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Issue number 145

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The Breastfeeding Special Edition

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Contents

Please don’t throw me away, pass me onto a friend today!

This Newsletter is distributed to NCT members and prospective members in the Winchester and Andover areas. A copy is also sent out to doctor’s surgeries, plus midwives and health visitors that operate in the Winchester and Andover areas. To receive your own personal copy, you need to be a member. To join, please call the NCT Membership Hotline on 0844 243 7000 or visit www.nct.org.uk/join

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In this issue Welcome to the Stork …………………. Page 4 Members News…………………………. Page 6 Directory…………………………………. Page 10 Regular Events………………………….. Page 11 Breastfeeding Special………………….. Page 12

My Breastfeeding Journey…………………. Page 12 BABIES Family Fun Day…………………… Page 14 Preparing For Breastfeeding After A Caesarean Page 16 BABIES In Winchester……………………. Page 29 Winchester Breastfeeding Welcome Scheme 0

Free Ante Natal Clinic………………….. Page 32 Members Stories : Going Back To Work Page 33 Winchester Sling Library……………….. Page 35 Cloth Nappy Library…………………….. Page 36 News……………………………………… Page 37 What’s On………………………………… Page 39

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Welcome to The Stork

Chair’s LetterWelcome to NCT Winchester and District’s Spring newsletter

Finally spring is here although it could do with warming up a li5le…..brrr! We have had all sorts of bugs and illnesses in our house over the winter so I hope you are all well and have had a lovely start to the year.

We are ge>ng started pre5y quickly with our Nearly New Sale on 28th March back at Kings School, we loved using Princes Mead and would like to thank them very much for their support. We are sIll looking for volunteers for the sale, we cannot run it without the huge amount that come along to help us on the day so please let us know if you can help out. The more support we get the easier it is on everyone. The volunteer support last Ime was fantasIc, great atmosphere and felt like a real team effort so thanks again for anyone who helped out.

Then we have our Family Fun Day on Sunday 26th April at Lanterns Children Centre, we have been running this for a couple of years here and had an amazing turn out last year. As you may already know our fantasIc breasReeding drop in service runs on a Wednesday and is essenIal support for local mums. It costs £5000 a year to run the service so it is vital that we raise enough money to cover the year at this event. Please do come along and show your support, there is loads for children and adults of all ages to do, read all about it on page 14.

Lastly please take your Ime to have a look at the volunteers page, we really could not do anything with our volunteers so if you think you can help at all then please do get in touch.

Look forward to seeing everyone at our upcoming events and please do get in touch if you have any quesIons, ideas or would like to volunteer on chair@winchester-‐nct.org.uk

Enjoy the spring!

Love

Laura

Laura with her two wrigglers

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Welcome to The Stork

Editor’s Letter Spring is here!!

Hello and welcome to the Spring Edition of The Stork.

Spring is all about new beginnings and this is certainly a new beginning for me. It’s my first issue as editor. I do hope in this, and over the coming issues, we will be able to bring fresh perspectives on the challenges and joys that those first 1,000 days can bring. Our daughter Flora is seven months old and every month, every week, every day feels new and exciting and scary and impossible and wonderful and…well YOU know!

This quarter, to coincide with our fabulous BABIES Family Fun Day on April 26th, we are focussing on breastfeeding and have some great articles for you to enjoy. Our own Jemma Martell, a new mum herself, has kindly shared with us the challenges she faced in establishing breastfeeding when her son Freddie was born last summer. It’s a real tale of perseverance and great support…with a good ending! And, close to my heart, we look at how caesarean can impact those first days of breastfeeding - an article I wish I had read before I had an emergency C-section last year. Oh well, we learned on the job!

Finally, we are really chuffed to be sponsored this month by ScoutBee. Nina Burrows and Jennie Mugridge first met at their NCT group and later founded this Winchester-based property search service. With their children now at school, they help busy families, who don’t have the time or the local knowledge, to find their ideal home in Hampshire, and start new phases of their lives in the perfect house for them.

So, whatever is new for you this Spring, embrace and enjoy!

Jo [email protected]

To contribute birth announcements, thoughts, stories, poems, and photos to The Stork please email them to me at: [email protected]

Jo and Flora - ladies who lunch




Members News

Welcome to all our new members!

If any of the details below are incorrect, or if you have recently joined but are not on the new members list, please contact us on [email protected]

