Should you make a birth plan?
By Sophie Brigstocke, Nurturing Birth Owner and Doula Training Facilitator…
Are doulas an expensive luxury?
By Sophie Brigstocke Over at The Naked Doula where we did…
Continuity of Care makes birth safer!
Did you know that Continuity of Care throughout pregnancy and…
Baby sleep tips for expectant parents!
By Lyndsey Hookway I’ve had a lot of clients lately…
The Coach and the Cheerleader
By Sophie Brigstocke What is a doula? It’s a question…
Sophie talks about the recent Mumsnet and Jo Cox commission research in to loneliness in motherhood.
Here are some ideas of where to go and how to find postnatal groups:
Local church or community centre
Children’s Centres
Milk Spots and Breastfeeding drop-ins (not always exclusively for breastfeeding mothers) – BFN, ABM, LLL
NCT Bumps and Babies local listings of classes/groups https://www.nct.org.uk/branches/events/bumps-babies
Baby Massage, Baby Sensory, Baby Sign, Mum and Baby Yoga … many people listed on the Nurturing Birth Directory
See Sarah Ballard’s recent guest blog post on setting up a postnatal group in Cheltenham