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Our breastfeeding social groups are for families living in Newcastle and are relaxed, informal and friendly. They are a great way to meet other breastfeeding mums, get handy tips and information and are an opportunity to get support from a member of staff or volunteer.
For more information, send us a message or call us on 07826 531575. You can also pop over to our Breastfeeding Mams Facebook page for lots of ongoing information and support.
Our breastfeeding social groups are for families living in Newcastle and are relaxed, informal and friendly.
They are a great way to meet other breastfeeding mums. You can also get handy tips and information and are an opportunity to get support from a member of staff or volunteer.
For more information, send us a message or call us on 07826 531575.
You can also pop over to our Breastfeeding Mams Facebook page for lots of ongoing information and support.
Do you need some help and support with your child?
We can offer advice during pregnancy and once your baby is born. This includes preparing for birth, caring for your baby and early bonding.
Appointment only.
For more information and to book, please ring or email.
Our breastfeeding social groups are for families living in Newcastle. They are relaxed, informal and friendly. They are a great way to
- meet other breastfeeding mums,
- get handy tips and information
- get support from a member of staff or volunteer.
For more information, send us a message or call us. You can also pop over to our Breastfeeding Mams Facebook page for lots of ongoing information and support.
Antenatal Classes
To book onto a class please ring 0191 282 3319. There are 3 classes:
Labour and birth
Infant Feeding
Baby Practical and getting to know your baby
The classes are run by
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The team can be reached via their Central Line: 07826 531575 (Mon - Fri 9am to 4pm)
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding and live in Newcastle, we can offer you information and support.
Start for Life combines the Antenatal and Breastfeeding Support projects. We are a team of practitioners and volunteers working alongside midwives and health visitors to offer additional support to families in Newcastle.
Appointment only.
4 sessions dedicated to early bonding and preparing for birth.
Topics include:
- Staying healthy
- Practical advice
- Early bonding
- Brain development
- What to expect in labour.
Book through children-ne.org.uk
4 sessions dedicated to early bonding and preparing for birth.
Topics include:
- Staying healthy
- Practical advice
- Early bonding and brain development
- What to expect in labour
Book through children-ne.org.uk
12pm - 2pm - Appointment Only
Our Pregnancy Social groups are for families living in Newcastle.
They are relaxed, informal and friendly and a great way to meet others. You can get support and information from one of our members of staff or a volunteer.
For more information, send us a message or call us on 07826 531575
Our Pregnancy Social groups are for families living in Newcastle. They are relaxed, informal and friendly and a great way to meet others. You can get support and information from one of our members of staff or a volunteer.
Run by Best Start at Healthworks.
For more information please call 07826 531575 or visit BumpBuds on Facebook.
Our Pregnancy Social groups are for families living in Newcastle and are relaxed, informal and friendly. They are a great way to meet others and to get support and information from one of our members of staff or a volunteer.
For more information, send us a message or call us on 07826 531575
Our Pregnancy Social groups are for families living in Newcastle.
They are relaxed, informal and friendly and a great way to meet others. You can get support and information from one of our members of staff or a volunteer.
For more information, send us a message or call us on 07826 531575
At Children North East, we understand that expecting a baby can be such a joyous time but it can also feel overwhelming and complicated. You are not alone, we are here to help with our specialist Parent-Infant Therapy service –Little Minds in Mind!
If you, or someone you care about is expecting a baby, we can offer practical and emotional support to help you explore your feelings, share any worries and help prepare you for the exciting new chapter. We promise a friendly, relaxed and supportive group environment.
For parents and carers of babies 0-2 years old.
Therapeutic advice and support with baby led play to support bonding and attachment.
This is a FREE service for parents/carers of children going through the diagnostic process or with a diagnosis of autism.
These groups give support, advice and information on services available to families. Trained autism practitioners will run sessions that aim to:
We will be running a new Strengthening Families Group starting end of September on Thursday evenings
First session will be 28th September 2023 at 5pm - 7pm at Byker Sands Family Hub.
This programme is for families with children aged 8-16.
Parents and young people work separately and together focussing on:
The Mums group currently meet every Thursday afternoon and has been running for 4 years now.
It is a relaxed space where young women can meet with or without their children. They can have a coffee and chat, share information and advice, support each other when life seems tough, which can help to reduce feelings of isolation. Importantly the group always manage to have a laugh together.
Parents on the Ball is a 10 week programme running in partnership with Action for Children and the Falcons Community Foundation.
The aim of the course is to promote healthy life choices families and to help them gain confidence in their parenting role in a fun and interactive way. They will gain some knowledge around parenting and take part in some physical activities and games that they can share at home with their children.
We know being a parent can be difficult at times. So, the aim of this course is to provide down to earth, straight talking parenting advice, tips and tools to support you in your parenting role.
Topics covered are:
• Looking after yourself as a parent
• Why children behave the way they do
Advice for parents and carers of children aged 5-19
We can help with all kinds of things like...
- emotional health and wellbeing
- bullying
- sleep
- bedwetting
- nutrition
- keeping healthy and safe
Send a message and chat with a school nurse - Find @newcastleparentscarers at chathealth.nhs.uk