Matthew Beleck & Ashleigh Jarrett

Vicky & Ross Garfitt

Kirsty & Anthony Gillmore

Catherine & Mike Kidd

Annie & Marc Townell

Charlotte & Ian Kavanagh

Gemma & Rupert Gregory

Anna Bursich & Filippo Lorenzon

Zoe & Josh Souber

Carley Wartnaby

Claire & Wybren Den Breejen

Fi & Andy Howarth

Beth & Philip Kirk

Rebecca & Paul Prowting

Elizabeth Salter & Ahmed Hosny

Andrina & Paul Hayden

Sian & Robert Lewis

Clare Khaghani & Jonathan Rimmer

Gemma & Michael Wheeler

Gemma Hay

Victoria & Rhys Sanchez

Lynne & Charles Barnes

Clare Nicoll & Danny Foyle

Rachel Seager

Caroline Knox & Kevin Webb

Vicky & Chris Long

Catherine & Mark Underwood

Claire & Phil Szakowski

Geri Burton & David Rawlins

Mariona Bennassar & Ollie Spratley

Jill Summers & Rob Thomson

Kate & Tom Bain

Sarah Martin

Victoria & Robert Goodier

Nicky & Oscar Ayling

Vicky & David Hopkins

Paula Macartney

Alexis & Paul Nutter

Rosie & Rob Bellerby

Carla Logan

Laura & Andrew Locke

Samantha & Timothy Burr

Katie Ditchfield & Philipp Wolfhagen

Julia & Steve Aley

Claire & Matthew Napoli

Gillian Eacott



Members News

Stork DeliveriesCongratulations to all our new Mums and Dads! Best wishes on your new arrivals, from NCT Winchester and District branch.

Caroline Clipsam had Charlie 13/12 Susannah Pates had Harvey and Thomas 8/1

Ali Sutherland had Harry 10/1 Viktoria Bozsy had Hannah 18/11 Sarah Jones had Sebastian 7/1

Jessica Liyange had Sebastian 13/1 Natalie Robson had Lachlan 8/12

Lucy Scott had Martha 17/12 Zehra Knight had Sami 29/1

Anastasia McComb had Aleksander 16/2 Anna Daventry had Chloe 13/2

Helen and David Murdoch had Thomas 10/12 Pooja and Francesco Nicodemi had Jai in January Catherine and Andrew Joines had Emmison 12/1

Sarah and Jonathan Warriss-Simmons had Theo 19/1 Kirsty and Chris Rees had William 30/1

Jacqueline and Steven Read had Matilda 26/1 Sarah and Edward Pawsey had Madelaine 7/11 Lynn and Sam Probert- Ottewell had Betsi 27/10

Jo and Ben Smith had Amelia 11/12 Karen Williams and Alan Buchanan had Isobel 23/11

Malory and James McManus had Zoe 11/11 Charlotte and James Marsh had Oliver 20/11

Nicola and Daniel Cadoux-Hudson had Edward 7/10 Claire and Scott Carolan had Elizabeth 20/12

Katherine and Anthony Dickinson had Thomas 15/11 Emma McKinney and George Haworth had Eilidh 25/11

Annabel and Peter Russell Schleh had Rufus 26/11 Christie and Ben Salkeld had Annie 3/12

Nicola and Jonathan Chapman had Caitlin 30/12 Gabriella Gustafson and Daniel Kitchen had Aina 30/11

Sarah and Simon Jones had Daisy 13/1 Mary and Marc Meggison had Jack 1/1

Hannah and Simon Russell had Judah 2/1 Victoria and Philip Macintosh had Archie 3/12

Francine and Rhys Davies had Erin 25/1 Kiran and Thomas Locke had Winnie 28/2


Members News

Branch Vacancies Laura Skilton - Chair

We had a fantastic response recently to our plea for volunteers so thank you so much to our newbies to the NCT Winchester and District team: Jo Robb, Helene Pelleray and Rachel McRae. It's great to have you on the team.

We still have loads of opportunities to get involved if you are interested. I have detailed below all the roles we are looking to fill in order of priority for the Winchester branch. None of the roles should take more than a couple of hours a week, responsibilities are split to ensure that busy mums can get involved and keep the NCT branches running successfully and supporting other parents.

Let me tell you a little bit more about each role;

Publicity Coordinator - as a branch we are desperate to improve the way that we are promoting our events and our branch in general. We need someone who can really get the message out about all the great things the NCT does in the Winchester area. So we are very keen to fill this role ASAP and if you have any experience in social media, press, or marketing, or just fancy giving this a go, we want to hear from you now!

Branch Advertising Coordinator - the advertising role is hugely important to us being able to produce The Stork newsletter. We have been lucky enough to have had Naomi running this for a few years now so it is ready to hand over as a ‘going concern’, or – if you feel like it – could really be built on to take it to the next level!

Parent Support Coordinator – this role is all about supporting the parents in the local area, something that is vital to our branch strategy. Maybe you had support from the NCT when you were a new parent and want to pass on the help, or maybe you are a new parent yourself and want to reach out and support people in the same boat. If so then this is the role for you!

Bumps and Babies Hosts - we desperately need to set up a new rota for hosts for our Bumps and Babies mornings, this simple but vital role involves setting up the toys/mats and being happy and confident in talking to new people - that’s it!. Lots of people come along as a bump, or as a new mum, so if you'd like to help reach out to people and make them feel welcome this is definitely a really easy way to get involved..

As a branch our aim is to ensure that we are supporting the local community and giving our members a brilliant service. We are all volunteers and we have a lot of fun along the way, please get in touch if you are interested in helping out. Even if it's just for a few months, any help is really appreciated.

