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regnancy is a particularly special time in a woman’s life, whether it’s your first, second or more. Being pregnant does bring with it some challenges and it’s hard to know where to turn for advice sometimes, especially if you’re a first time mum. So we have done the hard work and brought together a team of local experts who can help you through birth and beyond.


You’ll need to know about some key topics when you are pregnant, including healthy eating in pregnancy, ante-natal care, decisions you need to make about labour & birth and coping with common pregnancy problems.


Your midwife will offer you great support throughout your pregnancy and should you wish to attend ante-natal classes, there is


a very active local NCT group who offer great classes and these will also give you the opportunity to meet other local mums-to-be, who will be a great support to you once your little one has arrived.


Within this magazine you will find information on Breastfeeding Support, Infant First Aid, Postnatal Fitness, Ways to Relax, Reflexology, Alternative Therapies, and Local Baby & Toddler Activities. There is also a ‘Parenting Tips’ section at www.smallstepsonline.co.uk, which we hope you will find useful.


For more information on a healthy pregnancy, see the NHS website www.nhs.uk/planners/pregnancycareplanner


Sleeping through the night ...


leep is essential for health. Not only for infants and children but for their parents too. Sleep problems are very common during childhood, inability to fall asleep at bedtime, night awakenings, expectations to be fed constantly during the night, nightmares and night terrors or early morning risers are examples of situations that some parents have difficulty in managing.


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Blooming Babies offers antenatal, birth preparation, postnatal and aquanatal exercise classes & baby massage. Happy healthy mums make happy healthy babies!


Antenatal Classes & Baby Massage - North Leeds and Harrogate. Aquanatal - Nuffield Fitness & Wellbeing Centres. Harrogate and Leeds.


For further details Visit www.bloomingbabiesyorkshire.co.uk Email: yorkshirebloomingbabies@gmail.com


or call Annie on 07580 004021 Anne Robinson RGN RM Bhsc (Hons) Midwifery © 2011 Blooming babies - All rights reserved


Photography by: www.oliviabrabbs.co.uk


Often parents become trapped with a range of habits that are time consuming, complicated or not appropriately tuned to their child’s developmental stage. Most of these conditions are preventable or treatable. When a child is sleeping better and more regularly, then you can expect a happier and healthier child and family. Gentle Sleep Solutions is able to provide individual help and support for a range of children’s sleep problems.


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