Share Your Experience of Best Start for Life Support

Your experience can help shape better support for families

Every family’s experience of pregnancy, early parenthood, and healthcare support is different.

You may have interacted with services such as:

• Midwives or maternity care
• Health visitors
• Family hubs or children’s centres
• GP or hospital services

Your experience — whether positive, challenging, or somewhere in between — matters.

Why Your Voice Is Important

Sharing your experience can:

• Help other parents understand what support is available
• Make healthcare journeys feel less confusing or overwhelming
• Highlight what works well for families
• Help services understand what families truly need

For many parents, hearing from others who have been through similar situations can provide reassurance, clarity, and confidence.

What You Might Want to Share

You are free to share whatever feels right for you.

This could include:

• Your experience during pregnancy or after your baby was born
• Support you received from midwives or health visitors
• Your experience accessing local services or family hubs
• Any challenges you faced navigating support
• What made you feel supported, reassured, or listened to
• What you wish you had known earlier

There is no “right” experience — your story is valuable as it is.

Supporting Others Through Your Story

Your experience could help another parent:

• Feel less alone
• Know what to expect
• Feel more confident asking for help
• Understand where to go for support

Even small pieces of insight can make a meaningful difference.

A Safe and Respectful Space

We understand that sharing your experience can feel personal.

Any information you share:

• Will be treated with care and respect
• Can be shared anonymously if you prefer
• Will only be used to support and inform other families

Our aim is to create a space that feels:

• Safe
• Supportive
• Free from judgement

You Are in Control

Sharing is always your choice.

• You decide what to include
• You can keep your experience private or anonymous
• There is no pressure to share anything you’re not comfortable with

Help Improve the Experience for Families

By sharing your experience, you are helping:

• Build understanding across communities
• Strengthen support for new parents
• Shape a more responsive and supportive system for families

👉 Share your experience of Best Start for Life support