The Lullaby Trust is delighted to be working in partnership with Teddy’s Wish to support free Care of Next Infant (CONI) co-ordinator training.

The CONI programme provides extra support for bereaved families during pregnancy and after birth to help reduce anxiety and allow them to enjoy the first year of their baby’s life. The programme offers regular contact with a health visitor, symptom diaries, weight charts and movement monitors and the support of a paediatrician.

This partnership with Teddy’s Wish and the funding it provides will enable The Lullaby Trust to deliver free CONI co-ordinator training to health visitors across the UK. Open up coni to areas that have previously lacked access to the programme or sufficient funding.

Jenifer and Chris Reid, founders of Teddy’s wish said:

“Teddy’s Wish is delighted to announce a new partnership with The Lullaby Trust to deliver CONI (the care of next infant programme) to support parents who have subsequent children after the loss of a child. As bereaved parents ourselves we know that becoming a parent again is frightening and emotionally very confusing. The practical and emotional support we received from CONI is invaluable and will help other parents learn to manage their anxieties to allow the love and hope back into their lives”