Pathway 4: What’s a Mother and Baby Unit? How can it help me and my baby?
Mother and Baby Units (MBUs) are mental health wards specifically designed for mothers to be with their babies while they have the treatment they need to get better. The professionals looking after you are there not just to treat you but also to give you extra support in caring for your baby. Alongside mental health staff, the team includes nursery nurses, health visitors, parent-infant therapists, and peer support workers to make sure both you and your baby get all the help you need.
Links to more information
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Pathway 4: Admission to an MBU
Royal College of Psychiatrists Leaflet – Mother and Baby Units
Royal College of Psychiatrists Leaflet – Postpartum psychosis: Information for carers
Action on Postpartum Psychosis – UK Mother and Baby Units