Other Mothers

*Meeting Tomorrow*

10:30 am at the Spanish City

Drop me a msg if you’re coming along xo

Bumps, buggies and slings walk cancelled today sorry

We’re meeting tomorrow slightly earlier at 9:45
at the sea front clock opp the bottom of South Parade in Whitley Bay

Drop me a dm if you’d like to join us xo

We're looking forward to welcoming everyone back to our weekly drop ins after the half term break.

Sessions run 12.30-2.30pm and we'll be at....

💜Wallsend Library North Tyneside Libraries and Community Centres Mondays

💜Whitley Bay Big Local on Wednesdays

💜West Moor Community Centre on Fridays

Just come along or contact us on [email protected] if you would like more information.

This will be amazing, get yourself along xo

Meet and Make: An Art Club for Parents!
A group for for parents with babes in arms to take part in a variety of workshops in a relaxed atmosphere. We'll be delving into all types of different art forms from clay to printing to plates. Absolutely experience necessary. £3 per session.

4th June - Meet and Make An Art Club for Parents - Bag Printing
2nd July - Meet and Make An Art Club for Parents - Family Flock (Part 1)
9th July - Meet and Make An Art Club for Parents - Family Flock (Part 2)
10th Sept - Meet and Make An Art Club for Parents - Plates

All sessions take place from 10am - 11:30am at Gateshead Libraries

The session is for parents/carers with pre walking babies.

These sessions are part of the Riverside Routes programme. Riverside Routes is part of the Tyne Derwent Way programme.

Tomorrow!

Come join us if you’re pregnant or have a baby or toddler of any age.

Meet at 10:30 at the sea front clock

Drop me a message if you’re coming along

Leilah xo

Our next walk is this coming Monday
13th May

Drop me a new if you’d like to join us xo

Other Mothers Bumps,Buggies &Slings group is a walk & talk group open to anyone currently pregnant or with a baby or toddler of any age.
There are some amazing baby group locally, this is a group where the focus is on you.

Come talk about anything and everything, get some sea air, meet other local parents and get support from an experienced antenatal teacher, early years teacher and parent supporter if you need it.

Well now be meeting fortnightly on Mondays
Starting **Monday 29th April**
10:30am at the sea front clock in Whitley Bay

drop me a message if you'd like to come along xo

Other Mothers Bumps,Buggies &Slings group is a walk & talk group open to anyone currently pregnant or with a baby or toddler of any age.
There are some amazing baby group locally, this is a group where the focus is on you.

Come talk about anything and everything, get some sea air, meet other local parents and get support from an experienced antenatal teacher, early years teacher and parent supporter if you need it.

Well now be meeting fortnightly on Mondays
Starting **Monday 29th April**
10:30am at the sea front clock in Whitley Bay

drop me a message if you'd like to come along xo

Bumps, Buggies & Sling walk
Tomorrow 11am
Meet at the sea front clock in Whitley Bay

We're looking forward to welcoming everyone back to our weekly drop ins after the Easter break.

Sessions run 12.30-2.30pm and we'll be at....

💜Wallsend Library North Tyneside Libraries and Community Centres on Monday 15th April

💜Whitley Bay Big Local on Wednesday 17th April

💜West Moor Community Centre on Friday 19th April

Just come along or contact us on [email protected] if you would like more information.

If you’re offered induction getting clear information before you make a decision can be really helpful. This is also something I can support you you with as a hypnobirthing client or during a Birth Confidence session

Induction of Labour. This page explains what induction is, why it might be offered, your rights to request or decline one, what it involves, and what you may want to consider when deciding whether an induction is right for you. https://www.aims.org.uk/information/item/induction

Tomorrow's session Whitley Bay Big Local is the last Best Start session until after the Easter holidays. Sessions will restart w/c15th April. See you then!

I’ve loved volunteering for this project. This will be an amazing role if anyone is looking xo

Join our team: Best Start North Tyneside Project Worker

Are you passionate about supporting new parents and promoting breastfeeding in North Tyneside?

North Tyneside VODA is looking for a dedicated Best Start Project Worker to join our team. In this role, you will recruit, train, and coordinate infant-feeding peer supporters to help new parents in the community.

If you have experience in volunteer coordination, strong communication skills, and a commitment to positive community development, we want to hear from you!

Hours: 22.5 hours per week.
Salary: £27,068pa pro-rata
This post is funded until December 2025.

Apply by noon on Wednesday 27 March.

Download the application pack from our website www.voda.org.uk/vacancy

For more information, contact Alex Henry at [email protected].

Our next walk is
**Monday 18th March**
10:30 am
Meet at the on the sea front in Whitley Bay at the bottom of South Parade

Any qs just drop me a message

Leilah xo

WHERE ARE YOU HAVING YOUR BABY?

I know, I know you’ve probably already decided. So let’s rewind a bit, how did you make that decision? I’m guessing other people’s choices and opinions played at least some part in it.

This isn’t anyone else’s birth though, it’s YOURS.

Think about your wedding if you had one or weddings you’ve attended. Did you choose the same venue as all your mates. Where the ones you attended all in same place?

Of course not, because people chose what was right for them based on their individual needs.

Where you have you baby is definitely a decision worth investing time in. Check out the stats for your local hospital or birth centre. What are the induction and c section rates? This is telling you something.

Look up recent research such as the Hutton et al 2019 study. You might be surprised to find out how safe home birth is.

And instead of thinking about what place is safer, think about where YOU feel safe? Your nervous system plays a huge part in birth!

Find out more in the April course starting Thursday 11th April. Click the link in comments for all the details and to book.

