Mums meet-up at the Crown and Greyhound in Dulwich Village, Friday 15th of May

We will be meeting at the Crown and Greyhound at the back or in the garden at midday on Friday 15th of May. We hope to see you there!

73 Dulwich Village, London, SE21 7BJ. Tel: 020 8299 4976

April 20th - Baby-free night out

Laura is organising a baby-free night out on April 20th to Liquorish on Lordship Lane. Get in touch with Laura if you would like to come! lpetersoneurin@gmail.com

March 27th - Baby-free night out

We are going to Number 22 Restaurant in Herne Hill for a night out without the babies, so line up your babysitter and join us for a much-needed escape from the little ones.


If anyone needs recommendations for childminders or babysitters, feel free to ask as we have a good pool of reliable, trustworthy babysitters suitable for looking after babies of all ages.

Number 22 Restaurant: 22 Half Moon Lane, London, SE24 9HU

Slingmeet at The Plough, 1pm March 6th

This event is organised by Slingmeet at The Plough on Friday March 6th, but I thought it would be of interest to all Plough Baby Club attendees.

Come and meet sling-wearing parents for advice on wearing different types of slings. You can also try on a wide range of slings - ring slings, cloth-tie slings, mei-tai, back carriers etc. Everyone welcome, including pregnant women, dads, people who haven't tried a sling but would like to. More info here.

27th of February at 1pm, Baby Massage Demonstration with Verona Hall

Verona Hall will be doing a baby massage demo at 1pm. Verona is a well-known Independent Midwife who provides high quality, individualised care to women in the South East London region.

Infant, or Baby, Massage is an ancient art. It has been practiced in India for hundreds of years. It is comparatively new to the Western World but is now much more easily accessible to new parents via qualified infant massage instructors.

Who can do Infant Massage?
Parents or caregivers with babies aged 6 weeks old until crawling age.

Why do Infant Massage?
Infant massage brings many benefits both for the parents as well as the baby.

The benefits include:
• Relaxation for parents and babies
• Enhances the BOND between parent and baby
• Promotes better sleep for babies
• Assists with digestion and colic
• Boosts the immune system of the baby
• Provides relief for teething pains
• Makes baby feel wanted, loved and secure
• Makes baby more aware of their body
• Helps to understand your baby's ways
• Helps to build confidence in handling of babies

Verona runs classes weekly in Dulwich on Lordship Lane at the Therapy Rooms above Healthmatters shop.

Dates: Weekly on Mondays 13.00hrs-14.00hrs
Venue: The Dulwich Therapy Rooms
47 Lordship Lane
LONDON SE22 8EP
Booking essential

About Verona:

l am a midwife with experience of working within the NHS and the private sector. Before becoming a midwife I worked as a registered general nurse for over 7 years.

I qualified as a midwife in Coventry in 1996, where I worked for 3 years before coming to London. I was employed as a caseload midwife in Greenwich where I performed water births and home births. Since January 2001 I have worked at a wonderful private birth unit in St Johns Wood.

As an accredited Lactation Consultant I can help with breastfeeding. I am also a Reiki practitioner and use Shiatsu techniques to help mothers throughout their pregnancy, labour and delivery. I use homeopathic and herbal remedies to help the timely progression of labour. I am a Midwife and Lactation Consultant with a history of providing high quality care. As an Independent midwife my aim is to make your special time even better, with personalised one to one care. I run Preparation for Birth classes, Father’s only sessions, Baby massage courses and workshops in Breastfeeding, Homebirths & Water births, Newborn resuscitation and First Aid.

I have just completed an HypnoBirthing training course, so will also be providing HypnoBirthing classes later in the year.

www.veronahall.co.uk

13th of February, 1pm - Returning to Work seminar

Many new mums find the transition back to work after maternity leave a bit of a shock. Beth Follini, Life/Work Coach at Ticktockcoaching will be leading a lively and participative discussion on going back to work after maternity leave which will leave new mums with some positive ideas on the return to work.

Please note the time of this seminar has changed to 1pm. Please leave a comment here if you would like to attend.

6th of February, 2pm - Mini Music Makers free taster session

Mini Music Makers - Singing for the Very Young

Classically trained singer, Jeremy de Satgé, has been running singing classes for babies and toddlers in Pimlico since 1998. Recently, he has extended this to Dulwich and from January 2009 will be running sessions in the Pavilion Café on Thursday mornings during term time starting on 15th January at 9.30am.

For full details please visit www.mini-musicmakers.org.

No need to book, just turn up on the day.