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Camden Baby Feeding Team We offer information and support about baby feeding, breastfeeding and bottle feeding for parents in Camden (London, UK). We are a free service.

After two weeks of broken sleep, your brain starts making the same mistakes as someone who’s legally drunk.Reaction time...
12/10/2026

After two weeks of broken sleep, your brain starts making the same mistakes as someone who’s legally drunk.

Reaction times, emotional regulation, decision-making, memory – sleep disruption makes them all measurably worse.

But for new parents, this is daily life.

Your ability to function normally at work, behind the wheel, and through the night feeds is impaired.

Two things worth knowing:

1. The longer you go without enough sleep, the worse the effects get. So if someone offers to take the baby for two hours, use that time to sleep. Not taking a shower, not the laundry. Sleep.
2. Daylight in the first hour after waking helps more than coffee. It resets the circadian signal that bad nights disrupt. Even on a grey day, outside light is important.

If you feel persistently low and the exhaustion is not lifting even on better nights, then it’s worth a conversation with your GP. Sleep deprivation and postnatal depression can look identical so it’s important to tell them apart.

The Anya app has more guidance on sleep and parental wellbeing and is available 24/7.

Enter your Camden postcode to unlock full access to Anya for free: www.anya.health/download

We’re looking to hear from Black birthing people who have given birth at UCLH within the last two years and invite them ...
12/10/2026

We’re looking to hear from Black birthing people who have given birth at UCLH within the last two years and invite them to attend our upcoming listening events in Camden. - Full details below.

Women and birthing people from all Black backgrounds are invited to share their experiences of pregnancy and birth at UCLH, to help us improve maternity services.
In a small, supportive group we will be discussing what went well, what could have been better and what would have made a difference for you.

You can bring babies or toddlers with you, a light breakfast and lunch are provided, and you’ll receive a £30 voucher for your time. What you tell us will make a real difference for women and birthing people having babies at UCLH.

Dates and times:

• Friday 16 October, 9.30am to 12pm at Regent’s Park Best Start Family Hub, Augustus Street, NW1 3TJ

• Wednesday 4 November, 9.30am to 12pm at Harmood Best Start Family Hub, 1 Forge Place, NW1 8DQ

• Thursday 5 November, 9.30am to 12pm at Kilburn Grange Best Start Family Hub, 1 Palmerston Road, NW6 2J.

Sign up https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/bAJYLmsBVQ

Find out more [email protected]

Today is World Mental Health Day.1 in 10 mothers and 1 in 10 fathers experience depression in their baby's first year. A...
10/10/2026

Today is World Mental Health Day.

1 in 10 mothers and 1 in 10 fathers experience depression in their baby's first year.

And most of them won't tell anyone.

Sometimes the thing that makes the biggest difference isn’t a diagnosis or a referral.

It’s someone who stops to listen. A partner who takes over part of the routine without being asked. A friend who says “that happened to me too.”

If you know a new parent, check in on them today.

And if you’re a new parent who’s struggling, the Anya app gives you 24/7 access to clinical specialists, a community of parents going through the same thing, and answers when you need them most.

Enter your Camden postcode to unlock full access to Anya for free: www.anya.health/download

When your partner has postnatal depression, the hardest thing isn’t just the extra work. It’s the gap between how you ex...
09/10/2026

When your partner has postnatal depression, the hardest thing isn’t just the extra work.

It’s the gap between how you expected this to feel and how it actually feels.

You thought you would be doing this together. Instead you are carrying the baby, the house, the worry, and your own confusion about what happened to the person you know.

The instinct is to fix it…

Suggest a walk. Suggest she talks to someone. Suggest things that used to help.

But the issue with offering solutions is that depression isn’t a mood. It’s an illness.

What actually helps:

1. Do things without asking. A meal that appears. A load of washing that gets done. The baby taken out for an hour so the house is quiet. Actions are appreciated.
2. Try not to take their withdrawal personally. Your partner isn’t shutting you out. They just can’t get to you right now. Those are different things, and knowing this changes how you respond.
3. Look after yourself too. Talk to your GP about how you are coping, not just how your partner is. PANDAS Foundation supports spouses and families: 0808 1961 776.

Recovery from postnatal depression typically takes weeks to months with the right support.

Yes, that’s longer than either of you want it to be. But it’s not forever, and things should improve.

The Anya app has free clinical support for both parents.

Enter your Camden postcode to unlock full access to Anya for free: www.anya.health/download

Most new parents feel tearful and overwhelmed around day 3 to 5 after the birth. This is known as the baby blues and cau...
08/10/2026

Most new parents feel tearful and overwhelmed around day 3 to 5 after the birth.

This is known as the baby blues and caused by the hormonal crash after delivery.

Now this can be a difficult time but it usually passes within the first two weeks.

Postnatal depression is different because it doesn’t pass.

It starts any time in the first year and it stays or gets worse. You might feel persistently low, lose interest in things you used to care about, struggle to sleep even when the baby sleeps, or feel like you are failing when everyone around you seems to be managing.

It affects around 1 in 10 mothers. It affects fathers too, though it often looks more like irritability, withdrawal, or numbness than sadness.

Postnatal depression is treatable through talking therapies and sometimes medication.

