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Spring 2011

HINCTNEWSLETTER

! Birth story! Expressing! Career changes after having a baby! Where to go and what to do locally

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CHAIRS'MESSAGE Dear readers and members, Firstly a belated thank you to everyone who braved the snowy weather to attend our Christmas Fair in December. We hope you managed some Christmas shopping, a cuppa and a cake, and a catch up with some friends. You all helped us to raise over £900.If making a dent in those Christmas credit card bills sounds like an appealing idea, don’t forget our Nearly New Sale on Satur-day 26 March. You can hire a stall and sell all your pre-loved baby clothes, nursery equipment and toys; make some money for your pocket and help to raise funds for the NCT. Please email Karen on [email protected] for a booking form, or download it at www.nct.org.uk/hackney/nns. If you don’t have enough to warrant hiring a stall, but would still like to clear some space, you can donate your items to the NCT to help our fundraising. To arrange a time to drop things off please email Cathy on [email protected] of us are feeling the affects of the cur-rent economic climate at the moment. Rises in taxes, infl ation and static wages,

mean that we have less money in our pockets. That is why we would like to thank you for continuing to support the work of the NCT through your member-ship. Now more than ever, when savings have to be found across all areas of the public sector, it is important that parents have a voice and advocate. The NCT con-tinues to campaign to improve maternity services and provide women with the kind of birth they want. Recent campaigns include the ring-fencing of investment for Sure Start Children’s Centres, clarifi ca-tion on the advice in the media about breastfeeding and weaning, and a victory in the EU with the banning of BPA from baby’s bottles. Back to more local news as we have nearly completed our branch web pages. Thank you for all your comments and sug-gestions so far. Other plans include us looking to organise paediatric First Aid courses for local parents. Again we would welcome any input from members. Thanks to the funds raised by the branch we hope to be able to run a pilot scheme in conjunction with the Whittington Hos-pital, which will provide teenage mums with group antenatal care. Sadly we have to say good-bye to Susan, our branch treasurer, who after two years in the role is moving out of the boroughs. Thanks Susan for your hard work, and-laughter. Welcome to Aneen who is going to take over the treasurer role. We are always in need of volunteers (see our vacancies on page 6) and whether you can spare an hour a week or month do get in touch via [email protected]. See you all at the NNS on 26 March.Best wishes Thalia and Judith

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will fl ock to your home to see the new arrival. You might have told them that they need to bring biscuits and cake, but they'll need you to supply the car-parking vouchers, so make sure you stock up in time for the biirth. For parking vouchers in Islington go tohttp://bit.ly/exlQdW For vouchers in Hackney go to http://bit.ly/ihX1Bm

Be our Facebook friendThe Hackney and Islington NCT branch now has its own Facebook page giving details about local events of interest to parents and babies and a whole host of info about the branch. Like us at www.facebook.com/pages/Hackney-Islington-London NCT-Hackney-Islington/286338656395?v=wall or just search for HINCT on Facebook

New baby, new start? Would you like to be able to put something back into the NCT and assist new parents, while gaining valuable new skills? If you're enthusiastic about pregnancy and birth, becoming an antenatal teacher could be for you. The University Diploma course is tutored locally, part-time, fl exible and can be fi tted round family commitments. The course takes three years but time out can be taken for family reasons like another pregnancy. The training covers all aspects of antenatal education. You don’t have to have formal qualifi cations. The NCT will fund 75 per cent of training, and students are responsible for the remainder, (£110 a quarter); and there may be grants available for this. Visit www.nctpregnancyandbabycare.com/professional/training/train-to-work-with-usYou can also contact tutor: Cathy Welch 01252 313745 [email protected]

New website for local mums Local mum Miranda Barber has launched a website called Norfmums.com. It aims to be a reference point for mums and dads to fi nd

Local and branch newsHINCT Christmas party raises £900: next up Nearly New Sale More than £900 was raised from the Christmas fair back in December. Thank you to everyone who supported this event and helped out on the day. Our next event is the Nearly New Sale on Saturday 26 March from 2.30-4.30pm at St Joan of Arc Community Hall, Kelross Road, N5. You can hire a table to sell your pre-loved baby clothes, donate items to the NCT or bag a bargain on the day – see page 16 for details. .

Breastfeeding Welcome gains new venues in the boroughs The Islington Breastfeeding Welcome scheme is gathering pace, with more breastfeeding-friendly venues joining the scheme every week. Venues include patisserie Belle Epoque on Newington Green, the retro-glam Cafe Vintage in Highbury and the friendly cafe La Primavera on Caledonian Road. The aim is for a wide range of organisations (such as hairdressers, places of worship, laundrettes and community buildings) to display a sign showing that they are Breastfeeding Welcome. Follow the scheme on Facebook at ‘Breastfeeding Welcome NHS Islington’.

Market research for mums Are you interested in getting paid for talking, tasting or testing products? We often need mums to take part in paid market research events close to their home. To register visit www.code3research.co.uk. It’s free and you can then apply for any of the events from the home page.

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activities in their local area which have been recommended by other local Norfmums. Focusing on Hackney, Islington and Haringey, the website divides these boroughs into different areas, each with a seven-day calendar providing details of what's going on, when, how much, general information and feedback from other parents. Miranda is a Hackney mum and the website was the result of discussions with her pregnancy yoga group.

MP donates birth couch to Whittington Hospital Emily Thornberry MP has donated a birthing couch as a gift to the maternity unit at Whittington Hospital. Hundreds of women will now benefi t from the innovative Bradbury Birthing Couch, which is designed to provide comfort and complete freedom of movement for women who want an active birth. The hospital has placed the couch in one of the rooms on the delivery suite where it is available to be used by women who are not able to labour in the midwifery-led birth centre.The birthing couch was presented to Emily (pictured second from left) earlier this year, by the NCT, in recognition of her work as chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Maternity. Also pictured are, from left Natasha Broke, NCT antenatal teacher and Hackney and Islington branch member, Jenny Cleary, head of midwifery at the hospital and Rob Larkman, the CEO.

Your NCT neeeds YOU! There are a number of volunteer roles within

the branch that urgently need new volunteers: EVENTS COORDINATORWe are looking for a new member of our events team to take on the organising and running of our annual Cheeky Monkey Party and Christmas Fair. The format is already set up and would not need to be changed, unless the new volunteer wanted to. The role would include coordinating a team of volunteers, overseeing everything in the lead up, and if possible be there to ensure the smooth running of the event on the day. MEMBERSHIP COORDINATORWe are looking for a volunteer to welcome new members to the branch. This involves sending each new member an email, which would need to be done on a rolling monthly basis. It would involve fi nding the relevant information on the main database, sending a pre-written email, and forwarding on any resulting queries to the relevant volunteers. We anticipate this would take no more than 2hrs a month.ADVERTISING COORDINATOR We are looking for a volunteer to take over the coordination of advertising associated with branch activities, with the key task being to manage the advertising for the quarterly newsletter. It's your job to ensure that regular advertisers have supplied any updated copy, to encouraging businesses that currently advertise with us to continue to do so, and approaching potential advertisers. You coordinate with the editor and the treasurer to make sure that the right ads go in and get paid for; and help the editor send out the newsletters. You also support other events, such as Nearly New Sales, by selling advertising opportunites. The role takes between 4-6 hours a month with a peak every quarter around print production time.We are also looking for people to join the newsletter team to write articles (perhaps your own birth story) and to help with the production of this quarterly publication.IPlease contact [email protected]

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I was lucky that I had a relatively healthy pregnancy up until the third trimester when I was diagnosed with SPD (Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction). This, coupled with lower back pain, meant that I had weekly chiropractic treatment to ensure mobility and give me the best

chance for an active labour. Disaster struck, however, in my second to last week at work when I slipped over in front of school. Although it was humiliating I was in an extreme amount of pain as I had fallen with my legs apart (something I was trying to avoid!) I was taken to hospital where I was told that I may need crutches to move about and depending on my progress I may need a caesarean. I spent the next two days at home completely resting I was unable to move more than a few paces, however over the following days things con-siderably improved and I was able to fi nish my fi nal week at work prior to maternity leave.

