New baby services are essential in those early days weeks with your new baby, as you start to find your feet. Life may feel chaotic and overwhelming and good postnatal groups and services can make a big difference to you.
Breastfeeding support
La Leche League provides support and drop-in sessions women who are breastfeeding.
www.laleche.org.uk to search for your local groups
Sling hire & consultations
North East Sling Library provides sling hire as well as private consultations for parents across the North East. www.northeastslinglibrary.co.uk to find our more and to find your local sling library
My Postnatal Sessions
Mother Cuppa
I run weekly sessions for information, support and reassurance – as well as company, conversation, tea & cake – for you to come along to with your baby from new to crawling. Suitable from birth.
Baby Massage
I run a 5 week course for mums and their babies. I run small groups so sessions are informal and friendly with conversation, tea, cake and reassurance about all things baby. The sessions are relaxing for the mums and the babies as they run in a warm space with relaxed sensory lighting. Baby massage is ideal for babies aged from about 4 weeks old to crawling.
1:1 Sessions
90-minute sessions for you to focus on a range of parenting and personal issues such as feeding and sleep, birth debrief, low mood & anxiety, feeling overwhelmed, adjusting to being a mum, family issues, adjusting to more than one child. Suitable from birth.
For parents with a new baby…
Tumbles & Grumbles – first aid workshops for parents & grandparents plus Little Rescuers for toddlers and preschoolers
Buggyfit & Postnatal Exercise with Debbie Donaldson
Baby Swimming with Puddle Ducks
Singing groups with Sing With Piccolo
Baby Signing with Sing & Sign
Find out more about new baby consultations and postnatal sessions.
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