TheGroupAntenatal

The Group are a team of local practicing midwives that run Antenatal Classes for local parents and parents to be. The next Second Time Parent group is running in The Lordship Pub on Sunday 2nd September. The course includes back up reading material and a hearty pub lunch! A refresher class is a great opportunity for you to debrief your last birth with midwife and local mum of two Rachel, and with that in mind have realistic plans for your next birth. We also jog your memory on feeding and recovery as well as suggestions for preparing your first child to become a big brother or sister. Our relaxed and informal sessions create plenty of opportunity to get all your questions answered and chat to other local parents. COURSE CONTENT - Choosing your place of birth: what's the evidence and where is best for you? - Planning your next birth: how this differs second time, when to call for help and what to do if birth is very quick. - Coping skills for birth: water, movement, sound, aromatherapy, medical pain relief options. - Focus on the role of the father/partner: looking after your partner, the children and yourself during the birth and early weeks. - Reminder on early newborn care (nappies/cord care/jaundice/rashes) and postnatal recovery (wound/stitches/bleeding/pelvic floor) - Preparing your older child for the birth, meeting the new baby & becoming an older sibling. - Coping with (and enjoying!) two ? practical advice on managing feeding times, bathing two, getting around and nurturing a positive sibling relationship. (Includes basic sling-wearing advice for hands-free newborn care). - Feeding information and advice (breast, bottle, expressing) ? solving common feeding issues, settling and swaddling. - The emotional implications of a second child ?looking after your family's well-being and mental health. For more information or to book visit https://www.thegroupantenatal.co.uk/second-time-parents/

We have a couple of spaces left on our weekend antenatal course for couples due their first baby in June -July. Our intensive weekend course is a complete antenatal course that leaves couples fully informed and prepared for labour, birth and caring for their new baby. We have frequent breaks during the day, including breakfast and lunch, giving couples lots of time to get to ask questions and get to know one another. For more information have a look at our website https://www.thegroupantenatal.co.uk/east-dulwich-1/east-dulwich-weekend-may-for-june-and-july-due-dates

Midwife - Led Antenatal classes run by The Group provide second time parents with the opportunity to prepare for the new baby. Our brunch sessions are held on a weekend morning in a private room in the The Crown and Greyhound Pub, Dulwich Village. Our course offers - Choosing your place of birth: what?s the evidence and where is best for you? - Planning your next birth - Coping skills for birth - Focus on the role of the father/partner - Reminder on early newborn care - Preparing your older child for the birth, meeting the new baby & becoming an older sibling. - Feeding information and advice - Coping with two ? practical advice - The emotional implications of a second child ?looking after your family?s well-being and mental health. Brunch and drinks are included in the course fee. If you would like to learn more or book please follow this link https://www.thegroupantenatal.co.uk/refresher-antenatal-course/

Are you interested in antenatal classes? Want to feel fully informed, confident and prepared for labour and caring for your newborn baby? Do you want to get to know a group of other parents to be who are at the exact stage of pregnancy as you in the area? Come and join The Group! Vicky, Emily and Rachel run the group for FIRST TIME PARENTS. They are experienced, practicing midwives offering antenatal classes in The Lordship pub, EAST DULWICH, Half Moon Pub, HERNE HILL and The Signal pub, FOREST HILL. Their classes cover everything you need to know about labour and life with a newborn baby. The Group think it is really important for new parents to build a local support network with other new parents so we make lots of time for the group to bond over the 6 weeks of classes, social events and weekend classes. To find out more and to book ... http://www.thegroupantenatal.co.uk/first-time-parents/ Midwife and mum of two Rachel also runs a fantastic half day REFRESHER COURSE for second-time parents. Over brunch you can discuss plans for your next birth and how it may be different, preparing your older child and juggling life with a new baby. To find out more or book http://www.thegroupantenatal.co.uk/second-time-parents/ If you are interested in private HYPNOBIRTHING Classes have a look at our 1:1 sessions that we offer in your home. We will teach you relaxation and self hypnosis skills to prepare women and their birth partners for the birth of their baby as well as aromatherapy and massage for labour and much more... http://www.thegroupantenatal.co.uk/hypnobirthing/ We also host the POSITIVE BIRTH MOVEMENT meet ups in Spinach on Lordship Lane. These are completely free for you to attend as a pregnant lady or new mum. It gives you a chance to meet the women and fill yourself with positivity around birth! We meet the first friday of every month 10am-12pm. To find out more .... http://www.thegroupantenatal.co.uk/positive-birth-movement/ Vicky, Emily & Rachel x www.thegroupantenatal.co.uk