My due date came and went to no avail but I woke three days later at approximately 7.30am with what felt like period pains. We were in the middle of ‘Frozen Britain’ and it looked as if the snow was the worst yet so my husband was busy working out how he would get into work that day with the train network completely down. My cramps had started to become a bit more regular so my husband called work to inform them he would work from home and focused his attention on timing the contractions. To be honest we didn’t really have a clue what was coming our way. We had a leisurely breakfast and were soaking up the wintery landscape that had fallen the night before. The contractions were very irregular moving between 30 to 40 minutes apart and were not too painful. I called my midwife who advised me to eat and rest as much as possible but assured me that we had a long time to go.

Things progressed very quickly, however at approximately 3pm my contractions moved to 3 in 10 minutes. I moved myself into the bathroom where I stayed for a good hour using

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the sink to brace myself against the contractions. The midwife arrived about an hour after-wards and examined me she was shocked to fi nd that I was already 4cm dilated. We had discussed our birth plan with the midwife previously and agreed to be undecided i.e. if everything was progressing okay we would be happy to have a home birth. We are lucky to have an exemplary midwifery service in our area which provides a team of midwifes to assess you at home and provide home birth if viable. We had prepared ourselves for a homebirth by buying in a pool. Once the midwife had established things were moving quite quickly she rang for her support midwife to join us.

The next couple of hours went by in a bit of a blur. I was in a lot of pain and requested gas and air it was only at this point that my midwife informed me that due to the bad weather the second midwife had been snowed in and although she was on her way in a cab she had been unable to bring all of her equipment with her and therefore they only had one canister of gas and air three quarters full. She said she would ring the hospital and arrange for some to be put in a cab. At this point I was in the pool and grateful for the relief the gas and air was able to provide me although I very quickly reached the end of the canister.

When it became clear that getting a taxi to deliver more gas and air could take hours my husband decided to drive to the hospital himself and pick up 4 canisters, leaving me wasn’t exactly in our birth plan but it seemed like the only option at the time. At 10pm I was exam-ined to fi nd out I was fully dilated the midwife informed me that the baby would arrive within the next half hour. She advised me to stop using the gas and begin pushing. After some time the midwife got me out of the pool and informed me that we were going to try different positions and give it another hour of pushing. Unfortunately another 2/3 hours passed. At this the point the midwife called for an ambulance transfer as it was deemed that I was gettingg too tired to continue pushing.

Due to the weather conditions the ambulance was over 45 minutes delayed. I was given gas and air to alleviate the pain whilst in transfer. I arrived in the hospital at approximately 3.55 in the morning I requested an epidural, however I was informed that the babies heart rate had slowed right down and there was meconium in the water which showed signs of distress. Although I had the option of going into theatre for an epidural it would have taken approximately 30 minutes and the baby needed to be delivered as soon as possible. The doctors advised a ventouse delivery and I was informed that the baby would arrive within 3 contractions. After two failed connections my baby daughter was born at approximately 4.17am a healthy 7lbs 13. She is the most beautiful baby girl and thankfully has taken to breast-feeding. Although their were some scary moments both the midwives and the medical team were outstanding. It was truly the most incredible experience I have ever had. When she was placed in my arms it was the most humbling moment. I look forward (one day in the future!) to creating a sibling for her but in the meantime I am enjoying soaking up every moment of motherhood.

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I was overjoyed to fi nd I was pregnant with Noah six weeks after Drew and I got mar-ried in January 2010. By the time my due

date rolled around in late September we were ready and excited to greet our baby. Predict-ably, my due date came and went and it wasn’t until nine days later that my waters fi nally broke. Noah was born on 4 October via ventouse weighing a surprisingly large 10lbs 1oz. You know your baby is big when even the midwives gasp as they weigh him!

The days that followed are a blur of both amazing and totally bewildering magnitude. We knew Noah had slight jaundice but were not particularly worried. But when he was fi ve days old our midwife felt it necessary to take some blood. Two hours later we were admitted to The Whittington Hospital as his bilirubins levels were high and needed to be brought down as soon as possible. Noah

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was constantly monitored and we were told that the only way to help alleviate the jaun-dice was to feed and fl ush it out. At this stage my milk supply had not come in prop-erly and so the only option was to supplement my own milk with formula. This was not in my plan, as I had always intended to breast-feed. It had never entered my head that I might not be able to. But we desperately wanted our baby to be well so we agreed.

Drew and I decided that he would feed Noah the formula, with me staying out of the room so that he wouldn’t smell me and get confused. It was heartbreaking but I knew it was for the best. I would also breastfeed Noah each time but after the easy bottle the effort it took to get milk from my breast was clearly upsetting him and so began our problem.

For the next two weeks every feed would become a battle. Once every three hours I would grit my teeth and cry silently as Noah thrashed about on my breast for up to 90 minutes beating me with his little fi st and screaming, obviously not getting what he needed, followed by immediate calm as I gave him the bottle to supplement the feed. Each feed took so long that by the time it was over it was nearly time to feed again. I started to feel that I couldn’t cope despite amazing support from Drew and our fami-lies. I began to dread seeing my gorgeous baby’s little face as feed time approached.

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Something had to be done…I called the NCT helpline who were very

supportive. I then found local lactation con-sultant Ruth on the internet. She came to see me at home and was non-judgemental and supportive when through many tears I told her how desperate I felt. Ruth showed me how to get Noah to latch on properly so that at least it didn’t hurt as much. But things weren’t getting any better and so she sug-gested that maybe I give myself (and my breasts!) a break and try expressing milk to give him instead, reasoning that maybe if he could take my milk by the bottle it would help me get back on track.

I got out the electric breast pump I’d bought before he was born and made a start on expressing for the next feed. I found I was newly excited about feeding and when the time came he gulped down my milk as hap-pily as he gulped down the formula. The feed took 45 minutes and at the end Noah and I were cuddling quietly together when I had a thought – could I do this permanently?

I decided to give it a go. Firstly, it was clear that a single breast pump was not going to work. So we went online and bought a double pump (which we nicknamed affectionately “the boobi-nator”). This makes expressing quicker and means that you don’t waste milk from one leak-ing boob while you pump from the other. Next we realised that this would only work with a schedule, which would allow me to express the milk before each feed. So, we worked out Noah’s feeding pattern and then I built in time to express 15 minutes before each feed. With a tiny baby this is easier than it sounds as they are generally asleep but I quickly found that expressing under stress does not make for a good yield. And there is nothing more stressful than a crying hungry baby. I therefore endeavoured to always be one express ahead, which meant I always had milk ready in the fridge and then, once Noah had fed and was happy I could express for the next feed.

So we were all set and things were going well for the fi rst week. Even the night feeds weren’t too bad – I would actually look for-ward to my quiet express at 1.30am (the BEST time for big volumes of milk) with Grazia on my lap. But then disaster struck.

Overnight my supply decreased dramati-cally. Ruth had warned me that this could happen, as my body wouldn’t be responding directly to the baby. I went online for help and could fi nd none. I eventually found a few American sites that helped – expressing, as the main source of feeding is more com-monplace there because paid maternity leave is seldom offered. Here I found a tonne of helpful tips for increasing supply for expressing mums, with natural supplement Fenugreek being the most popular one. I bought some immediately and within a week my supply was back up to speed. Another top tip I found was to express for more than 15 minutes, as you would get a second drop this way and double your milk – hurrah! I started expressing for 30 minutes whenever possible and banking any extra milk so that when it wasn’t possible, I’d have reserves.