If you are interested in finding out about any of the roles please contact me, Laura Skilton at [email protected]



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Directory

Winchester & District NCT Directory Branch Team

Newsletter

General Information - [email protected] or 0844 243 6327

Courses, Support & Services

Groups, Social & Helplines

This edition is proudly sponsored by ScoutBee ��10

Chair Laura Skilton [email protected] Lucy Wolverson &

Karen [email protected]

Parent Support VACANT [email protected] 0844 243 6327New Fundraising [email protected] VACANT [email protected] 0844 243 6327Secretary Beccy Witcher [email protected], Web & Social Media VACANT [email protected]

Editor Jo [email protected] Naomi [email protected]

Nearly New Sale Ceri [email protected] 0844 243 6327Open Air Theatre Lucy Wolverson [email protected]

NCT Helpline (For breastfeeding support, option 1, 8am - 12pm) 0300 330 0700Breastfeeding Helpline 9.30am-9.30pm 0300 100 0212Cry-sis Daily, 9am - 10pm 08451 228669Family Lives (previously Parentline) 7am - midnight 0808 800 2222Association for Post Natal Illness Monday - Friday, 10am - 2pm 020 7386 0868Association of Breastfeeding Mothers Daily, 9.30am - 10.30pm 0300 330 5453Twinline (multiple births) Daily, 10am - 1pm & 7pm - 10pm 0800 138 0509

Working Mothers Group Lisa [email protected] 07931 756069Home Birth Group Kayt 07901 653818Twins Club Jo [email protected] Fran [email protected] Felicity [email protected] 01962 736019

Course Bookings Tara Hamilton [email protected] 0844 243 6912Breastfeeding Counsellors Jennie: 07502 213811

Jane: 07824 375871 Jenny G: 07748 787337

[email protected]

Breast Pump Hire Caroline Allan 0844 243 6327First Aid Courses Jen Andrews [email protected] Cushion Hire Claire Welland 01962 885670Bra Agent Rachel Matthews 01264 338831Sling Library Hayley Halford [email protected] Library Katie & Stephani [email protected]













Regular Events

Winchester and District NCT Diary

All of our events are open to non-members For regular updates, sign up for our e-news by emailing [email protected]

Mondays 10am-12pm Bumps and Babies Branch Coffee Morning Holy Trinity Church Hall, Upper Brook Street. For more information please contact [email protected]

Wednesdays 9.30am-12pm B.A.B.I.E.S. Breastfeeding Support Lanterns Children’s Centre, Bereweeke Road, Winchester

Wednesdays 10am-12pm The Breast Start Peer Support Breastfeeding Group Spring Meadow Children’s Centre, Smannell Road, Andover, SP11 6JP. Tel: 01264 336718

Thursdays (term-time only)

10am-11.30am Relax, Stretch, Breathe Winchester Discovery Centre, Jewry Street, Winchester

Wednesdays (term-time only)

1.30pm- 3.30pm

Free ante-natal group (term-time only) Lanterns Children’s Centre, Bereweeke Road, Winchester

Fridays 1pm-2pm The Breast Start Peer Support Breastfeeding Group Spring Meadow Children’s Centre, Smannell Road, Andover SP11 6JP. Tel: 01264 336718




Breastfeeding Special

My Breastfeeding Journey

Jemma Martell

When I was pregnant I’ll admit I didn’t give how I was going to feed my baby much thought. I knew I wanted to breastfeed and thought it would be easy for me, after all it’s the most natural thing in the world. No one had really told me about the issues or problems I could face or how hard it could be.

My son Freddie was born after a quick, very dramatic second stage labour, which left me with quite a bad tear and significant blood loss. It also emerged quite quickly that he had Strep-B and needed to be taken to SCBU. While both of us were recovering in hospital it was really hard to get started with breastfeeding; the hospital midwives tried to help me get him to latch on, but he just screamed and screamed. I managed to hand express some minimal quantities to be taken to him in SCBU and was then set up with a breast pump which helped me express more for him. The SCBU nurses fed this to him with a cup and, as I was determined not to give up with breastfeeding, I persevered trying to get him to latch on.

After a few days, still recovering from the birth in hospital and with no success breastfeeding, I was feeling increasingly useless. Watching someone else feed my baby with a cup while I sat and watched was one of my lowest points, and I felt quite wretched that I wasn’t doing what I wanted to do for my baby.

So late one night, as I was trying in vain to comfort my hungry baby, I decided to take matters into my own hands and introduce a bottle so I could feed him myself. He took to it straight away. I kept expressing to give him the best of my breastmilk, but he had a voracious appetite and I frequently needed to supplement with formula top-ups. When we were finally discharged from hospital after 6 days Freddie was well established taking bottle feeds and just about back to his birthweight.

However, I was still very keen to move onto breastfeeding and was reassured by the midwife that it wasn’t too late. I arranged to go back to the hospital for a breastfeeding support session and, after a difficult start, we tried a nipple shield and it seemed to work! He had a good feed as we lay on the bed and I felt really positive on my way home. But, once I was on my own, I just couldn’t get Freddie to feed in the position that had worked in hospital. I would spent hours googling and trying different positions but couldn’t seem to find one that worked. On top of all this poor Freddie was suffering from thrush due to the antibiotics he had been on, this passed onto me and it took weeks to clear up!



I was at my wits end when I was finally advised to go and see Jennie and Jane at BABIES. My first visit was pretty emotional! Reliving our first week and our breastfeeding journey to that point was hard but the kindness and amount of time Jennie spent with me, positioning Freddie and giving me encouragement and reassurance, was amazing. I started attending BABIES weekly and it got to the point that I felt like part of the furniture! Freddie would always feed brilliantly there but as soon as I got home it didn’t feel right so I kept on with a mix; trying to breastfeed, bottle feeding him formula and expressing when I could.