Are you interested in antenatal classes? Want to feel fully informed, confident and prepared for labour and caring for your newborn baby? Do you want to get to know a group of other parents to be who are at the exact stage of pregnancy as you in the area? Come and join The Group! Vicky, Emily and Rachel run the group for FIRST TIME PARENTS. They are experienced, practicing midwives offering antenatal classes in The Lordship pub, East Dulwich and The Signal pub, Forest Hill. Their classes cover everything you need to know about labour and life with a newborn baby. The Group think it is really important for new parents to build a local support network with other new parents so we make lots of time for the group to bond over the 6 weeks of classes and social events. *A few spaces left in East Dulwich Group starting in November for babies due late December - February 2018 and now taking bookings for our January Group. To find out more and to book ... http://www.thegroupantenatal.co.uk/first-time-parents/ Midwife and mum of two Rachel also runs a fantastic half day REFRESHER COURSE for second-time parents. Over brunch in The French House, lordship Lane you can discuss plans for your next birth and how it may be different, preparing your older child and juggling life with a new baby. *Upcoming courses are 10th September, 15th October and 3rd December ....to find out more or book http://www.thegroupantenatal.co.uk/second-time-parents/ If you are interested in private HYPNOBIRTHING Classes have a look at our 1:1 sessions that we offer in your home. We will teach you relaxation and self hypnosis skills to prepare women and their birth partners for the birth of their baby as well as aromatherapy and massage for labour and much more... http://www.thegroupantenatal.co.uk/hypnobirthing/ We also host the POSITIVE BIRTH MOVEMENT meet ups in Spinach on Lordship Lane. These are completely free for you to attend as a pregnant lady or new mum. It gives you a chance to meet the women and fill yourself with positivity around birth! Our next meet up is October 6th 10am-12pm. To find out more .... http://www.thegroupantenatal.co.uk/positive-birth-movement/ Vicky, Emily & Rachel x

We all have such busy lives and sometimes just need to take a moment to step back and relax. Our pregnancy wellness event will give you the opportunity to have some down time but also prepare you for labour and birth. We have teamed up with local mother, doula and yoga instructor Lucy to bring you a session that nurtures your mind and body. Event Thursday 6th July 7pm-8:30pm at tThe Lordship Pub, East Dulwich ?18 -Aromatherapy for pregnancy and labour workshop with hand massages and take home aromatherapy oil blend. -Hypnobirthing relaxation and visualisations -A guided deep relaxation, Yoga Nidra -Drinks and snacks after the session to give you the opportunity to meet and get to know local mum's to be and ask midwife Vicky any niggly questions you may have. BOOK NOW https://www.tickettailor.com/checkout/view-event/id/99397/chk/d505 You are welcome at any stage of pregnancy, it's perfect to give you that 'me time' even if you're ready to pop!

Hello all! We have space for one more couple (or mum and friend/support person) to join our next Second Time Parents course on Sunday 11th June from 9-1.130pm. Book at: http://buytickets.at/thegroup/90223 Ideal if you are expecting your second baby in July August or September. The morning is a chance to carve out a little tiem as parents to think about and plan for this transition in your family. It is a very relaxed forum for asking questions, as well as gaining valuable information from practicing midwives covering a whole range of info useful for second time around like: -planning for the labour, with an existing child to take care of -coping with two in the early days -whats different about birth second time around -breastfeeding a newborn (and what to do with your older child whilst doing so) -responsive bottle feeding/mix feeding and troubleshooting common breastfeeding concerns -facilitating a positive birth experience -thinking ahead to life as a family of four Any questions please do email Rachel on [email protected]