Noah is now almost fi ve months old and until 3 ! months I was expressing for every feed. Sadly my supply dwindled as the number of feeds decreased so I have recently had to fi nish expressing but I am so happy that I was able to fi nd a solution that meant I could get my milk to Noah and give him the start to life I wanted. I’m writing this for anyone who’s fi nding breastfeeding tough or impossible. Or for anyone feeding as like I am and feeling like they’re the only one doing it. It’s hard to fi nd support and information on this feeding option and as with most aspects of parenting, it will chal-lenge you and it may not ultimately work out. But you wont know until you try and from experience I promise that it will give you an enormous sense of achievement and pride every day.

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Many new mothers return to the job that they held before going on maternity leave. But what if your experience as a new parent has inspired you to change direction completely? Susan Soar looks at some of the qualifi cations and training options on offer.


Having a baby can change your course in life in the most unexpected ways. New priorities emerge and

things which previously seemed important now seem to have little bearing on your life as parent. Some parents are even inspired to change career and re-train to work in a role that draws upon their recent experi-ences of pregnancy, labour, birth and their baby’s fi rst year. If you think that this might apply to you, then you may be interested in some of the options below:

MidwiferyAre you fascinated by pregnancy, labour and birth and never miss an episode of One Born Every Minute? Would you like to support women and babies through the antenatal period, delivery and postnatal period, either in a hospital or community setting? If so, then you could consider training as a mid-wife. To work in the NHS, midwives must hold a degree in midwifery (or if they are a qualifi ed nurse, have completed a pre-reg-istration midwifery short programme), which leads to registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), enabling them to practise as a midwife. The degree course is

three years long, involves 50% supervised midwifery placements and is open to both men and women. Some part-time pro-grammes are also available for assistant practitioners already working within the NHS.

To fi nd out more look at www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/. The Royal College of Midwives: www.rcm.org.uk/

Doula or Birth CompanionA doula works to provide non-medical prac-tical and emotional support to women and their partners in the antenatal, birth and postnatal period. One of the ideas behind the doula role is to replicate the support that a woman might have received in previous generations, when she would often labour and give birth with the support of female relatives or members of her community. Practising doulas may work in a range of roles, possibly accompanying women in childbirth as a birth doula, providing breast-feeding support or working with new families as a postnatal doula. There is no regulatory framework around practising as a doula, but

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organisations such as Doula UK (a non profi t association) have a list of recommended courses which meet their core-curriculum specifi cations. Most of these training courses combine residential weekends or day work-shops with elements of home study. The NCT has recently developed a nine-month University of Worcester accredited ‘Birth Companions’ course, open to any NCT member who has completed a short orienta-tion course. For more information see the ‘training’ section on the NCT website. doula.org.uk/doulatraining or nct.org.uk/professional/training/train-to-work-with-us

Breastfeeding Peer-SupporterA breastfeeding peer-supporter is a breast-feeding mother who has received training to be able to provide emotional and practical breastfeeding support to other mothers. "In Islington, we regularly recruit local mothers with breastfeeding experience as volunteer peer-supporters," explains Faizun Nahar, coor-dinator of the local breastfeeding peer-support programme. "They receive a 12-week long Breastfeeding Helper training delivered by the Breastfeeding Network. The training enables them to help mothers emotionally and practi-cally to manage breastfeeding and to overcome common breastfeeding diffi culties. They then attend monthly supervision sessions for ongo-ing learning and keeping up-to-date."

After training. a qualifi ed Breastfeeding Helper might volunteer at a breastfeeding drop-in, on a postnatal ward, at a baby clinic or could attend home visits. They may then choose to take further training for voluntary or paid Supporter roles, including working on the National Breastfeeding Helpline. Breastfeeding support training is also available via the NCT, La Leche League and the Association of Breastfeeding Mothers.

To volunteer for Islington Breastfeeding and Weaning Peer Suport Programme email [email protected].

For more information about BfN train-ing go to www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk and click on ‘Training’.nct.org.uk/professional/training/train-to-work-with-us or laleche.org.uk or abm.me.uk/

Antenatal TeacherAntenatal teachers provide information and support to expectant mothers and their part-ners, with the aim of enabling them to make informed choices about their labour and birth. The NCT is one of the main providers of antenatal courses and offers the oppor-tunity to train via a course validated by the University of Bedfordshire. The course is part-time, over approximately 2 – 3 years and every student-teacher is a member of a local tutorial group. The course format includes attendance at tutorials, home study and residential weekends. The course has no prior academic requirements but stu-dents are required to have experience as an NCT local branch volunteer.

To fi nd out more visit nct.org.uk/pro-fessional/training/train-to-work-with-usTo volunteer for the Hackney and Isling-ton NCT contact [email protected]

This article outlines some of the most popu-lar choices, but a wide range of options is available if you think that you would like to work with new babies and/or mothers in the antenatal and postnatal periods. How about training to be an NCT Postnatal Leader, a hypnobirthing practitioner or a postnatal exercise leader? Many of these options involve self-employment and will require commitment and training, but maybe your experience as a new parent could be the start of a rewarding new career!

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A warm and caring environment with special facilities for the very young, Little Angels can and do offer one-to-one care whilst your child is settling in.

Our staff to child ratio is amongst the highest in London, so babies in particular are always closely supervised by qualified and enhanced CRB police checked carers. As a matter of principle we do not employ agency personnel and we are proud that many of our staff have been with us for years.

For more information and to arrange a personal guided tour, call Caroline Thompson now:Tel: 020 7354 5070 (Highbury)Tel: 020 7281 3514 (Highgate)Email: [email protected]

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W ith babies spending more time on their backs, there has been a notable rise in Plagiocephaly

(fl attening on the back of the head), Torticol-lis (head tilted to one side), and other motor delays.With the increased popularity of seats, swings, and carriers, babies have fewer chances to move.

Benefi tsSo why is tummy time so important?

• Strengthens neck, shoulders, back, stomach, and buttocks as baby learns to lift and turn their head and push up on their hands. These are important precursors to rolling, pushing up to sitting, crawling, and later, walking, and running.

• Develops eye-hand coordination as baby follows faces, plays with their hands and grasp objects. In the future, this will affect a child’s ability to play ball games, write and drive as an adult.

• Shapes the arches in the hand as baby

TUMMY TOUCH

Tummy time is essential for your baby to develop physically, mentally, and socially during supervised times and while awake says Munira Adenwalla

shifts their weight forward-backward, and side-toside while reaching for and grasping toys. This will affect a child’s ability to grasp writing and feeding utensils, tie their shoe-laces and make a sandwich.

• Develops motivation, problem-solving, body and spatial awareness as baby fi gures out how to move their body and respond to their environment. Later on, this affects a child’s ability to learn skills such as swim-ming, riding a bike, and doing school work.

How to Help• Start early so tummy time is a normal

process for your baby. Gradually build up time spent on tummy.

• Time it right! Make sure your baby is not too hungry, sleepy, or too full.

• Join your baby on the fl oor or have them lay tummy-down on your tummy.

• Have fun! Sing, talk, make faces, play Peekaboo, blow Rasberries, or use mirrors and favourite toys for entertainment.

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• Incorporate tummy time into your routine – give massages while lying on their tummy, roll onto tummy after every nappy or clothing change before picked up, put baby on tummy when on the fl oor, or carry your baby on their tummy on your forearms.

