Supporting you and your family after pituitary gland damage during pregnancy and childbirth
Our Mission
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To support
We offer support, information and a safe space to share your stories and connect with others in our community.
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To raise awareness
We campaign to raise awareness about Sheehan’s Syndrome and postpartum Lymphocytic Hypophysitis, to ensure better care and treatment for all.
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To educate
We work to educate healthcare professionals and ensure they receive appropriate training on maternal pituitary conditions, to reduce time to diagnosis and save lives.
Here to help you
Supporting your postpartum journey
If you have been diagnosed with Sheehan’s Syndrome or Lymphocytic Hypophysitis following childbirth, here you’ll find a community with shared experience and support for you and your family.
Our website is packed with information to guide you through seeking diagnosis and beyond.
“Our mission is to offer support to those from all over the globe who have suffered maternal pituitary conditions.
We have created a compassionate community and we offer practical information and support for families.
This is a place where healthcare professionals can gain knowledge and connect directly with the people who understand exactly what it’s like to live with Sheehan’s Syndrome or postpartum Lymphocytic Hypophysitis.”
Claire Barlow & Jenn Kenworthy, Founders
Join our community
Our community is a supportive place where you can connect to women who have had a similar experience to you, share your stories and learn from one another.
You will be able to access past and future events on relevant topics for you, including nutrition, exercise, mental health, managing your hormones and living with a pituitary condition.
Calling healthcare professionals
Are you a midwife, obstetrician, gynaecologist, GP, lactation consultant, health visitor, doula, endocrinologist or do you support women postnatally? Visit our page here.
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Join the conversation
Our news & blog covers all aspects of the lives of women with postpartum hypopituitarism, from birth stories to living with a long-term condition.
Please read with care.
“Thank you for helping others with Sheehan’s Syndrome and shining a light on it.”
Sheehan’s Syndrome Patient