Are you interested in antenatal classes? Want to feel fully informed, confident and prepared for labour and caring for your newborn baby? Do you want to get to know a group of other parents to be who are at the exact stage of pregnancy as you in the area? Come and join The Group! Emily and Vicky run the group for FIRST TIME PARENTS. They are experienced, practicing midwives offering antenatal classes in The Lordship pub, East Dulwich and The Signal pub, Forest Hill. Their classes cover everything you need to know about labour and life with a newborn baby. The Group think it is really important for new parents to build a local support network with other new parents so we make lots of time for the group to bond over the 6 weeks of classes and social events. *A few spaces left in Forest Hill course starting in June if your baby is due in August-September Buy your ticket [buytickets.at] *The September Groups in East Dulwich and Forest Hill for families due October- November is filling fast!! Read more & book.... http://www.thegroupantenatal.co.uk/first-time-parents/ Midwife and mum of two Rachel also runs a fantastic half day REFRESHER COURSE for second-time parents. Over brunch in The French House, (Lordship Lane, ED or Westow Hill, Crystal Palace) you can discuss plans for your next birth and how it may be different, preparing your older child and juggling life with a new baby. *Next refresher dates in East Dulwich 9am-1:30pm*: Sunday 11th June Sunday 30th July Sunday 10th September Sunday 15th October To book or find out more .... http://www.thegroupantenatal.co.uk/second-time-parents/ We also run 1:1 PRIVATE HYPNOBIRTHING sessions for ultimate mind and body birth preparation......http://www.thegroupantenatal.co.uk/hypnobirthing/ OUR NEXT FREE POSITIVE BIRTH MOVEMENT MEET UP IS MONDAY 22ND MAY have a look at our website to find out more http://www.thegroupantenatal.co.uk/positive-birth-movement/ Please visit our website to see what we are up to and what we offer: [www.thegroupantenatal.co.uk] Check our our Facebook @thegroupantenatal, instagram @thegroupantenatal and twitter @thegroupnatal for regular updates with our Top Tips and Midwife advice on everything pregnancy and baby related.

Announcing a new group for mums and pregnant ladies that live in East Dulwich or close by! The positive birth movement was set up to help empower women and inform them so that they can feel positive about birth and meeting their new baby. The Group are now hosing regular FREE meet ups for women that would like to get bit of positivity back into their life by meeting other women in the same position and other local people who want to support you through your pregnancy. If you would like to learn more about the meet ups and let us know if your planning to join us have a look at the website http://www.thegroupantenatal.co.uk/positive-birth-movement/ If you would like to find out more about the positive birth movement and how it can support you have a look here ... http://www.positivebirthmovement.org OUR FIRST MEETING is on Monday 22nd May 10am-12pm in The French House on Lordship Lane. Anyone is welcome and look forward to seeing you there!! Vicky, Emily and Rachel (The Group)

Thanks so much for the lovely review Steele2015! We have a few spaces left now for our upcoming refresher courses for second-time parents. Sunday April 9th - 09:00-13:30 - *New* Crystal Palace venue(The French House on Westow Hill). We're offering an intro offer of 25% off (code SE19MUM) and have space for two more couples to join us. http://buytickets.at/thegroup/91210 Sunday 7th May - 09:00-13:30 - The French House, Lordship Lane. Space for two more couples to join us. 15% off with code MUMMYLOVE http://buytickets.at/thegroup/86377 We had a really lovely group in March, who really enjoyed the session and gave some wonderful feedback over on our facebook page that I will copy here for anyone interested. Really hope that anyone expecting new babies this spring/summer 2017 will consider joining us! "Rachel and Emily were absolutely brilliant - informal, approachable, knowledgeable and reassuring. Ahead of the class they made sure they knew precisely what everyone attending hoped to get out of the session, and they were extremely thorough, making every moment of the class count. Roughly half the session was dedicated to labour and half to newborn care and how to make sure you make your existing child feel included. Every piece of information imparted was of value, the course handouts are fabulously informative and we felt so much more prepared at the end of the session. I couldn't recommend The Group strongly enough."