• Place a rolled towel or pillow under their chest with arms placed in front. Once they can lift their head and bear weight on their forearms, remove the towel or pillow.

• Do tummy time while gently rocking forward-backward and side-to-side on a balance ball and supporting baby’s trunk.

• Limit time spent in swings, car seats, standers, jumpers, carriers and bouncers.

• Make sure your babysitter recognises the importance of tummy time.

Expert helpIf you are concerned that your baby has any of the following symptoms, then you should

seek the help of an occupational therapist or physiotherapist specialising in infants:

• Floppy or stiff movements, or arch their back excessively

• A fl at spot on their head or consistently tilts or turns head to one side

• Diffi culty reaching their motor milestones despite having tummy time

• Moves one side of their body more than the other side

In summary, tummy time is a key develop-mental milestone for infants to establish strong foundational patterns of movement, problem-solving and learning. If you have concerns regarding your child’s develop-ment, it’s never too early to seek professional advice or intervention, especially for babies.

Munira Adenwalla is a paediatric occupa-tional therapist

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Thalia PerryjI joined the NCT over six years ago and started volunteering shortly afterwards as newsletter advertising coordinator. With my fi rst daughter I'd had to fi ght induction, found breastfeeding hard and the transition to motherhood tricky. Here was an organisation that gave me support and was an advocate for all parents.

It was supposed to be a temporary thing while on maternity leave, but I enjoyed it and the feedback you got from parents was more than enough reward. I stepped up in late 2009 to be joint branch coordinator. It is a pleasure to work with our amazing team. I have two daughters, work part-time as a therapist and am fi nishing a BSc.

WHO ARE OUR VOLUNTEERS?In the start of a new series, two branch volunteers explain why they give up their time for the local NCT. Fancy joining our team? Have a look at page 6 for the opportunities on offer and give something back to the NCT.

Judith MacbeanI started volunteering for Hackney and Isling-ton NCT over fi ve years ago when my son was about six months old. I took on the role of postnatal coordinator mainly because I was keen to meet other local mums! During my time in the role I helped set up a few new initiatives, including the monthly yahoo groups and speed bumps, as well as rein-vigorating the postnatal teagroups. Since stepping up to be joint branch coordinator in 2009, I've really enjoyed working with the branch team to consolidate what we do for local parents, and I look forward to helping extend the services we provide in the future. I have three children and hope to fi nally com-plete my PhD this autumn.

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WHAT THE HACKNEY AND ISLINGTON NCT BRANCH OFFERS YOUClassesWe offer a range of courses for parents-to-be from eight week evening courses to week-end labour days. Topics covered include:

Labour – what to expect, coping with pain, pain relief options, postions, breathing, mas-"#

sage and relaxationBirth plans and informed choice"#

Feeding and baby care"#

Becoming a parent"#

How to book: there are lots of classes but they get booked up very quickly. Once you are 12 weeks pregnant contact antenatal booking on [email protected] or 0844 243 6899.

Postnatal Support and InformationBecoming a parent is a major life change and you may feel isolated, especially if you have moved to a new area or it is your fi rst baby. This is where the branch can help:

Postnatal tea groups are a great way to meet and receive support from other parents in your area with babies of a similar age. The group is hosted in a local NCT volunteer's home and provides an opportunity for you to put names to faces and exchange contact details with other parents. After the initial tea, you arrange to meet up with each other on your own. We have meetings in N1, N4/N5, N16, E5/E8/E9 and N7/N19. Contact our postnatal coordinator for more information on [email protected].

Monthly yahoo groups are online groups across the whole of Hackney and Islington allowing you to access a wider group of local mums outside your postcode. Here you can share tips, ask questions, arrange get togethers etc. The tea group and Yahoo group may have some overlap but they are different – the tea group covers two birth months but is local, while the Yahoo group is only for your due date month and covers several postcodes. To sign up for your yahoo group email [email protected].

Other yahoo groups There are also several other yahoo groups for people at different stages of the parenting journey:

The Home Birth Support Group – this group is for parents considering a home birth. To "#

subscribe send a blank email to [email protected] Births Group – this group is for parents of twins and triplets. To subscribe send "#

a blank email to HINCT_twins&[email protected] in the Week Group – this is for parents who have not returned to full time work "#

following their maternity / paternity leave and are therefore around in the week looking after their children. This group provides a follow on from the monthly due date groups for parents with toddlers and beyond. To subscribe send a blank email to [email protected]

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More than one Group – this group is for parents of more than one child, or about to "#

have their 2nd / 3rd etc. To subscribe send a blank email to [email protected]

Support groupsHomebirth support: the group meets on the fi rst Monday or Tuesday of every month "#

from 8pm-9.30pm and welcomes pregnant women, their partners and / or birth partners and other interested parties (midwives etc) to discuss any questions or concerns you may have about home birth. The two volunteers who run the group have experience of both home and hospital birth and can help you with any questions you may have. There is also a birth pool available for FREE hire. Contact Cathy and Samantha at [email protected]

Spring/ summer 2011 meetings are on: Monday 11 April Tuesday 3 May Monday 6 June Monday 4 July

Caesarean birth/VBAC (vaginal birth after caesarean birth) support. Please contact "#

Melanie Keen at [email protected] for advice in this area

EventsThe branch runs a number of events throughout the year

Nearly new sales twice a year ( 26 March (see page 16 for more details) and October "#

2011) Cheeky Monkey Party 17 June 2011"#

Christmas Party early December 2011"#

We offer other services including this newsletter, information on local activities and events updates. If you have any ideas for other services we could offer, or events we could hold, then please contact our branch chairs Judith and Thalia at [email protected] . And don't forget the branch is only as good as its volunteers, so if you have some spare time and would like to give something back, then email Judith and Thalia

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Here a some ideas of things to do locally in Hackney and Islington. These listings have been

compiled by local NCT volunteers, based on personal knowledge, and are not recommendations as such, just details of things you might also fi nd useful. The list is not exhaustive! If you spot any mistakes, or discover something great you think others should know about, do let us know at [email protected] so the list can be amended.

Local baby-friendly cafesCafes with buggy spaceand baby changing

• The Alwyne on St Paul’s Road, near Highbury Corner (big sofas) Not good for toddlers• Belle Epoque (French bakery on Newington Green)• Browns on Islington Green• The Canonbury, 21 Canonbury Place. Big sofas, outside space• The Crown, 116 Cloudesley Road, N1 0EBMum and Baby lunch on Tuesday 12-3pm • Duke of Cambridge organic pub, corner of St Peters Street and Danbury Street, N1• Estorick Art Gallery cafe, 39 Canonbury Square (particularly in summer)• Garufa, 104 Highbury Park. 020 7226 0070. Relaxed Argentinean place with great steak • Giraffe on Essex Road, near Islington Green.• Haz 34 Foster Lane, St Paul's EC2V 6HD• The Landseer Pub on Landseer Road (lots of space and sofas) (N7/19)• Oasis open-air cafe in Highbury Fields (changing in automatic WC for 20p, or change on grass in summer)• The Parlour Stoke Newington Church Street• That Place on The Corner on Newington Green (Children's Cafe) on Green Lanes• Three Crowns on Stoke Newington Church Street (big sofas) • Trattoria Sapori on Newington Green

• Venetia's Coffee Shop 55 Chatsworth Road, London E5 0LH Run by antenatal teacher!• Yogahome cafe on Allen Rd (when weather warm as cafe is semi outdoors)

Baby-friendly cafes with no babychanging

• Acoustic cafe on Newington Green • Euphorium on Upper Street (two branches) and one on Chapel Market • Fig & Olive on Upper Street• Springfi eld Park Cafe

