You can still keep in shape during pregnancy and when your baby is here, especially with Debbie who is a local pregnancy and postnatal fitness specialist.
Debbie can offer you low-impact sessions with Aerobic Bumps and Aerobic Mums as well as Pushy Mothers across Tyneside.
The Network links together a good range of support and services across Tyneside, which are run by professional and experienced practitioners and it provides interesting and useful information for parents.
The Network website contains a range of information for expectant and new parents. It is updated several times a week with:
Monday – Pregnancy information
Wednesday – Birth information
Friday – Baby information
And general information, news stories, reviews and a pregnancy diary in-between.
Pilates – specialist classes to help you look after your body as it changes shape during pregnancy
Chiropractic Care – it can help to ease any aches and pains as your body grows to accommodate your growing baby
Reflexology and Massage – relax, chill, de-stress and ease any backache
Yoga – specialist classes to help you relax and boost your feelings of wellbeing
Antenatal Classes for first and second time parents – to inform, support and reassure
Doula Service – for extra support in labour
Baby Massage – relaxed classes for mum and baby with plenty of chat, tea and cake too
Baby Sensory – fun classes held all over Tyneside to help your baby play and explore
Puddle Ducks – swimming classes held all over Tyneside for babies and toddlers
Aerobic Mums – a low impact exercise class to increase your energy and help you get back into shape
Pushy Mothers – get out with your buggy to help you feel fitter
Toddler Sense – fun classes to encourage your toddler to learn through play
This year the Network will also bring parents more information and services for toddlers and pre-schoolers, as well as more information for dads, to make it a useful source of information for parents with a young family.
Congratulations, your baby is here! You may have spent a couple of weeks finding your feet with your partner but when he goes back to work, what then? What can you do with your day, where can you head to with your new baby?
The Birth & Baby Network brings together some fun, supportive, friendly and just fantastic baby groups across Tyneside:
Janine from Birth & Baby Basics runs a free drop-in at Kiki’s Kabin soft play on Wednesday afternoons for mums with babies and/or toddlers. It’s a great place to start – there are other mums, as well as Janine, available for support, information, reassurance and a bit of a giggle. The café serves great coffee and cake and Janine will quite happily have a baby snuggle!
Janine started this drop-in two years ago to provide an informal and supportive place for new parents to go. It is also great for second time mums who have a new baby and toddler to entertain.
Mums need other mums and this drop-in is just perfect for that!
Why not introduce your baby to water with some beautiful , calm and fun swimming classes?
Babies can enjoy freedom of movement, relaxation and bonding while they learn greater confidence in the water.
Puddle Ducks sessions take place in hydrotherapy pools across Tyneside, so it’s nice and warm for mums and babies.
For more information or for a free trial class, please contact us on 07570834578 or email: newcastle@puddleducks.com
These are drop in sessions, so there’s no no booking or commitment. Experienced Early Years Music leaders run the sessions and you can join in as much as you like – there’s no pressure, you just need enjoy being with your baby!
Piccolo Music provides friendly, fun, music and song sessions for babies and young children, starting from birth upwards.
For more information: www.piccolomusic.co.uk and anna@piccolomusic.co.uk
After your six week check with your GP, and when you feel ready to exercise again, the Pushy Mothers Buggy Workout is perfect for you – you can enjoy an effective and safe one-hour exercise class with no childcare concerns because you bring your baby in your buggy! And you get to meet other local mums too.
The sessions are run by Debbie, an experienced pregnancy and postnatal fitness instructor, who has been teaching Pushy Mothers classes for over 4 years helping hundreds of mums get back into shape.
Everything a baby experiences has an influence on their development, that’s why learning for babies is so important.
Baby Sensory sessions offer a complete approach to learning and development from Birth-13months. It’s a wonderful way to spend time with your baby.
For more information about sessions in Gosforth and Whitley Bay, you can contact Lisa at newcastlewest@babysensory.co.uk or on 07775188501.
For information about sessions in North Shields and Cramlington you can contact Donna at northtyneside@babysensory.co.uk or on 07766608227
Chocolate, chat & baby massageWhat better than chocolate, chat, support, reassurance and spending time with your baby in a relaxed setting. Run by Janine, an experienced antenatal teacher and baby massage instructor, the sessions are run with small groups so they are informal, friendly and supportive.
For more information you can contact Janine on 0788 5774279 or janine@birthandbabybasics.com
For health, fitness and a sense of wellbeing there are a range of classes available for you:
Clare Renwick runs Pregnancy Yoga
Claire Barnaby runs Pregnancy Pilates
Julia McCarthy provides Pregnancy massage and reflexology
Marie Allen and her team provide Chiropractic care
Puddle Ducks and North Tyneside Council run aquanatal sessions
Debbie from Pushy Mothers runs Pregnancy Aerobics
For information, support and reassurance to answer your questions and help you feel better prepared for labour and life with a new baby:
Janine Rudin runs a range of antenatal classes for first and second time parents
Rebecca Sea provides TENS & Birth Pool hire
Courses, one-to-one support and practical help for new parents:
Janine Rudin at Birth & Baby Basics provides Postnatal Doula support, Baby Massage and a free weekly Drop-In
These are parent, baby and toddler groups which are fun, supportive and rather addictive!
Pushy Mothers helps you get back into shape
Baby Sensory is all about play, exploring and baby developement
Piccolo Music is all about music and singing and having loads of fun
Toddler Sense follows on from Baby Sensory and is also all about play, exploring and child development
Puddle Ducks provide excellent swimming sessions for parents, babies and children
And let’s not forget Washables – Rebecca Seal provides a range of real nappies as well as excellent information about using them effectively.
All of the Birth & Baby Network practitioners are dedicated to providing an excellent service for parents, and the website is updated regularly with information and articles relating to pregnancy, babies, toddlers and parenting. We want it to be a source of support and information for parents with young families across Tyneside, if you could help us to spread to word and share across Facebook and Twitter that would be fantastic.
And if anyone would like to get involved in writing articles for the blog, please get in touch
Thanks so much for all the support so far
Janine x
The Summer Holiday programme offers fantastic summer activities for toddlers including camping, holiday travel, summer salsa and lots more! Weekly bookings are available for the summer – to book your place:
Baby SensoryClasses are running all through the summer holidays – they are held weekly and are suitable for babies from birth to 13months old. Your first visit to a class is a FREE taster session:
Lisa is now taking FREE taster session bookings for August. Classes are held in Monkseaton (Tuesday /Thursday) Gosforth (Wednesday) and Heaton (Friday).
To book your place:
Donna is now taking bookings for her Summer Special Five Week Term in North Shields (Tuesdays) and in Cramlington (Wednesdays)
To book your place:
Pushy Mothers Fantastic fitness sessions for mums and their babies across Tyneside.
Classes restart on Tuesday, July 31 and run all through the school holidays.
To book you can contact Debbie on:
Baby MassageAll of the Summer Birth & Baby Basics courses are full so Janine is now taking bookings for courses from
the week beginning September 10th
Puddle Ducks Swimming sessions for you and your baby. Courses start again from the week beginning September 3rd
Piccolo Sessions start again from the week beginning September 10th
They are drop-in sessions, so you don’t have to book in advance,
but get the date in your diary!
And don’t forget – when you come along to Piccolo sessions you only pay for the child so if mum, dad and nanna want to come along, it won’t cost you a small fortune!