Your GP can refer you, or you can self-refer to NHS Talking Therapies directly without needing an appointment.

If you’re experiencing confusion, hallucinations, or extreme mood changes that feel out of character, call 999 or go to A&E.

For more clinical guidance on this topic, the Anya app is available 24/7 and there to support parents.

Enter your Camden postcode to unlock full access to Anya for free: www.anya.health/download

🌱 Nurture and Nourish: Your Baby and Toddler Drop-In 🌱Got questions about feeding your baby or toddler? Whether you're p...
07/10/2026

🌱 Nurture and Nourish: Your Baby and Toddler Drop-In 🌱

Got questions about feeding your baby or toddler? Whether you're preparing to return to work, wondering how breastfeeding might fit around childcare, navigating solids, milk feeds, sleep, or simply looking for advice and support, we're here to help.

Join our friendly weekly drop-in, run jointly by the Camden Baby Feeding Team and Camden Health and Wellbeing Team.

đź’ś Support with:
âś… Breastfeeding and returning to work
âś… Starting childcare and feeding transitions
âś… Solids and toddler nutrition
âś… Milk feeds and healthy eating
âś… Sleep and feeding questions
âś… Healthy Start vitamins and more

đź“Ť Regent's Park Children's Centre and Family Hub
đź•ś Thursdays, 1.30pm to 3.00pm (term time only)
👶 For parents, carers, babies and children aged 0-5 years

No need to book, just drop in!

You’re back at work after paternity leave and you’re still grasping the basics.Then your out-of-office switches off.Ever...
07/10/2026

You’re back at work after paternity leave and you’re still grasping the basics.

Then your out-of-office switches off.

Everyone asks how the baby is. You say great.

Everyone asks how you are. You say fine.

Because what else do you say? “I left my crying two-week-old this morning and I sat in the car park for five minutes before I could walk into the building”?

Most dads don’t say that. It feels wrong to complain.

You didn’t give birth. You aren’t physically recovering.

So the assumption is that going back to work is going back to normal.

But it’s not normal. Everything at home changed and nothing at work did, and you are supposed to bridge that gap.

This settling in phase usually lasts a month or so. But whilst the new routine holds, here are three things that actually help:

1. Spend some 1-1 time with your baby before you leave for work and do the same once you’re back home. Skin contact, eye contact, just being close. It anchors the day for both of you.
2. When someone at work asks how you are, try answering honestly. Saying “It’s harder than I expected” can help and you will quickly find out that other dads felt the same way.
3. If you notice your concentration is gone by mid-morning, that is probably sleep deprivation. Remember, it’s not permanent and try walking outside for ten minutes at lunch. Daylight resets the same chemicals that broken nights disrupt.

If you think things aren’t improving or you feel unable to cope with daily life, talk to your GP. Perinatal mental health support exists for fathers too.

The Anya app also has support for parental wellbeing 24 hours a day.

Enter your Camden postcode to unlock full access to Anya for free: www.anya.health/download

1 in 10 dads experience depression in their baby's first year and most are never asked about it. But it doesn’t always s...
06/10/2026

1 in 10 dads experience depression in their baby's first year and most are never asked about it.

But it doesn’t always show up in the same ways…

For a lot of fathers it can be irritability, going quiet, working later, drinking more, or a general feeling of emptiness when you expected to feel everything.

It tends to peak around 3 to 6 months after the birth, which is exactly when everyone assumes you should be settling in.

There are a few potential causes: sleep deprivation, a sudden change in your relationship, the pressure to provide, and no space to talk about any of it.

If you recognise these symptoms, you don’t need a referral for NHS Talking Therapies, you can self-refer.

Contact the PANDAS Foundation: 0808 1961 776 (free) or WhatsApp 07903 508334.

If you want additional parenting support, the Anya app has clinically reviewed content on perinatal mental health as well as communities of people going through similar situations.

Enter your Camden postcode to unlock full access to Anya for free: www.anya.health/download

The first few months of parenthood can feel like grief, even when nothing has gone wrong.You’re grieving your sleep. You...
05/10/2026

The first few months of parenthood can feel like grief, even when nothing has gone wrong.

You’re grieving your sleep. Your time. Your ability to leave the house without a 30-minute packing operation.

But this isn’t postnatal depression. It’s a known stage of adjustment that peaks between 8 and 16 weeks post-birth, and it passes.

Here’s what can help whilst it’s happening:

1. Get outside once a day, even if it is only to the end of the street. Daylight resets the chemicals that sleep deprivation disrupts.
2. Don’t put too much pressure on yourself for everything to go perfectly. A fed baby and a parent who ate something today can still be a successful day.
3. Open up to someone and be honest about your struggles. Saying “I’m finding this hard” often helps more than you think.

If the low feeling has lasted longer than two weeks and is getting worse rather than better, then it’s worth a conversation with your GP or health visitor.

And you can also download the Anya app for further support. It gives you direct access to clinical experts and the option to join communities to meet other people in similar situations.

Enter your Camden postcode to unlock full access to Anya for free: www.anya.health/download

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06/07/2026

Please come along to the One Kilburn Festival, this Saturday 11th July 12pm-6pm

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