Parent and baby activitiesMusic

Music groups can be great fun for even quite small babies, and are a great way to jog your memory if you think you have forgotten all the nursery rhymes

• Classical babies www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=344122819058; Chamber music concerts for mums and babies in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere!• Colourstrings N1/N16www.nlcolourstrings.co.uk; Inspiring active fun musical learning based on traditional and classical music• Coram Family Centre See entry under children’s centres section for contact detailsClasses held on Tuesdays on a fi rst come, fi rst serve basis• Diddi Dance, Hackney Forge, 243a Victoria Pk Rd, E9 7HD; The Young Actors Theatre, 70-72 Barnsbury Rd, N1 0ES; Christ Church Highbury; That place on the Corner, Newington green www.diddidance.com/Classes are ideally suited for both boys and girls between 2-4 years old.• Jeremy’s Music Sessions, Mon, Wed and Fri in Priory Park Cafe; Tues-Thurs in Finsbury Park (the cafe in the park) Always 10:30-11:15am

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£3.50 per child and £2.00 per sibling. Fun music for babies and carers. Email: [email protected]• Movers and Shakers Various North London Locations 020 3083 8887 http://theplayingspace.co.uk/ Drama company with various classes, including a music group in Stroud Green Road• Newington Dance Space, 231 Stoke Newington Church Street, London, N16 9HP www.newingtondancespace.com Parent & Baby (3m – crawling)/ Toddler (2-4y) creative dance classes, as well as music classes.• Piccolo, a children's singing, music and dance group; Tuesday 11am babies and toddlers Hanbury Arms; Wednesday and Friday 10am Toddlers, 11am babies both at Hackney Forge• Rucksack music, N1/N2/N6/N16/E5: 020 8806 9335/07951 445570 (www.rucksackmusic.co.uk) A music group for babies and toddlers with lots of singing, stomping and clapping• Sparkysongs N1/N5/N16 07759 349394www.sparkysongs.com Weekly music show designed to entertain and educate children aged between six months and fi ve years• Tick Tock Music, N1/ N8/ N10. Sing nursery rhymes and action songs to the accompaniment of a keyboard and a guitar. Groups run 2 or 3 times a day, four days a week. www.ticktockmusic.co.uk • Sparkysongs N1/N5 07759 349394 www.sparkysongs.com; Weekly music show designed to entertain and educate children aged between six months and fi ve years• Very little people make music, N5/N8/N16: 020 8340 4512 Music activity for babies and toddlers• Caterpillar music, That Place on the Corner, Newington Green, Fri 9.45am • Tune Time, Christ Church, Highbury Fields, www.facebook.com/pages/London-United-Kingdom/Tune-Time/92189872489 Drop-in music session for pre-schoolers with trained teacher and singer-songwriter. It is a mixture of traditional nursery rhymes and original compositions, instruments and dancing. Tue, Thurs and Fri 9.50am and 11.20am.

• Most drop-in groups have a singing session at the end

Dance• Newington Dance Space (www.newingtondancespace.com) 1D Shelford Place off Stoke

Newington Church Street, London, N16 9HS Parent & Baby(3m – crawling)/ Toddler (2-4y) creative dance classes, as well as music classes. • Buggies and Bikes, 23 Broadway Market, London Fields, London E8 4PH• Parent and Baby Creative Dance Movement, six-week courses, three months to crawling• Diddi Dance Hackney Forge, 243a Victoria Pk Rd, E9 7HD; The Young Actors Theatre, 70-72 Barnsbury Rd, N1 0ES www.diddidance.com/ Classes are ideally suited for both boys and girls between 2-4 years old.

Soft playThese can be great for crawling babies as they have lots of large soft-play toys, and are a good way of getting out of the house and meeting other mums and babies even if your baby is not yet crawling. Call for local info and cost. • Highbury Roundhouse, Ronalds Road, N5: 020 7359 5916www.highbury-roundhouse.org.uk• Kidzmania, 28 Powell Road, E5: 020 8533 5556 • Clissold Leisure Centre – 63 Clissold Road N16 9EX www.gll.org/centre/clissold.asp• Pirates Playhouse, Sobell Leisure Centre, N7: 020 7609 2166 www.aquaterra.org • Clown Town, The Coppetts Centre, Colney Hatch Lane N12: 020 8361 6600 • Yogahome, 14 Allen Road, N16. www.yogahome.com• Gymboree, Gym, play, music, art classes and birthday parties for 0-5s. 85 Canonbury Road, London N1 [email protected] 07818

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Baby massage• The Active Birth Centre – 25 Bickerton Road, N19 offers a whole range of post-natal activities including baby massage, baby gym, post-natal yoga, a well baby clinic once a month and a drop-in for mums. 020 7281 6760 www.activebirthcentre.com • Ambler Children’s Centre at Ambler Primary School, Blackstock Road, N4 2DR (also lots of free things like baby yoga, ‘drop in’ advice, stay and play) 020 7359 7628• Coram Family Centre, Brunswick Square (behind Coram’s Fields), WC1 Classes held on Wednesdays 1:30 – 3:00pm• Crechendo, various venues 020 8772 8160www.crechendo.co.uk • Fitstart (various venues): 020 8374 7680• Highbury Community Nursery 020 7354 4292 [email protected] Classes of 5 sessions. Email/call to book• Killick Street Health Centre, N1: Monday 10.30am at the Health Centre, which is off the Caledonian Road (this has the advantage of being free). You can buy oil from the health visitor for 70p. 020 7833 9939• Paradise Park Children's Centre 164 Mackenzie Rd, N7 8SE 020 7697 7330: 1.30-3.30pm Mondays; 10-12pm Fridays• SureStart, Mildmay and Canonbury East. Thursday 2.30-4.15pm. Baby massage at Newington Green clinic (Phone Surestart on 020 7704 0198 for more details)• Yogahome See above for details; Baby gym sessions on Thurdays

Other classes• Baby First Aid, Highbury Community Nursery0207 354 4292 [email protected] of two sessions. Call to book.• Sing and Sign. Various times at St Mary’s Community Centre on Upper Street. Contact the teacher, Vesna on: [email protected], 020 7639 8038• Baby First Aid Highbury Community Nursery0207 354 4292 [email protected]; Class of 2 sessions. Call to book.

• Mum’s the Word, Abney Public Hall, Church Street, N16 Mumsthewordn16.blogspot.comFridays 3-5pm. a club for parents and children with activities for adults and a soft play area for the kids. £4 inc tea and cake. • Baby Sensory Learning and development classes from birth. Classes held in N1, N7 and N16. www.babysensory.co.uk, [email protected] Angela on 07930 844 919

Cinema • Baby Scream at the Hampstead Everyman Cinema• Barbican Family Film Club,

Silk Street, EC1 www.barbican.org.uk/family-fi lm-club/• Everyman Cinemas, Islington, Hampstead and Belsize Park 0870 066 4777 www.everymancinema.com/Baby club showing offer the ability for mums, dads and babies to enjoy a fi lm together. Ticket includes tea and cake.• Rio cinema, Kingsland High Street, E8. : parent and baby club screening around lunchtime most Tuesdays and Thursdays, exclusively for parents with babies under one year old. Join on the day or email: [email protected] with name, address and baby’s date of birth. See www.riocinema.co.uk • Odeon, Holloway Road, every Thursday at 11am, 419-427 Holloway Road, Islington, London, N7 6JL, 0871 22 44 007, www.odeon.co.uk• Rich Mix, 35 - 47 Bethnal Green Road, E1 6LA 020 7613 7498www.richmix.org.uk/fi lm_thisweek.htm#parentsBaby cinema Mondays 11am