I was desperately craving sleep (as all new mums are) so when it came to the night feeds I’d persevere as much as I could but if he was getting distressed I would make a bottle of formula up. I didn’t know at the time that by replacing breastfeeds with formula and not expressing at night would affect my milk supply. There were so many times in that first month that I would say to my husband Nick ‘This is really hard, I think I’ll call it a day and just bottle feed.’ But he was incredibly supportive and knew I wanted to carry on; he could see how challenging I was finding it but he knew how important it was to me. I used to wish the week away and couldn’t wait until Wednesday morning when we could attend BABIES and Freddie could have a good feed.

Eventually, with trial and error, I got to the point where I was feeding Freddie using a nipple shield perfectly but I still didn’t have the confidence to feed in public as I hadn’t found a way to use it discreetly! So, when Freddie was 5 weeks old, whilst at BABIES and with the confidence I had from Jennie and Jane’s support, I tried to get him to latch on without the shield and he latched on straight away. From that day we’ve been plain sailing and, after phasing out the formula, we were happily exclusively breastfeeding. It was a tough journey but, despite the sore nipples, I had finally got to the point I wanted to be.

When Freddie was 11 weeks old I was asked to go to an antenatal group to demonstrate breastfeeding and talk about my journey. At week 1, even week 6, I never thought this was something I’d be able to do but it’s such an incredible thing to be able to share my story, and pass on some of the great support I had.

If it wasn’t for the breastfeeding counsellors at BABIES I wouldn’t have got to where I am now. Freddie is 6 months, a very healthy 75th percentile and we’re still going strong with breastfeeding!



B.A.B.I.E.S Family Fun Day After last year’s roaring success, this year’s B.A.B.I.E.S Family Fun Day on Sunday 26th April from 11.00am – 2.30pm is set to be even more awesome.

The event, at Lanterns Children’s Centre on Bereweeke Road, is open to everyone and kicks off at 11.00am with the arrival of a mobile farm of small animals, which everyone from 9 months to 90 years old will love! The day will also include fun toddler activities, surprise entertainment, great raffle prizes, music and food which will keep mums, dads, pre-schoolers, tots and even grandparents entertained. Event organiser, Jemma Martell says, “I’m thrilled to be involved with this year’s Family Fun day. The B.A.B.I.E.S service, which is entirely supported by fundraising activities and donations, gives vital support to mums in the Winchester area. It has been found to be highly effective at supporting mothers to breastfeed.” Jemma herself used BABIES, you can read her story in this issue, and found the service so invaluable she was keen to get involved with the event to ensure B.A.B.I.E.S’ continuing success.

We have been extremely lucky in gaining sponsorship from Freeborn Mitsubishi, Charters Estate Agents and Shentons Solicitors. These sponsors allow us to make the event what it is, and offer such activities as Movin’ Monkees, Baby Massage demonstrations and, of course, the ever popular face painting!.

“BABIES costs £5000 a year to keep going” says Jemma, and “as it is a free service open to everyone, we need events like the fun day to maintain the service”

So come along, enjoy the fun and help make the day a great success. You might even see a donkey!

The team are still looking for help to ensure the Fun Day . Can you help? Jemma is looking for people to • Donate raffle and tombola prizes • Provide a prize or service for the silent auction • Display a Charters (estate agent) board outside your home advertising the event • Run (or man a shift) on a fun kids activity stall • Bake a cake • Help spread the word & bring friends along!

If you’d like to get involved or want to find out more please e-mail Jemma at: [email protected]

For more information about the fun day go to http://www.nct.org.uk/branches/winchester which will be constantly updated with the latest information.


http://www.nct.org.uk/branches/winchester


Preparing for Breastfeeding After Caesarean Any woman may have her baby by caesarean. In England, for example, 10.7% of all births are unplanned caesareans, and 14.8% of births are caesareans planned during pregnancy.

A study of first-time parents attending NCT antenatal classes showed that most wanted to find out about or prepare for a possible caesarean birth, though the vast majority wanted to avoid it. When roughly a third of these women do go on to have a caesarean it is important to understand how this may impact breastfeeding and what new mums might be able to do to make it easier.

It’s more difficult to establish breastfeeding following a caesarean Many women find that establishing breastfeeding following a caesarean birth can be more difficult, compared to a vaginal birth, particularly in the first few days after birth. This is particularly true when the caesarean is planned or ‘elective’ rather than initiated after labour has started. However for most mums following a caesarean, once they have established breastfeeding their experience should be no different.

‘For some women who have a caesarean, breastfeeding is especially important, as they have been unable to have their preferred birth.’

