Worcestershire Postnatal
Worcestershire's finest postnatal services, groups,
classes and support across the County.
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Activity Groups & Classes
LullaBaby
Bromsgrove, Redditch, Droitwich
LullaBaby Bromsgrove, Redditch and Droitwich offers a wide variety of activities, from sensory play to baby yoga and is linked to the Early Years Foundation Stage (the curriculum for birth to five years). These activities have been specifically designed and chosen to expose your baby and toddler to experiences that will build connections in the brain to stimulate them and promote their early development, including:
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Baby Massage
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Baby Yoga
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Tummy Time Techniques
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Sensory and Exploratory Play
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Calming & Relaxation Techniques
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Baby Sign Language (Makaton)
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Music and Rhyme
Our aim is to provide you and your little one with vital learning opportunities in a fun, friendly and supportive environment, where you can bond and make lasting memories.
LullaBaby offers 3 age specific classes from birth to 2 years of age. Each stage has been designed with your baby’s development in mind and are carefully linked to the Early Years Foundation Stage.
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Step 1 is for babies from birth to 6 months.
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Step 2 is for babies from 2 to 13 months.
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Step 3 is for 13 months to 2 years of age.
LullaBaby Step 1 is a 5 week course for our youngest babies and caregivers, covering Baby Massage, Baby Yoga, Paediatric First Aid, Sensory Play and so much more. The course is relaxed, where you are free to tend to your baby’s needs, as well as ask questions, share ideas and discuss areas of interest. The focus of the course is to teach you a variety of skills, which will promote bonding, attachment and your baby’s development, to build into your routine in a way that works for you and your little one.
Included in the course is:
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Baby Massage including Colic Relief Strokes
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Baby Yoga
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Paediatric First Aid
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Sensory Play
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Social Time for moms and caregivers
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Tummy Time Techniques
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Baby Graduation
LullaBaby Step 2 and Step 3 are weekly themed adventures. They are carefully designed to stimulate, delight and promote your baby’s development. Every week is different as you and your baby or toddler will go down in the jungle, explore the secret garden, zoom into outer space, enjoy all the fun of the circus and so much more; as you bond and make precious memories together.
They provide a range of activities that offer a unique mixture of stimulation and relaxation, including:
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Baby Sensory Play and Exploratory play - with a balance of adult led and child-initiated activities based around the weekly theme.
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Baby Yoga - To relax and strengthen your baby, supporting their physical development.
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Music and Rhymes - To develop early language and speech skills.
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Baby Signing - based on the Makaton signing system to help you and your baby communicate from birth. We sign each week to our original and unique “Hello Everyone” and “Wave Goodbye” songs.
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Relaxation time - to help your baby unwind and take in all that they have learnt.
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Everything we do is supported by years of research, information and guidance. This allows you to enjoy this special and important time in your baby’s development, knowing that you’re giving them the best start.
Contact Becky
Tiny Talk
Evesham, Droitwich & Worcester North
Baby signing is a fantastic way to develop communication between you and your baby as babies have control over their hand co ordination a long time before their verbal skills develop. No longer do you need to need to interpret cries or guess what your baby needs, they can tell you themselves! Once you have taught your baby to 'talk' you'll find they have plenty to say!
Signing babies are happy babies as it eases frustrations between parent and baby by developing understanding. Baby signing strengthens the bond between parent and their child and lets you engage in real 'conversations'. So let’s find out what your baby would like to say to you!
Classes are available:
Mondays @Cropthorne Village Hall, 9.45am Toddler, 11.15am Baby
Tuesdays @Lyppard Hub, Worcester, 9.45am Toddler, 11.15am Baby
Wednesdays @Droitwich Methodist Church, 9.45am Toddler, 11.15am Baby
Friday @Dumbleton Village Hall, 10.45am Baby
Saturdays @Lyppard Hub, Worcester, 9.45am Toddler, 11.15am Baby (twice a month)
Contact Mollie
Tel: 07432612054
Email molliep@tinytalk.co.uk
Sing and Sign
Ledbury, Malvern, Worcester
My name is Liz and I teach baby signing classes for carer and baby, in small groups, using songs and rhymes, pictures, toys and musical instruments. Sing and Sign is a fun way to learn this amazing way to communicate with your baby before speech. The classes are suitable for babies from 6 months to about 2 years and are taught in Malvern, Worcester and Ledbury. Classes are during term time only and each term runs for 11 weeks. Booking is essential as the classes are very popular and I have a limited number of spaces.