📷 Monet Nicole - Birthing Stories

Let’s give this another go…

THEY’RE BACK!

Expecting a new addtion in 2024?

I’ve got you! My group hypnobirthing course is a full antenatal course. No fluff no BS, taught using The Birth Uprising-Hypnobirthing Courses & Instructor Training resources. Just real info to support you navigate your choices and options for YOUR maternity care, birth and beyond.

4 Tuesdays in April/May
online via zoom
£220 per birth team

Link in comments for all the deets and to book your place. Any questions drop me a message

Leilah xo

Bumps, buggies & slings walk tomorrow 10am. Meet at the clock on the sea front

Back next week xo

Best Start sessions start back next week. We'd love to see you and your baby at one of our sessions if you need breastfeeding support.

💜Monday 26th February 12.30-2.30pm North Tyneside Libraries and Community Centres Wallsend library💜

Wednesday 28th February 12.30-2.30pm Whitley Bay Big Local💜

Friday 1st March 12.30-2.30pm West Moor Community Centre💜

Is there any evidence of benefit to induction of labour for gestational diabetes?

That’s a question I hear a lot.

Women who have been told that they have gestational diabetes are often also offered early induction of labour.

But is there any evidence of benefit for this?

Well, as you can see from the summary picture, there is no evidence showing that induction of labour is beneficial for women with gestational diabetes.

If you'd like to know more, find out why or see the evidence (or lack thereof) for yourself, I have a blog post on this topic.

It's available at https://www.sarawickham.com/articles-2/induction-for-gestational-diabetes/

I want to remind you that, as always, whether you want to agree to induction or not is up to you.

But if you’d like information to help you decide, I have two books and a whole website full of resources to help.

For more on induction generally, see www.sarawickham/iol for resources.

Yes, you can reshare this post. Please leave the picture, text and credit intact and do not put my work/words in your own branding. Thank you 💜

**Cancelled **
Bumps, Buggies & Sling walk
Tomorrow 1:30pm
Meet at the sea front clock

👉 Best Start North Tyneside groups are designed for new parents to discuss parenting challenges in a supportive and friendly environment.

They are free to attend, don't require a booking and take place on:
📍 Mondays, 12.30-2.30pm at Wallsend Library
📍 Wednesdays, 12.30-2.30pm at Whitley Bay Big Local
📍 Fridays, 12.30-2.30pm at West Moor Community Centre

💛BACK TOMORROW💛

We’re meeting at the clock on the sea front at the bottom of South Parade.

I’ll be grabbing a coffee at no fret on my way down if you fancy doing the same.

Any questions at all just drop me a msg

Leilah xo

Local peeps check out these sessions if you’re looking for weaning advice

📢 Over the summer we carried out a survey and parents said they would find face to face sessions to help introduce little ones to solid foods helpful.

🥣 We've listened and we're excited to introduce these sessions in 2024!

📍 The first four sessions are taking place on:
🔘 Thursday 11 January, 10-11am at Shiremoor Family Hub
🔘 Monday 15 January, 1.30-2.30pm at Waves
🔘 Wednesday 24 January, 1-2pm at Riverside Family Hub
🔘 Tuesday 30 January, 11am-12pm at Wallsend Customer First Centre

👉 Sessions are free to attend and there's no need to book, just turn up for the start time of the session. It's a great opportunity to talk to our team about all things weaning and listen to helpful tips and advice around starting to introduce solid foods.

https://midwifethinking.com/2013/11/13/early-labour-and-mixed-messages/

You wouldn't let anyone else tell you how to decorate for the holidays.

Or what to eat, drink or wear.

Even though adulting can be hard, and it can be helpful to have genuine experts on hand to get good information and advice, we want to make our own decisions about most things.

Your pregnancy and birth are no different.

In fact, they’re more important.

Because the decisions that we make about pregnancy and childbirth can shape our experiences, health and lives, as well as those of our children and families.

So it's important to make the decisions that are right for you.

Your body. Your baby. Your decisions.

All year round.

For more information, see www.sarawickham.com/me

Bumps, Buggies & Sling walk
Tomorrow 10am
Meet at the sea front clock

You can still get tickets for this afternoon’s story telling event and get access to a range of bite size trainings from Early Years Professionals

https://www.tinytravels.co.uk/bookings/

If you are a parent of young children or work in Early Years there are some amazing speakers and brilliant sessions in this summit. All ticket sales going to Medical Aid for Palestinians

The Early Years Action Summit: Palestine Fundraiser brings to parents and educators of young children a wide variety of expert knowledge.

A ticket will get you access to specially recorded mini-trainings you can watch in your own time by a whole range of amazing experts. From senior lectures and award winning international speakers on safeguarding, special educational needs, LGBTQ+ family inclusion, speech and language therapy, english as an additional language, anti-racism practice, developmental play and much more. There is literally something for everyone.

There is also an array of help for parents like mini-sessions on supporting your child in the transition from nursery to school, trainings from an award winning international travel nanny, a diverse book specialist, an expert on diverse toys, experts in post-natal parenting, parenting support and much more like raising bilingual and multiracial families. You can pick and chose your interests.

All ticket sales go to Palestine as all experts are doing this as a fundraising event. Tickets are on a sliding scale starting from £10 to £100 of whatever you can donate. All ticket sales go to Medical Aid Palestine.

The line up is exceptional, bringing together decades worth of experience from these educational experts. Many of these specialists are internationally recognised award winning key note speakers and published authors.

Booking link in bio, tickets from £10 tinytravels.co.uk/booking/