NICE reflects this evidence in its clinical guidance:

‘Women who have had a CS should be offered additional support to help them to start breastfeeding as soon as possible after the birth of their baby. This is because women who have had a CS are less likely to start breastfeeding in the first few hours after the birth, but, when breastfeeding is established, they are as likely to continue as women who have a vaginal birth.’ How and why does a caesarean birth affect breastfeeding initiation?There is strong evidence that elective CS, carried out before labour begins, can cause some problems for breastfeeding, compared with a caesarean section after the onset of labour. Researchers suggest that the hormones, especially oxytocin, and sensations of labour play an important role in preparing a mother and her baby for breastfeeding. Other ways in which caesarean birth, elective or emergency, can make it more difficult to establish breastfeeding include delayed skin-to-skin contact and time to first breastfeed, the effect of drugs and medications, increased postnatal pain and discomfort, sleepy and congested babies, stress and anxiety or a combination of many factors.

So because of the possibility of these additional challenges, post-caesarean mums who want to breastfeed might find that additional support will be needed. NICE recommends skin-to-skin contact to improve breastfeeding outcomes generally, yet research shows that following a CS, just 78% of UK mothers had skin-to-skin contact with their baby within 24 hours compared with 92%



for vaginal births. Early skin-to-skin contact after a CS could really help kick off breastfeeding, could decrease time to the first breastfeed, and reduce the need to supplement with formula in hospital. Skin-to-skin can also increase bonding and maternal satisfaction, maintain the temperature of newborns, and reduce newborn stress. A study of breastfeeding mothers in hospital following CS looked at their experiences of a bedside cot compared to a standard hospital cot. Even though the bedside cot had no observable impact on the frequency of breastfeeding, the mothers said it made breastfeeding and caring for their babies easier.

What does breastfeeding mean to women who have had a caesarean? We know that women’s mode of birth and of feeding can have huge social and emotional meaning for them. For some, breastfeeding after a caesarean (or other kinds of unplanned or traumatic) birth is especially important for their wellbeing, or sense of being a good- enough mother, as they have been unable to have their preferred, or ideal, birth.

Beck and Watson carried out a qualitative study with women who felt they had experienced a traumatic birth, including some who had had a CS. In relation to breastfeeding they found two pathways, one where women were more motivated to breastfeed and experienced positive ‘healing’ through the process, and the other which involved compounding of difficulties with a traumatic birth being followed by painful feeding experiences, further violation, further physical pain, insufficient milk supply, intruding flashbacks, or disturbing detachment.

‘If breastfeeding is initiated, the likelihood that a woman would still be breastfeeding at six months is unaffected by mode of delivery.’

So, we know that CS can make it more difficult to first establish breastfeeding, especially an elective CS before labour, as the mind and body need time to catch up and adjust. Therefore all the things that usually help are especially important, including early and extensive skin-to-skin contact, frequent feeding, skilled support from resources such as BABIES, midwives and health visitors and lots of practical and emotional help from friends and family.

Preparation for breastfeeding after a caesarean There are additional challenges to establishing breastfeeding after a caesarean, which may include some pain and discomfort.

However, once breastfeeding is established, most women will be able to breastfeed for as long as they like.



Early skin-to-skin contact, finding comfortable feeding positions and making sure there is extra support on hand in the first few weeks are important.

Other ways to prepare, and things to think about, are in particular:

• Positioning. Given the common experience of post-operative pain and discomfort, look at different ways of feeding comfortably, such as feeding lying down in order to keep pressure off the scar.

• Ask for the baby to be wrapped in mum’s clothes so he would recognise her smell; if appropriate, avoid post-operative sedatives in order to prevent a sleepy baby; look for extra support with early breastfeeding .

• Find out about the practices in your local maternity unit and think about asking for skin-to-skin contact as soon as the baby is born to keep baby warm, reduce stress, and enable bonding and early feeds.

• Have a look at the NICE guidelines on caesarean section • Talk to your NCT counsellor about DVDs that might help including breastfeeding after

a caesarean.

Abridged from an original article by NCT breastfeeding counsellor Jessica Figueras examining the evidence on how a caesarean affects a mother’s breastfeeding experience.

NCT Perspectives: December 2014


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How B.A.B.I.E.S Works in Winchester Sessions run every Wednesday morning (apart from in the week between Christmas and New Year) from 9.30am to 12pm. The service is free and available to women who are pregnant and wanting to find out more about and to meet mums who are breastfeeding; and those who have babies of any age coming from any area. Mums can come just once or many times.

We sometimes get asked ‘Is it ok for dad to come as well?’. The room is set up for women of all different stages to get help and support with breastfeeding challenges or questions; and is designed to take into account the sensitivities and feelings of all women who might attend. On the occasions when a mum wishes to have her partner’s presence and contribution, if we can – dependent on the availability of another room and the staff – we would take the whole family to another room.

Each year we send out a questionnaire to all the women who have attended B.A.B.I.E.S in the previous 12 months; read our latest report here: www.nct.org.uk/sites/default/files/related_documents/BABIES2010FINAL.pdf

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B.A.B.I.E.S (Babies and Breastfeeding, Information, Encouragement, Support)

Providing breastfeeding support and help to new mums in the Winchester and District area.

Our counsellors are fully trained and updated. They are not medically qualified, so please take any

medical questions to your health professional.

This is a free service that is funded almost entirely by Branch fundraising. Donations are always welcome!

B.A.B.I.E.S is open between 9.30am and 12pm on a Wednesday morning

at the Lanterns Children’s Centre on Bereweeke Road.