Local playgroups and drop-insThese meet for a couple of hours a week, usually during term-time, and are a good place to meet other parents/carers and children. Most have a good range of toys to suit all ages and some have specifi c activities each week such as singing, painting, and play-doh etc. They are

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suitable for when baby can sit unaided up to about three years old. Most are run by fellow parents and cost between 50p and £2 including refreshments for you and your toddler. If you can, phone before you go as some may close at odd times. Many of the children centres also offer playgroups and drops in. See the Children’s centre section for more details on the centres.º

Islington• Christ Church playgroup: Christ Church Hall, Highbury Hill, N5: drop-in playgroup on Monday morning: 10–12pm • Highbury Community Nursery 15 Aubert Park, Islington, London, N5 1TL: Stay & Play sessions every Thursday from 10.30 – 12.00• Highbury Fields 1 o’clock Club: ‘drop in’ playgroup 2-4pm each day plus 9.30-11am on Mondays• Hippo Babies: drop-in group for babies aged 0-1. Tuesdays 10-11.30am, St Augustine’s Church Lounge, 108 Highbury New Park. Call 020 7359 3597 closed for a few months for church redevelopment• The Hippo Club: Wednesdays 10-12noon, St Augustine’s Church Lounge; it has a long waiting list so get your name down early! Call 020 7359 3597• St Joan of Arc Church drop-in group 10-12pm Tuesdays, Kelross Road, N5• Highbury Baptist Church drop-in group 10-12pm Thursdays, Highbury Fields• Jamboree in Finsbury Park – just inside the main gates on Seven Sisters Rd. Drop in session 10:30-12 and 1pm–2:30 Mon-Fri 020 8802 1301• Mildmay and Canonbury East SureStart runs a music and singing drop-in group at Mayville Community Centre, Woodville Road, Wednesdays 1.30pm. Tel: 020 7704 0198• Puddle Ducks, Monday/Thursday 10-12pm, Packington Community Hall, Packington Estate, Packington Street, N1 Tel: 020 7226 4779 • Homestart Islington drop-in, Thursday 1.30-3pm, 321 Essex Rd, N1. Tel: 020 7609 2192

• St Paul's Steiner school parent and toddler drop-in. In the big church on the corner of Essex Road and Dalston Lane N1 020 7226 4454 Mon, Tues and Wed 9:30-12 and Tues 1:30-4Need to book £8.75

Hackney• St Luke’s Parents And Toddlers Group, St Luke’s Church, Homerton Terrace, off Morning Lane, E5. 020 8985 2263 Closed for refurbishment• Clissold Park One o’clock club Clissold Park, near the cafe. 1-4pm, every weekday. Tel: 020 8809 6700.• Victoria Park One o’clock club. Victoria Park, opposite the deer, by the boating lake E9 12.30-4.30pm • Busy Bees, based at Haggerston 1 o’clock club in Haggerston Park; Tuesday and Thursday 10-11.30am• Mothers’ group, Laburnum Boat Club: Family club Sundays 10-1pm £2pp (020 7729 2915)

Neighbouring areas• Calthorpe Project 258-274 Grays Inn Road, WC1X 8LH 020 7837 8019www.calthorpeproject.org.uk Under 5s drop-in provides a friendly, welcoming space for parents and carers of children under 5.

Gyms, leisure centres and public poolsYou should check whether the pool requires your baby to

have had their fi rst immunisation before you take them swimming. Many public pools also offer baby swimming classes• Britannia Sports Centre, 40 Hyde Road, N1: 020 7729 4485. Facilities include fi tness centre, swimming pool and toddlers world.• Ironmonger Row Baths, EC1: 020 7253 4011 (www.aquaterra.org/irb.htm) Closed for refurbishment until May 2012• Cally Pool, 229 Caledonain Road, N1: 020 7278 1890 Facilities include a gym and swimming pool.• Highbury Pool, Highbury Fields, N5: 020

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7704 2312 www.aquaterra.org/highbury.htm Facilities include a gym and swimming pool• Park Road Swimming Pool, N8: 020 8341 3567 020 8341 3567 www.haringey.gov.uk/park_roadFacilities include fi tness centre and swimming pool. • Archway Leisure Centre, Macdonald Road, N19: 020 7281 4105. Facilities include a gym and swimming pool. Drop in swimming lessons for guardians and children under fi ve years.• Leyton Leisure Lagoon, 763 High Road E10 5AB020 8558 8858 www.gll.org/centre/leyton-leisure-lagoon.asp Facilities include fi tness centre, swimming pool and toddlers world. • Finsbury Leisure Centre, Norman Street, EC1V 3PU 020 7253 2346 www.aquaterra.org• Sunstone Women only Gym 16 Northwold Road, N16 7HR 0844 880 2501 sunstonewomen.com Crèche open Monday to Friday only• Virgin Active, 333 Goswell Road, EC1V 7DG020 7014 9700 Crèche open from 9am to 5pm, 7 days a week (you can book your child in for a maximum of 2 hours per day)• Clissold Leisure Centre, N16, 020 7254 5574 (www.gll.org/centre/clissold.asp) Facilities include a gym and swimming pool. Baby swimming and softplay

Specialist swimming classes• Aquababies www.aquababies-uk.comBooking line: 012 7383 3101• Little Dippers www.littledippers.co.ukbooking line: 0844 482 0222• Little Otters Chelsea & Westminster Hydrotherapy Pool 020 7610 6281Fran Pojoll runs classes at the apparently lovely (warm, clean, “like a big luxury bath” I am told) pool.• Splashbabies 02392 463 000 www.splashbabies.co.uk• Nanuk Swim Peter Abu-Jabir runs classes on Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday mornings at the Thistle Hotel nr Moorfi elds Eye Hospital for babies from birth onwards. The Birthlight AquaYoga class is held each Thursday evening at Highgate School (N6) between 9 -10 pm. Visit

www.nanukswim.com or www.birthlight.com

LibrariesFind out from your local library about story morning and baby bounce. Under-5s and their

parents or carers can enjoy reading and learning together at dedicated story time and singing sessions, while the toy library provides a wonderful opportunity to borrow from a great selection of toys, absolutely free.

Islington Council produces a brochure of all the local libraries and a map of how to fi nd them if you are not sure where your nearest is. Further information on the libraries may be found online at www.islington.gov.uk/Leisure/Libraries/Local/default.asp • Central Library 2 Fieldway Crescent, N5Baby Bounce Wednesday and Thursday 11am; Under 5s Tuesday and Friday 11am• Lewis Caroll Children's Library 166 Copenhagen Street, N1 020 7527 7936Baby Bounce Thursday 11am; Under 5s Friday 11am• Mildmay Library Mildmay Park, N1Under 5s Monday 11amToy Library Monday 11:30amBaby Bounce Thursday 11am• N4 Library 26 Blackstock Road, N4 2DW020 7527 7800 Baby bounce Tuesday 11am; Under 5s Thursday 11am• South Library 115-117 Essex Rd, N1 020 7527 6955 Baby Bounce Friday 11amUnder 5s, Monday and Thursday 11am• West Library Bridgeman Road, N1020 7527 7920 Under 5s Tuesday 11amBaby Bounce Wednesday 11amToy library Wednesdays 11:30am

Hackney Council: Further information on the libraries may be found online at http://www.hackney.gov.uk/cl-libraries

