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CRY-SIS
08451 228 669 (every day 9am-10pm)
Website: www.cry-sis.org.uk
Support for families with excessively crying, sleepless and demanding babies and young children. Answering service will give the phone number of volunteer contacts, who once had similar problems.

Fathers Direct
Tel: 0845 634 1328
Website: www.fathersdirect.com
Information and online magazine, aimed specifically at fathers, on all aspects of parenting.

FSID
Tel: 020 7222 8001
Website: www.fsid.org.uk/
The Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths (FSID) is the UK's leading baby charity working to prevent sudden deaths and promote health.

Home-Start
Information line: 0800 068 63 68
Website: www.home-start.org.uk
Offers support, guidance and practical help to families with children under five, in their own homes. See the website for further information and details of local schemes.

La Leche League
Helpline: 0845 120 2918
Website: www.laleche.org.uk
The website contains a wealth of information on breastfeeding and parenting topics. Contact the telephone helpline to speak to a La Leche League leader in their own home for breastfeeding suggestions and support.

National Childbirth Trust
Enquiry line: 0870 444 8707 (9am-5pm Mon-Thurs; 9am-4pm Fri)
Breastfeeding support line: 0870 444 8708 (every day 8am-10pm)
Website: www.nct.org.uk
Information and advice on all aspects of pregnancy, breastfeeding and early parenthood, with postnatal support groups. Ring enquiry line for details of local services.

Parentline Plus
0808 800 2222 (24 hours)
0800 783 6783 (text phone)
Advice and information for parents and carers, and parenting courses.

Working Families
Advice Line: 0800 013 0313
Website: www.workingfamilies.org.uk
Helps parents balance work and home by providing information and advice on working family-friendly hours, parental leave and childcare.

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