginnings set to help 6500 Newcomers to Newham

The community leaders project seeks to train staff and volunteers from grassroots organisations in Newham to create community leaders to pave the way to more confident, well-informed parenting and a greater understanding of how to deal with challenges to mental health and wellbeing when becoming a parent. Learn more here.
We are recruiting more Parent Panelists!

At Best Beginnings we believe in the power of collaboration to create and provide quality-assured and evidence based information for families. All of our content is co-created with parents and healthcare professionals and vetted by external Healthcare bodies and parents. Read more here about our Parent Panel and how to register

Staff

The Best Beginnings family is made up of people from all life stages and walks of life. Our work depends on a team of people from all sorts of backgrounds who share our vision of giving every child the best start in life. Learn more here.
Board of Trustees

The Best Beginnings Board of Trustees is made up of experts who share our vision of supporting parents and parents-to-be so each child can have the best start in life. Learn more here.
Patrons and ambassadors

Best Beginnings charity is privileged to have such a strong group of supporters backing us up on working on giving each child in the UK the best start in life.
Interns and Volunteers

Volunteering your time and skills is a great way to support our mission while learning new skills and gaining experience. Learn more here how you can volunteer or intern at Best Beginnings using digital technology to support parents so each child can have the best start in life.
Join our team

Working or volunteering for a digital health non-profit organisation is a great way to pay it forward and help and support families and children in the UK. Learn more about our job and volunteering opportunities here.

Baby Buddy app

The free multi-award winning app for parents and parents-to-be endorsed by the Department of Health and other leading health organisations in the UK.
Breastfeeding Videos

On this page you can watch the From Bump to Breastfeeding DVD videos. From Bump to Breastfeeding guides you through all the questions, and talks to young mums about what it’s really like. The videos follow four mums who decide to breastfeed their babies - it will tell you everything you ever wanted to know about breastfeeding and how to do it successfully.
From Bump to Breastfeeding

From Bump to Breastfeeding is a project to support women with breastfeeding. It includes a set of films following the journey of mums who decide to breastfeed their babies to provide support and information for parents. Learn more here.
Parents with learning disabilities
5. Graphic of a baby attaching on the breast
Parents who use drugs
Out of the Blue

Mental health resources to support parents who may experience a wide range of emotional problems: from generalised low mood and anxiety to severe depression and postpartum psychosis. Best Beginnings' participation in the Heads Together campaign, spearheaded by The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and The Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
The National Teenage Pregnancy Midwifery Network

Working to improve outcomes for teenage parents and their children by developing maternity services to meet their needs. Learn more about the National Teenage Pregnancy Midwifery Network here.
4. The early days and weeks
Our Vision

Our vision at Best Beginnings is that parents of all backgrounds have the knowledge and confidence to look after their own physical and mental health and to maximise their children's potential.