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If you haven’t found the information you need on this website, or need more advice and support, here are some other contact numbers.
If you’re worried your baby is ill and it is outside the times when your Health Visitor is available, contact your GP. If your GP is not available and you think your baby needs urgent medical attention, contact ‘NHS 111’ on 111. This free service is available 24 hours a day to give professional advice and book appointments for you. However, if it is an emergency, call 999.
Cry-sis helpline is run by volunteers with personal experience of infant crying or sleep problems. They are available. 9.00am – 10.00pm every day on 08451 288 669 (there may be a small charge – 2p per minute in October 2020).
Family Lives provide free, confidential advice on any aspect of parenting 1.30pm - 5.30pm, Monday-Friday for online chat. Phone 0800 800 222 or look at their website.
If it's the middle of the night, and you want someone to talk to, the Samaritans offer a listening ear to anyone, not just people feeling suicidal. Call the free national number: 116 123 or look at their website:www.samaritans.org You can also send them an e-mail:jo@samaraitans.org