Because we love mummy's and mum's to be THE GROUP are offering 15% off all our Midwife-Led classes and workshops. Just use the discount code MUMMYLOVE offer until the end of March so get booking! www.thegroupantenatal.co.uk SECOND TIME PARENT REFRESHER this Sunday 19th March 9:30-1:30pm The French House, East Dulwich BIRTH AFTER CAESAREAN WORKSHOP Sunday 9th April 10am-12pm, The French House, East Dulwich FIRST TIME PARENTS antenatal course starting Wednesday April 12th, East Dulwich for babies due May-July SECOND TIME PARENT REFRESHER Sunday 7th May 9:30-1:30pm The French House, East Dulwich FIRST TIME PARENTS antenatal course starting Tuesday 20th June, Forest Hill for babies due August-September "Thank you for a great session today! My husband and I really enjoyed the course for second-time parents and highly recommend it to other couples going in for round two! A really helpful refresher about the stages of labour, pain relief choices and feeding a new born. With the bonus of tips for helping you transition to a family of four (or more), preparing your first child and (most importantly) staying sane. So good to hear it all from two professional midwives with loads of experience. I loved the discussions around how to balance family life, that felt realistic and achievable, rather than too many strict rules and ideals that set you up to fail. Thank you so much Rachel and Vicky! X" - Refresher Mum ?The course has been transformational in terms of our readiness for birth and the immediate aftermath! Vicky and Emily are a fountain of knowledge... Joining the class has been the best thing we?ve done to prepare for our baby?s arrival.? - Dad to be First time parent course ?We thoroughly enjoyed Vicky and Emily?s...classes. The sessions were fun, informative, relaxed and very sociable. We are leaving the classes much more informed, prepared and ready to face our little one! Thank you so much. ? - Mum to be First time parent course

We now have space for just one more couple to join our next refresher course on Sunday March 19th, 09:30-13:30 at The French House, on Lordship Lane. Book now to join us, at: http://www.thegroupantenatal.co.uk/second-time-parents/ Rachel Midwife at The Group

Some reviews from the Feb refresher group. "My husband and I just attended The Group's February refresher course and would totally recommend it. We have an almost four year old and despite leaving it very late (we had our second child 3 days later!) we both found the course incredibly useful - it strikes the right balance between refreshing on things such the birth/caring for a newborn etc and the totally new dimension of preparing your older child and family for the arrival of a sibling. Rachel and Vicky, both lovely midwives, ran the course and we really benefited from their years of experience as practitioners. As a bonus you get to meet other parents in the same boat (and eat delicious French house pastries). The post course handouts are really high quality and we came away with a wealth of information, feeling much more prepared/reassured." "Thank you for a great session today! My husband and I really enjoyed the course for second-time parents and highly recommend it to other couples going in for round two! A really helpful refresher about the stages of labour, pain relief choices and feeding a new born. With the bonus of tips for helping you transition to a family of four (or more), preparing your first child and (most importantly) staying sane. So good to hear it all from two professional midwives with loads of experience. I loved the discussions around how to balance family life, that felt realistic and achievable, rather than too many strict rules and ideals that set you up to fail. Thank you so much Rachel and Vicky! X"

?Great bunch of people & Social side. Very honest & open forum - felt like no question was a stupid one. Unbiased views were very appreciated - great that all options were presented. The baby stories was our favourite session. Loved hearing about other peoples experiences. The session on when things don?t go to plan was most useful.? Katy and Orr ?The course has been transformational in terms of our readiness for birth and the immediate aftermath! Vicky and Emily are a fountain of knowledge... Joining the class has been the best thing we?ve done to prepare for our baby?s arrival.? September Group 2016 ?The little tips from a ?Mum that knows? (Rachel) and who is also going through it is invaluable - it makes it ?real? and to share your experiences is really reassuring and kind. The role of the birth partner was great recap for us and gave us time to talk together about making our plans. Overall, I think the course is realistic, non judgemental and honest - given from midwife experience, but also as a parent too. ? Refresher Mum December 2016

I would go for something that is closest to your home, I'm a midwife working in the area and find that like all GP's everyone has mixed reviews on waiting times for appointments and things. If you or your new baby is sick it will easier if its not a long distance to travel. Sel doc is also a great on call GP service that are based in the east dulwich hospital on east dulwich grove who would be able to see you out of hours or if you can't get an appointment x