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• Clapton Library Northwold Road, E5020 8356 7480 Under 5s storytelling Thurs 11.00-12.00• CLR James Library 24-30 Dalston Lane, E8 020 8356 1962 Toy Library Fri 10.30-12.30 Under 5s storytelling Thurs 11.00-12.30• Hackney Central Library Mare Street, E8Toy library, Tues 10.30-12.00Storytelling and pictures, Fri 11.00-12.00 020 8356 2543• Homerton Library Homerton High Street, E9 020 8356 1963 Toy library Mon 11.00 -1.00 Under 5s storytelling Tues 11.00-12.00• Shoreditch Library 80 Hoxton Street, N1 020 8356 5236 Toy library Thurs 10.00-12.00 Under 5s storytelling Fri 11.00-12.00• Stamford Hill Library Portland Avenue, N16 020 8356 1964 Under 5s Wed 2.00-3.00• Stoke Newington Library Stoke Newington Church Street, N16020 8356 3000 Under 5s Wed 2.00-3.00, Sat 11.00-12.00

Children's CentresIslington Sure Start Centres Over 15 locations covering N1, N4, N5, N7, N16, N19, EC1, EC3Each Children’s Centre houses a nursery and you will have access to drop-in and stay and play sessions and health advice and services to help you before and after the birth of your baby. If you are looking for advice on training or getting a job, your local Children’s Centre can help with that too. Information on the children’s centres may be found at http://www.islington.gov.uk/education/childrenscentres/centres_islington/

Hackney Sure Start Centres Over 20 locations covering N1, N4, N16, E2, E5,

E8, E9. There are six children’s centre areas in Hackney, each with a strategic centre where there is a large team of professionals. You can access information about Midwives, Speech and Language Therapists, Health Visitors from all centres.Further information on the centres may be found at http://www.learningtrust.co.uk/childrens_centres/, or call Family information services at 020 8820 7590.

Other Centres • Coram Parents Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square, WC1www.coram.org.uk/what-we-do/parents-centre/view.php?ContentPageId=5&ShowPageElement=7 Offers drop-ins throughout the week, with three music groups on Tuesday mornings, (fi rst come fi rst served basis) baby play on Friday mornings and a father's group on Wednesdays• Cass Child and Family Centre St James’s Passage, EC3A 020 76266315Kirsten.oliver@cityofl ondon.gov.ukwww.sirjohncassprimary.org/centre.aspHighbury Roundhouse, 71 Ronald’s Road, London N5 1XB 020 7359 5916www.highbury-roundhouse.org.uk/index.php Highbury Roundhouse provides a range of activities for children and young people aged 0 -21 years old. Highbury Roundhouse provides a thriving under 5’s projects for parents and childminders including dance, drama and music classes

ExerciseYoga places with pregnancy/post-natal yoga classes, together with baby

yoga and baby massage. Check each location for what they offer.

• Active Birth Centre, N19: 020 7281 6760 (www.activebirthcentre.com)• Bodywise, E2: 020 8981 6938

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(www.bodywisehealth.org/index.html) • Clissold Leisure Centre, N16: 020 7254 5574 (www.gll.org/centre/clissold.asp)• Holistic Health, E8: 020 7275 8434(www.holistic-health-hackney.co.uk)• NCT yoga contact: Julie Sumner: 020 8525 0025 [email protected]• Yogavision (venues: 020 7354 2450 or email [email protected] for course dates (www.yogavision.co.uk) • St Mary’s hall, Defoe Road, N16Courses run for 6 weeks (Monday at 1.30pm), call for details of next starting date • Triyoga, NW3: 020 7483 3344 • Yogabase, N1: 020 7609 3030 (www.yogabase.org.uk) • Yogahome, N16: 020 7249 2425 (www.yogahome.co.uk) • Yoga Junction, N4: 020 7263 3113(www.yogajunction.co.uk) • Yoga Therapy Centre, N1: 020 7689 3040 (www.yogatherapy.org )

Other post-natal exercise• Water aerobics. Hornsey Pool, N8: 020 8341 3567• Mums and babies exercise class 1-1.45pm Mondays at Highbury Roundhouse• Post-natal exercise class 3.15-4.15pm Wednesdays at John Scott Health Centre (off Green Lanes just south of Manor House) 020 8510 7835 for more details• Pushy Mothers: walking and stretching with your baby and buggy. Monday 10.30-11.30am Highbury Fields, meeting at the Oasis Cafe; 12.15-1.15pm Clissold Park, meeting at Clissold House Cafe; Wednesday: 10.45-11.45am Durnsford Park, meeting at the Pavilion Cafe; 12.30-1.30pm Broomfi eld Park N13, meeting at the bandstand next to the lower lakes; Friday: 11-12pm Clissold Park; 1-2pm Highbury Fields. Pushy Mothers on the Run Sunday 9am at Clissold Park Contact Belle Amooty on 07890 727 528 or [email protected]• Buggy Fit 07974 569 038 Thelma@after9fi tness.com www.buggyfi t.co.uk

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A-Z of National ResourcesAction for Sick Children www.actionforsickchildren.org 0800 074 4519

Action on Pre-Eclampsia (APEC) www.apec.org.uk 020 8863 3271

Active Birth Centre www.activebirthcentre.com 020 7281 6760

Allergy UK www.allergyuk.org 01322 619898

Anaphylaxis Campaign www.anaphylaxis.org.uk 01252 542029

Antenatal Results and Choices www.arc-uk.org 020 7631 0285

Support for termination for abnormality, offering non-directive help and information.

Association for Improvements in Maternity Services www.aims.org.uk 0870 7651433

Association for Post-natal Illness www.apni.org 020 7386 0868

Emotional and practical support for mothers with post-natal depression (PND) and/or anxiety.

All staff are recovered sufferers of PND and are trained in counselling skills.

Association of Radical Midwives www.radmid.demon.co.uk 01865 248159

Birth Crisis Network www.sheilakitzinger.com/BirthCrisis.htm 01865 300266

If you feel angry, shocked, outraged or upset after giving birth.

Bliss (for parents of premature babies) www.bliss.org.uk 0500 618140

British Deaf Association www.bda.org.uk 02476 550936

British Dyslexia Association www.bdadyslexia.org.uk 0845 251 9002

British Epilepsy Association www.epilepsy.org.uk 0808 800 5050

Cerebral Palsy Helpline (Scope) www.scope.org.uk 0808 800 3333

Child Accident Prevention Trust www.capt.org.uk 020 7608 3828

Child Poverty Action Group www.cpag.org.uk 020 7837 7979

Childline www.childline.org.uk 0800 1111

Children’s Legal Centre www.childrenslegalcentre.com 0845 345 4345

Advice on legal and policy matters relating to children and young people.

Child Support Agency www.csa.gov.uk 08457 133133

Cleft Lip and Palate Association (CLAPA) www.clapa.com 020 7833 4883

The Coeliac Society www.coeliac.co.uk 0870 444 8804

Cry-sis www.cry-sis.org.uk 0845 122 8669

Diabetes UK www.diabetes.org.uk 020 7424 1000

Disability, Pregnancy and Parenthood International www.dppi.org.uk 0800 0184730

Disabled Parents’ Network www.disabledparentsnetwork.org.uk 0870 241 0450

Down’s Syndrome Association www.downs-syndrome-london.org.uk 020 8815 0070

Family Line www.familyline.org.uk 0808 8005678

Listening service for all family-related problems.

Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths (FSID) www.fsid.org.uk 020 7233 2090

Gingerbread www.gingerbread.org.uk 0800 0185026

A lone parent self-help association offering support, friendship and activities.

Miscarriage Association www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk 01924 200799

UK Nappy Helpline 01983 401959

The Nappy Lady www.thenappylady.co.uk 0845 652 6532

Two sources providing information on reusable nappies.

National AIDS Helpline 0800 567123

National Asthma Campaign www.asthma.org.uk 0845 7010203

National Childminding Association www.ncma.org.uk 0800 169 4486

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40 our support networks

National Council for One Parent Families www.oneparentfamilies.org.uk 0800 0185 026

Offers telephone advice and information on benefi ts, tax, housing issues, child maintenance, the

Child Support Agency and getting back into training and employment.

