Toddlers are notoriously tricky, and they can have some quirky behaviour that defies all logic. For instance, why do they always pour their drink all over their dinner? It seems that once isn’t enough, and no matter how many times … Continued
Hello and happy New Year! I hope you are excited about what 2020 is going to bring. As you know, Suffolk Babies is a unique social enterprise. We provide a wide range of low-cost classes, from pregnancy to preschool, the … Continued
By Sam Avram, Hadleigh and Hintlesham teacher. Whilst pregnant, my husband and I were so excited to bring a new child in to our world, to teach her all the things we know and start our little family traditions. My … Continued
I’ve written before about how I started off as a single parent, you can find that here. While single parenthood was a positive experience, when I met my partner and it became clear that he was part of both our … Continued
This is Jo and Katie. Jo and Katie want families in Suffolk to be continually supported throughout pregnancy and early parenthood. Jo and Katie want to see: More breastfeeding support More sling libraries More free baby and toddler classes and … Continued
By Gemma Marriage Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to come along to our green parenting themed baby group on the first Monday of each month, there have been some really great and thought provoking discussions! We … Continued
It’s less than a month until our Christmas classes start! We have a week of Christmas fun, from 9th-13th December. We are running our usual range of classes but they are all festive! Us teachers will be dressed up and … Continued
This week saw the re-starting of our free classes for Gainsborough residents. We are delighted to have secured some more funding to keep running this service! Although we have run free antenatal classes in Gainsborough since we took over the … Continued
I’ve heard it so many times….”so what are you hoping for then, a boy or a girl?” the reply so often comes back “oh, I don’t really mind, as long as it’s healthy”. But what if it’s not? It’s a … Continued
There is a lot of misinformation out there about the realities of your postnatal body, and how quickly you can expect to “bounce back” and “get your body back” (Such an unhelpful phrase!!) In this article Mel describes what is … Continued