It’s not necessary to make an appointment. Just turn up.


http://www.nct.org.uk/sites/default/files/related_documents/BABIES2010FINAL.pdf


Winchester Breastfeeding Welcome Scheme

You may have started to notice this sign going up on the windows and doors of various eating establishments throughout Winchester.

This issue we are celebrating the launch of The Winchester Breastfeeding Welcome Scheme. The scheme is a Winchester City Council project, funded by a grant from Hampshire County Council's Public Health Fund. The grant was awarded to Action for Children (Lanterns) and the actual work is being done by Hampshire BESS.

Businesses who sign up to the scheme will comply with a breastfeeding-friendly policy set by Winchester City Council that will ensure mums feel confident that they can breastfeed their baby in a comfortable and safe environment with no fear of discrimination.

Those that have signed up will display a Breastfeeding Welcome Scheme window sticker visible from the street and a certificate inside the premises.

In January the first 10 local businesses signed up to the new project, making it easier for mums to breastfeed their babies when they are out and about. The first 10 businesses to join up were Beales, Bridge Patisserie, Caffe Nero, Chococo, River Cottage Canteen, Cafe on 2 @Debenhams, Eighteen 71, Rick Stein, Subway, and the YMCA Café. Even more businesses will be on board at the time of going to press.

Councilor Jan Warwick, the City Council’s Portfolio Holder for Environment, Health & Well-Being, said: “It is essential that mums experience a positive and friendly atmosphere for breastfeeding. I am delighted that these Winchester businesses are leading the way in making breastfeeding welcome in our city and I look forward to many more joining them during the campaign.”

How can YOU get involved?

Mums are now being asked to feedback their experiences;

Please do this by going online to https://feed-finder.co.uk and downloading the feed finder app to report your findings. The more mums who get involved the better the information will be for both Winchester residents and visitors. Mums can also email [email protected] for more information.

Jennie Gavin, NCT Breastfeeding Counsellor Tel: 07502 213811


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Over 30 businesses are now signed up to the Winchester Breastfeeding Welcome Scheme;

(Full list of businesses as of 13/02/15)

Art Cafe ASK Italian Beales Cafe Blues Brasserie Blanc Bridge Cafe Café Monde Café on 2, Debenhams Café Peninsula Caffe Nero C and H Fabrics Chococo Costa Coffee El Sabio Eighteen 71 Forte Tea Rooms

Loch Fyne Maison Blanc Rick Stein River Co5age Canteen Ruby Reds Slug and Le5uce Starbucks Subway Subway Theatre Royal The United Church Walker Austen and Alexander West Cornish Pasty YMCA Cafe Zizzi

Businesses that join can enjoy publicity through the scheme, and information on joining will be accessible via the Winchester City Council website and at local breastfeeding drop-ins and antenatal classes . The local breastfeeding drop-in, BABIES, sees over 200 different mothers every year.


Support

Free Ante Natal Clinic One of NCT Winchester’s best kept secrets is the Free Ante Natal clinic run by the fabulous Vicky Rodd and team. This drop-in group was set up three years ago for pregnant ladies who don’t have the access the other services available through the NCT.

Providing vital support for the, often unique, needs of these women, the clinic has already helped so many of them to prepare for the birth of their babies by sharing information on labour choices, feeding, nutrition and those vital first 1,000 days! To date the clinic, has been funded through the generosity of the Winchester Round Table, but as the need for the service grows we are always looking for new donations or volunteers.

If you think this service would be helpful to you, ask your health visitor or midwife to put you in touch, or just drop in to Lanterns on any Wednesday in term time between 1.30 and 3.30pm.

If you would like to find out more about what we do, or to help fund the service, please contact Vicky Rodd [email protected]



Members Stories

Going Back To Work

Caroline Hepworth

I can still remember those first few days of returning to work after my first baby. The date had been on the calendar for months – it was always a date that seemed to be ages away and now it was here, I was distraught.

The first 6 months of Florence’s life were not always the most enjoyable for me – I loved her more than life itself and she wasn’t at all a difficult baby, but adjusting to life as a mum had taken longer than I had anticipated. The sleepless nights, the teething – the ‘am I doing it right’ intensity of it all was stressful. I had often thought it would be easier to go back to the office for a day –to be in familiar territory where I was more in control and actually had time and head space to think. However that 6-9 month phase had been amazing – the summer strolls, the tea shop visits, giggling in the swimming pool, cuddle time in bed in the morning – I just didn’t want it to end.

Day one at work was emotional – the night before was agonising. I lay awake thinking ‘What am I doing? How can I do this to her’. That drive to nursery, I tried to hold it all together, ignoring the large lump my throat. There was the inevitable leg grab, the arms reaching up, the ‘ma ma ma’ distress call and then the tears from those big blue eyes. I heard the commonly dished out ‘she’ll be alright in five minutes’ line and wasn’t sure whether to believe it but left, just about managing to hold it together until I got to the car and literally cried all the way to work. I was also starting a new job that day and had to check the mirror to make sure my colleagues didn’t think Alice Cooper was making an appearance.