National Eczema Society www.eczema.org 0800 089 1122

National Meet-a-Mum Association www.mama.co.uk 0845 120 3746

Information, advice and support for all mothers, including those suffering from post-natal

depression. Puts mothers in touch with other mothers living locally.

National Association for Premenstrual Syndrome www.pms.org.uk 0870 7772178

Parentline Plus www.parentlineplus.org.uk 0808 8002222

For anyone in need of support, information, advice or counselling.

Patients’ Association www.patients-association.org.uk 0845 6084455

Pre-school Learning Alliance www.pre-school.org.uk 020 7697 2500

Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society (SANDS) www.uk-sands.org 020 7436 5881

Sainsbury’s: Eating for Pregnancy Helpline 0845 130 3646

Answers nutritional queries about pregnancy, becoming pregnant or breastfeeding. Mother’s

nutrition only. Email pregnancy.nutrition@sheffi eld.ac.uk

Single Parent Travel Club www.sptc.org.uk 0870 2416210

Smoking Helpline www.gosmokefree.nhs.uk 0800 022 4332

Toxoplasmosis Trust www.tommys.org 0870 777 3060

Twins and Multiple Births Association (TAMBA) www.tamba.org.uk 0800 138 0509

Women’s Aid National Domestic Violence Helpline www.womensaid.org.uk 0808 2000 247

Women’s Environmental Network (WEN) www.wen.org.uk 020 7481 9004

Working Families www.workingfamilies.org.uk 0800 013 0313

OUR SUPPORT NETWORKSCaesarean Section Supporthttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/nct-caesarean/

Home Birth UK (not affi liated with the NCT)http://groups.yahoo.com/group/homebirthUK/

Parenting Teenagershttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/NCTparentingteenagers/

Planning a Caesarean Sectionhttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/nct-caesarean-planning/Pre-Term Support

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nct-preterm/

Single Parentshttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/NCTsingleparents/

Dads **NEW GROUP PARTICULARLY LOOKING FOR MEMBERS**http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NCTEDads

Breastfeeding Informationhttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/nct-bf-info/Breastfeeding Welcome (www.islington.nhs.uk/breastfeeding-and-weaning-child) or email [email protected]. The NHS website will link to info on breastfeeding, drop ins and a list of

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Breastfeeding support Monday Goodinge Early Years Centre Corporation Street, N7 9EH 12 noon-2 pm

07785 242 768

Eva Armsby Family Centre 6 Glamis Road, The Highway, Wapping, E1W 3EG

11-1pm (please arrive by 12.30) except Bank Hols020 7364 3015

Hornsey Road Children’s Centre 8 Tiltman Square N7 7EN

Clissold Park One O’Clock club Clissold Park N16 9HJ

1.30-3.30pm020 7263 732510-11.30am (closed Bank Hols) 020 8809 6700

Tuesday Bemerton Children’s Centre 1a Coatbridge House, Carnoustie Drive, N1 0DX (just off Caledonian Road)

SureStart Kings Cross and Holborn Breastfeeding Group Coram Family Parents Centre, 49 Mecklenburgh Square, London, WC1N 2QA

Cranwich Road Surgery 62 Cranwich Rd, N16 5JF

1-3pm020 75274806

1-3pm 0800 731 0232 or 020 7974 7029

2-3.30pm 020 8802 2002

Wednesday Beis Brucha 208 Lordship Road, N16 5ES 10-12 noon0300 100 0210

Collingwood Children’s Centre Buckhurst St, E1 5QT 12.30-2.30pm020 7364 0539

Archway Breastfeeding Support GroupArchway Children’s Centre, Vorley Road, N19 5HE

1-3pm020 7527 4827

Moreland Street Breastfeeding Drop-in Moreland Community House, 31 Moreland Street, EC1 V8BB

Egerton Road Health Centre Breastfeeding Drop-in 2 Egerton Road, London N16 6UA

1–3pm020 7253 3823

1.30–3pm020 88001000

Thursday Haringey Breastfeeding Centre Community Room, Woodlands Park Children’s Centre, 74-86 Woodlands Park Road (St Ann’s Road end), N15 3SD

10–12 noon020 8802 0041 check during school hols

New River Green Breastfeeding Support Group New River Green Children’s Centre, 23 Ramsay Walk, N1 2SX

Baby Boost Highgate Newtown Community Centre, 25 Bertram Street, London, N19 5CQ

1–3pm

1-3pm Amanda 020 7281 7031

River Place Breastfeeding Support Group New River Green Children’s Centre, 23 Ramsay Walk, London N1 2SX

1-3pm020 7226 7725

Friday Bow Breastfeeding Group Overland Children’s Centre, 60 Parnell Road, Bow E3 2RU

12.30-2.30pm020 7364 1925

St Saviours Priory, Dunloe St, off Queensbridge Road E2 8NS 10-12 noon020 7749 1210

Highbury Grange Health Centre Breastfeeding Support Group Ambler Primary School, Blackstock Road, London N4 2DR

1-3pm020 7359 7628

The National Childbirth Trust 0300 330 0771 http://www.nct.org.uk/

The Breastfeeding Network 0300 100 0210 http://www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/

National Breastfeeding Line 0300 100 0212

La Leche League 0845 120 2918 http://www.laleche.org.uk/

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42 our support networks

General Branch Contacts Branch number 0844 243 6147

Branch co-ordinators Judith and Thalia [email protected]

Branch secretary NEW VOLUNTEER REQUIRED [email protected]

General enquiries Thalia 0844 243 6147 (option 1)

[email protected]

Parent services administrator Gail [email protected]

To book courses 0844 243 6899

Newsletter editor Cathy [email protected]

Newsletter advertising Liz [email protected]

NCT Hackney & Islington Facebook Page www.facebook.com/pages/NCT-Hackney-Islington/286338656395

“Like” this page for local info updates

Support and Post-natal Contacts

Branch library Natasha 020 7697 9375

Breastpump hire (Medela) NEW VOLUNTEER NEEDED 020 8211 0888

Breastfeeding Counsellor Malka 020 8802 8939

Caesarean/VBAC Support Melanie [email protected]

Home birth support Cathy and Sam [email protected]

Multiple Births Group NEW VOLUNTEER NEEDED [email protected]

More than One child group [email protected]

Valley cushion hire Venetia [email protected]

Parent support co-ordinators Amanda and Katie (database) [email protected]

Natalie and Jo (yahoo groups) [email protected]

Emma and Helen (tea groups) [email protected]

We no longer publish local tea group co-ordinator numbers as they go out of date quickly. If you email Emma and

Helen please give them your baby’s (or babies’) due date/date of birth and postcode so that they can put you in touch

with the right person. When contacting us about our groups, please provide us with your postcode and baby's (or

babies') due date or DOB.

NCT Contacts www.nct.org.uk

NCT General Enquiry Line 0300 33 00 770

NCT Membership hotline 0844 243 7000 nct.org.uk/join

NCT Pregnancy and Birth Line 0300 33 00 772

NCT Shared Experiences Line (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9am – 3pm) 0300 330 0774

NCT Breastfeeding line (national breastfeeding support) 0300 33 00 771

NCT Maternity Sales (maternity and baby products) 08458 100 100 nctsales.co.uk

NCT Postnatal Line (9am to 1pm Monday to Friday) 0300 330 0773

NCT Enquiries Line 0300 330 0770

(NCT HQ 0844 243 6000

Hackney & Islington NCT Branch DirectorySpring 2011 | www.nct.org.uk/in-your-area/hackney

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