Having a Baby

BBC Parenting - Having a Baby
This site guides you through the stages and shows you everything you need to know, before, during and immediately after birth.

Civil Naming Ceremonies
Find out about what a Naming Ceremony is, and how you can arrange one.

Darlington Primary Care Trust
News articles, local health service information and useful links.

Department for Work and Pensions
Information about maternity allowance and maternity leave.

Derwentside Primary Care Trust
News articles, local health service information and useful links

Durham and Chester-le-Street Primary Care Trust
Lots of content about local services, news, online documents and leaflets.

Durham Dales Primary Care Trust
Here you can find information about local health services and news.

Easington Primary Care Trust
Here you can find information about local health services and news.

Handbag.com
Packed with information about conception, pregnancy and birth

Having a Baby
Information on entitlements, antenatal care, teenage pregnancy and complications.

Register Office Locations and Contact Details
The registration service is responsible for registering births, marriages and deaths. Contact details are provided.

Registering Births
Find out how to register a birth and the documents you need to take with you.

Sedgefield Primary Care Trust
Here you can find information about local health services and news.

Sure Start County Durham
Find out about Children's Centre and Sure Start Local Programmes in your area.

Tommy's the Baby Charity
Tommy's is a charity that funds a national programme of research, education and information aimed at understanding and preventing premature birth, miscarriage and stillbirth. Their website provides information about the research the charity carries out, how to support them, fundraising events, and some helpful information about pregnancy, and pregnancy health.

Welfare Rights Benefits for Children
Our online factsheets provide the latest information on the benefits available for children.