What a different feeling it was returning to work after my second baby. I was offered the chance to work four days a week – I couldn’t believe my luck. The drive to nursery this time around was a much happier one. I knew that the girls had great care and Clara would love her time at nursery and get so much more stimulation than staying at home with me all week. Clara still did the whole crying routine but to be honest, I was practically skipping out of the door. I knew she really would stop after ten minutes. Instead of feeling wracked with guilt, I felt a sense of freedom that I hadn’t felt in a long time.

Yes, I missed them during the day but I knew I only had to get through two days at work, then I would have a day to spend with them, play restaurants, sing Disney princess songs, have play dates and just have fun with them.

So, the good stuff about being back at work – I can drink hot drinks when they are still hot, I can go to the gym at lunch, I can talk to my colleagues about non child-related subjects, I can actually wear heels (once I have ditched the flats for the nursery sprint in the morning). I can take the nice bags that have been stored at the back of my wardrobe to work that don’t contain a leaking cup or crushed Cheddars. My wardrobe staple of black everything had to be replaced. Turning up to work with a hint of baby sick, a snail trail of snot or fromage frais smeared on my shoulder after breakfast was not a good look. Having nearly a year out of work was also good from a professional point of view. I had a fresh perspective – the small trivial things that used to niggle away at me, just don’t bother me anymore. I can leave the office knowing that the world will not end and a new lack of tolerance for petty politics has made me more assertive and determined.


Members Stories

The not so good stuff –it’s a long shift – especially if it’s has been a disturbed night, which is more often than not. It’s as if they know you have a big meeting or presentation to do and make it their mission to exhaust you before it’s even 9 o’clock. Especially with more than one – its like a tag team – you just settle one then the other one starts and just as I have completed my Mission Impossible walk back into the nursery and slowly placed Clara back into her cot, I take my dead arm and back ache back to bed, hit the pillow, then the alarm goes off. There is no snoozing – everything has to run to schedule to get everyone out of the door on time.

Most of my morning routine is carried out with a clingy baby on my hip, so applying make-up and getting changed can be a challenge – I have given up on blow drying my hair – 30% dry is acceptable before I leave the house.

Staying at home and not returning to work wasn’t an option for me. I’ve always wanted a career and though I loved being on maternity leave and appreciated the time off, I just felt like there was a part of my brain that wasn’t being exercised and I missed that sense of finishing a day’s work and feeling I had achieved something. I know that raising a child is the biggest achievement I could ever accomplish, but I just felt like I was treading water on maternity leave – having a shower and making sure the house wasn’t a complete mess was the achievement of the day. Everyone is different and it’s hard getting the right work/life balance, but I feel like I have achieved some sort of balance that works for us as a family. It’s by no means easy, but I know I am lucky to have the option to work four days – there are thousands of families who work longer hours than me or have very little choice in their work and child care arrangements. The days are long but I have two happy, healthy children who I have huge amounts of fun with and I feel that going to work gives me the direction and drive I need. It feels like I have the old ‘me’ back – even if it is a more tired version!


Support

Winchester Sling Library

The Winchester Sling Library is now well established and enjoying it’s second storming year after launching in 2013. Run by Hayley Halford and funded by Winchester & District NCT, the library started out as just a simple sling meet with Hayley and a friend sharing their experience and lending their sling collection to Winchester Mums. It has quickly expanded and now meets once a month at Lanterns with more than 20 different slings available for try out and hire. From stretchy wraps and close caboos, mei tais, ring slings, wraps and soft structured carriers, there are options for children from birth to 4 years.

Hayley is now a fully qualified Babywearing Consultant and has the support of a volunteer Peer to Peer supporter and three other sling enthusiasts. The sessions have become so much busier over the past two years and the team regularly find they are rushed off their feet for the hour and a half session.

Hayley wouldn’t have it any other way though and says she’s seen a real difference on the streets of the city, “Babywearing is such a wonderful, and practical, way to transport your baby. We’ve noticed a real increase in sling use over the past couple of years and really hope we have played a part in helping people make this choice.”

She’s keen to stress that the Sling Library isn’t just there to help people chose a sling, “We are very happy to help people who have already got their own sling and just want advice as the best way to wear or fit it. It’s really important to have your baby sitting in the right position, both for her and your well-being! With some simple adjustments we can make sure you are getting the most out of your sling and staying comfortable”.

To hire a sling is only £5 per month plus a refundable cash or cheque deposit of the retail value of the sling, so make sure you bring your cheque book. Sessions are the first Thursday of every month from 10 to 11.30am at Lanterns Children Centre, Bereweeke Road

Entry is just £1 per family. There’s no need to book, just turn up and enjoy!

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Support

Cloth Nappy Library

Have you ever considered the cheaper, greener and cuter alternative to disposables?

We have several different types of nappies which will allow babies of all ages to test our cloth nappies. So, if you are interested in cloth please get in touch no matter how old your baby is.

Typically we loan 16 nappies at a time so you can test out what it’s like to use cloth full time.

We work by appointment, so for any nap questions or to make an appointment to view the nappy library contact us on:

[email protected] or call Katie on 07958 351921

We also welcome donations of cloth nappies and accessories, so please do email us if you have any.


