Pregnancy Support in Glasgow: Where to Find It and Why It Matters
Hey lovely — if you’ve just found out you’re expecting, or maybe you’re already waddling into your third trimester with snacks in one hand and Google in the other, you might be wondering what support is actually out there for you in Glasgow. And honestly? There's loads — but it’s not always obvious where to find it. So I’ve done the digging for you.
Pregnancy is a massive life chapter, and you absolutely deserve to feel supported, informed, and cared for every step of the way. Here’s a roundup of some brilliant, evidence-based and heart-led services available to expectant parents in Glasgow.
🧠 Mental Health Support During Pregnancy in Glasgow
Did you know around 1 in 5 women experience mental health challenges in pregnancy or after birth? You're absolutely not alone if you're finding it tough.
✨ Perinatal Mental Health Services (NHS GG&C)
If you’re struggling, speak to your midwife or GP about the specialist perinatal mental health team in Glasgow. They're kind, compassionate, and experienced in supporting expectant parents.
More info here
✨CrossReach Bluebell Perinatal Service offers specialist counselling and therapy for anyone expecting a baby or with a child under 3 who's finding things tough. Support is available face-to-face, by phone or video, with group sessions and a handy crèche for little ones too.
They run donation-based and fixed-fee services so no one is turned away, plus lovely baby massage classes throughout the year. You can find out more here.
✨ MindMosaic Counselling & Therapy (Greenock & Glasgow outreach)
Offers affordable counselling sessions for anxiety, birth trauma, and pregnancy loss.
Visit their website
✨Glasgow Pregnancy Choices offers a safe, non-judgmental space for anyone facing an unplanned pregnancy, baby loss, or post-abortion emotions. You don’t have to face it alone — find out more at Glasgow Pregnancy Choices.
👶 Pregnancy & Antenatal Classes in Glasgow
Antenatal education isn’t just hospital tours and old-school videos. It’s about feeling prepared, asking honest questions, and meeting other parents.
✨ Good Times Birth (that’s me!)
Warm, inclusive hypnobirthing and antenatal classes in Glasgow and Ayr. My courses combine hypnobirthing techniques with practical antenatal education — so you leave with the tools and confidence to birth your way, wherever you choose.
Find out more
🤱 Breastfeeding & Infant Feeding Support
No matter how you plan to feed your baby, there’s support waiting for you and its a fantastic idea to seek for that support while you are still pregnant - whether that’s educating yourself about feeding, attending a workshop to prepare, or having a cup of tea with breastfeeding peer supporters and chatting about your options.
✨ Breastfeeding Network Peer Support
Trained local mums offering advice and moral support during pregnancy and after baby arrives.
Breastfeeding Network Glasgow
✨ La Leche League Glasgow
Friendly, informal meet-ups for anyone interested in breastfeeding. All questions welcome.
Check their events.
✨ Glasgow Breastfeeding Buddies
Their peers are all parents who have breastfed and received NCT training in order to offer support and evidence-based information to other parents and their families, who want to breastfeed. Find more info here.
I also have a FREE Local breastfeeding support guide where you can find lots more info!
🌿 Complementary Therapies & Bodywork
Pregnancy aches, pains and stress? There are brilliant local therapists who can help.
✨ Sam Massage Therapy
Offers pregnancy and postnatal massage to aid with pain and aches of changing body as well as providing relaxation. Each treatment comes with a consultation to ensure that the treatment meets your needs at your stage in the prenatal journey.
Visit Sam Massage Therapy
✨ Ocho Spa
Their Mum to be packages are specially designed to help reduce stress and pamper expecting parents. Can be used both pre- or post- partum.
Check them out
✨ Talitha Joy - Abdominal Therapy
Talitha is an abdominal Therapist specializing in Women's health. Helps clients with all kinds of issues, ranging from Endometriosis/ PCOS / Fertility / Perimenopause, as well as supporting women through pregnancy and postpartum.
Find out more about her offerings here.
✨Eleanor Davies - Fertility Acupuncture
Acupuncture aims to treat the person as a whole and restore the natural balance between physical and emotional. Eleanor supports women on their journey to becoming pregnant and offers support throughout pregnancy. Visit her website to learn more about it.
✨Essential Osteopathy
Offers support for pregnancy and pelvic griddle pain. Learn more about the support they offer here.
✨ Rosie Davie - The Pelvic Health Specialist
Provides assessments throughout your pregnancy informing you about exercise in pregnancy, pelvic health as well as screening for pelvic floor dysfunction
Visit Rosie Davie Physiotherapy
🧘♀️ Pregnancy Yoga & Relaxation
Moving your body gently and finding a moment of calm is pure magic when you’re growing a small human.
✨ NEST - Family wellness centre in Glasgow
Its a war and welcoming hub form modern day mummas. Offers pregnancy yoga, relaxation classes and circles as well as birth preparation classes.
Book your class pass
✨ Ashley Aitken - yoga and professional birth support
As a doula Ashley offers non-judgmental and caring support and her pre- and post-natal classes provide a friendly and welcoming community of like-minded individuals all on their own yoga journey.
More about her services here.
✨ Fiona Corr- MacLeod Yoga and Doula support
Nurturing pre and post natal yoga classes. One to One support as well as group sessions available
Find out her latest offers.
🤗 Doula Support
Doulas offer practical, emotional and informational support in pregnancy, birth and beyond.
✨ Scottish Doulas
A collective of experienced birth and postnatal doulas in Scotland offering one-to-one care tailored to you.
Meet them here
✨ AMMA Birth Companions
Amma Birth Companions is a Glasgow charity that provides vital services to ensure women and birthing people from migrant backgrounds and other underserved groups are supported during pregnancy, childbirth, and early parenthood.
Find out more
📊 Did You Know?
✨ Research from Cochrane Reviews (2017) found that people who receive continuous support during labour (like from a doula or companion) are more likely to have a spontaneous vaginal birth and less likely to use pain medication or experience a caesarean. I have another blog post about Doula support HERE
💛 Final Thoughts
Whether you’re looking for mental health support, a local breastfeeding group, pregnancy yoga or someone to rub your aching hips — there’s a whole community of caring, passionate folk here in Glasgow.
Do you think I forgot something or is there a type of pregnancy support I haven’t mentioned? Let me know in the comments!
And if you fancy a cuppa and a chat about hypnobirthing, newborn care, birth planning or what actually happens when your waters go, you know where to find me.