Shelly arrived at one of our Life houses when she was around five months into her pregnancy. She was fleeing from both domestic and financial abuse. As the trust between Shelly and our housing support worker developed, Shelly told her story of how through the loss of her first baby to SIDS, the manipulation from… Read more »

He explained that he felt loss and every morning since the termination he lay in bed and cried. He said that he knew he did not have a right to feel such overwhelming grief because it had not “happened to him” but that is what he was feeling. Joe went on to explain that he… Read more »

Client J made contact on our text to talk service. She’d found out about us through our Pregnancy Matters™ Online advertising. Her message read: 15 wks preg, hate it can’t cope. The client was texted back and encouraged to explain a little more of what was going on for her. From three weeks into the… Read more »

A team from Nationwide have made two more visits in June and July to the Northampton Pregnancy Matters™ House to help renovate the house. They did a fantastic job over the two days – here’s what they did: Donated lots of items for babies and young children – pushchair, walkers, clothes, toys and more Painted… Read more »

Katie’s midwife referred her to us for some additional support. She was pregnant and alone. Her boyfriend wanted nothing to do with the baby and was encouraging her to have an abortion. When she didn’t book the termination, he made her leave the flat they lived in together. Katie’s family too were unwilling to support… Read more »