**NEW** Parent and Baby classes
Classes from birth to 6 months.
Singing with your baby helps brain development in the crucial early years. Sing and Sign Babes classes are now available exclusively for parents with babies up to 6 months. A lovely gentle introduction to signing whilst learning some great songs to sing with your baby and develop some invaluable communication skills. Booking is essential, first class is free then pay each week, join at any point in the term (subject to availability). Contact me for more information.
Contact Liz Tel 01684 893099 Email
Becoming Families Worcestershire
Monday Drop In Group
Come along to our informal group to meet other new parents and talk about common issues experienced in the transition to parenthood.
Each week we run two groups to explore and discuss our parenting journeys in a relaxed and supportive environment, or have a talk or taster session from a local practitioner.
Our early session, Monday 12.30-2.00 is for non-mobile babies and this is followed by our 2.00-3.30pm crawling and toddling babies.
Refreshments for parents provided.
£3.00 per parent plus child.
Tel. Jo 07789 682197
Worcester
Jungle Jiggle
We are a fun, colourful and developmental music group for babies 6 months +, toddlers and pre schoolers. We are called 'jungle jiggle' and are based in Worcester.
Our sessions introduce children to 6 fabulous jungle characters who help them sing, dance, learn and develop whilst having fabulous fun.
Your children can Wake up Clive our lazy crocodile, pop bubbles with Jeff the Giraffe and even go on an elephant trek with Reggie our clumsy elephant!
We have fabulous sensory sessions exclusively for non walking babies right through to action packed upbeat groups for preschoolers.
Our sessions are:
Tuesdays -Lyppard Hub, Ankerage Green, Worcester WR4 0DZ
Wednesdays - The Swan Theatre, The Moors, Worcester, WR1 3ED
Fridays - Malvern Vale Community Centre, Swinyard Rd, Malvern, WR14 1GU
10.00 -10.45 am Jungle Crawlers (non walkers only)
11.15 12.00 Jungle Explorers (all walkers and walkers with non walking siblings)
Term time only.
All sessions are socially distanced, COVID safe sessions
We offer pay as you go and also block bookings.
Block bookings/sibling and childminder discounts apply.
Baby Massage and Sign with Helen
Worcestershire
Baby Massage & Baby Sign classes available in & around the Worcestershire area, contact Helen for more details about your local group.
Baby sign is using British sign language, learning everyday signs together with your baby. This aids communication alongside promoting speech development.
The benefits include:
· Empowers baby to communicate early
· Boosts self-esteem Reduces frustrations
· Compliments language and speech development
· Encourages bonding and interaction
· Can help parent understand what baby wants/needs
· Parents and babies can learn new rhymes and songs
The sessions are run over an 4 or 8 week programme, each lasting 45 minutes with 15 minutes at the end for refreshments, socialisation and to ask any questions.
The classes will be fun and interactive! Every week we will have a theme, such as basic signs, washing and bath time and many more.
Find out about my Baby Massage classes
Email Call or text 07917431143
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Stand and Deliver Postnatal Services
Worcester
Parent & Toddler sessions are suitable for strong walkers to 3 year olds.
Our parent and child groups take place weekly on a Wednesday and Thursday morning in The Hall at Royal Porcelain Works. The Hall is a self-contained, safe and friendly space for both parent and child, with all the facilities that you need when out and about with a little one.
Each group will include learning and singing different nursery rhymes and songs, sensory experiences through the use of bubbles and colourful lights and learning through play.
Each week the theme of the group will change to keep each group fun and exciting for everyone and give you and your little one something to practice at a home.
These groups are not just for the young ones, they are also a chance for parents to make new friends, catch up with old friends and share your experiences of parenthood. They provide a safe space to share experiences, offer and receive support and become part of a community.
If you are feeling peckish after all the fun and games, The Hall at Royal Porcelain Works is perfectly situated next to GoodRoots. Where you can enjoy a slice of homemade cake and coffee in a comfy, cosy family environment.