Teddy modelling some of the wonderful range available to try from the Nappy Library

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News

From a Mother to Another: reducing clothing waste in the UK

JoJo Maman Bébé have teamed up with Barnardo’s to redistribute clothing to vulnerable families in the UK ~

~ Over £3.5k of children’s clothing goes to landfill per child growing up ~

~ Each year 1 million tonnes of clothing is sent to landfill in the UK ~

JoJo Maman Bébé, the UK’s leading independent mother and baby brand has long championed ethical and sustainable business practices. Their new initiative aims to tackle the growing concerns over waste, whilst helping mothers in need in the UK. Laura Tenison MBE, founder and MD of JoJo states: “As the youngest of five children with a frugal Scottish mother whose mantra was “waste not want not”, I was shocked to find out how much clothing ends up in landfill. I was also aware that giving to charities who ship our old clothes overseas to sell in the third world damages the local economy. We decided to work with our JoJo customers to tackle these issues.” From a Mother to Another, is a simple system where gift packs of used, good quality clothing can be dropped into any of JoJo’s boutiques across the UK before 30th April 2015. As a thank you for their generous gift, supporters will receive a £5 voucher to spend with JoJo Maman Bébé.

All items you donate will be wrapped and sorted by gender, age and season. They will be distributed by Barnardo’s via their network of shelters and homes across the UK. and this way, From a Mother to Another will help to reduce landfill whilst providing good quality clothing to those in need in the UK. “I am so proud to be taking part in this new sustainable fashion

initiative,” adds Laura Tenison, “I’ve always passed on our outgrown clothes to others and hope that the hand-me-down tradition is re-ignited across the country. It may be a strange idea for a retailer, but we put people and the planet above profit and yet the business is thriving – proving you can do well whilst doing good!”

To find your closest local store, and donate, go online to www.jojomamanbebe.co.uk


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What’s On

In and Around Winchester This Easter Courtesy of Mums In The Know - Winchester www.mumsintheknow.co.uk/winchester

Baby and Infant Resuscitation Course, Holiday Inn, Telegraph Way, Morn Hill, Winchester, SO21 1HZ, 9.30pm - 12pm on 28 March 2015 - Calling all parents, grandparents and carers - would you know what to do if your baby stopped breathing? This course covers resuscitation and choking for Infant or Baby (newborn to 1 year old) and Child (1 year old to puberty). This involves a full demonstration of techniques given by a fully qualified Resuscitation Officer and then time for the attendees to have a try themselves followed by questions. Please note that babies are welcome! £10 per person For more info or to book a place please email [email protected]

Easter Spotter Quiz at the Westgate Museum, High Street, Winchester, SO23 9AP, 10am-5pm on 28, 29 March, 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19 April 2015 FREE! - Spot the chirpy Easter chicks hiding in the Old Westgate. Win a small tasty prize if you spot them all. Email Contact: [email protected] Phone Enquiries: 01962 863 064

After School Art Club, Theatre Royal Winchester, Jewry Street, Winchester, 4pm - 5.30pm on 30 March 2015 - Let your Monday be filled with creativity! We offer a range of art and design workshops all suitable for children from 8-12 years of age. Tutored by professional artists and designers, we aim to explore as many mediums as possible from drawing, painting, printmaking sculpture and textiles. If you are unable to make it on a certain date, please let us know and we will package the missed workshop for your child to take and make at home. All materials supplied, including a drink and snack. Recommended Age: 8–12 Art Club Offer: Book for two and save 40%. Great for a sibling or a friend. (Offer only available via Box Office 01962 840 440)

Easter Egg Hunt at Birdworld, Holt Pound, Farnham, GU10 4LD, 10am - 6pm on 01 April 2015 Crack the clues to claim your egg plus the opportunity to win some other great prizes. Join in with some seasonal arty fun.

Parent & Toddler Craft Wednesday, YMCA Cafe, St Johns House, The Broadway, Winchester, SO23 9BE, 11.30am - 1.30pm on 01 April 2015 - Every Wednesday in the welcoming YMCA cafe with a different theme every week. There’s no need to book, just turn up on the day it’s FREE! There is plenty of space for buggies so come along, meet some new friends and get crafty! This week: Easter Baskets

Easter Eggstravaganza at Marwell Wildlife, Colden Common, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 1JH on 03 April - 06 April 2015 - Embark on the Zoo’s popular Easter egg trail over the Easter weekend and collect your very own chocolate egg. Don’t forget to meet the Easter Bunny too!

Easter Holiday Activities at Beaulieu Motor Museum, Beaulieu, Hampshire, SO42 7ZN on 03 April - 19 April 2015 - Race down to Beaulieu this Easter! Get in the driving seat on our giant Scalextric track, try your hand at creating your own F1 car, embark on our Easter trail and much more… Plus if you visit over the Easter weekend you may even get to meet the Easter bunny! Easter Activities are included in your general admission tickets to Beaulieu, which includes The National Motor Museum, World of Top Gear, Palace House and Beaulieu Abbey.

EASTER Egg Hunt: Highclere Castle, Newbury, West Berkshire, RG20 9RN10am-4pm on 05 April 2015 Supporting Naomi House and Jacks Place. Come and spend the day at our annual Easter Egg Hunt at Highclere Castle - the home of the hit TV show, Downton Abbey! This perfect family day out will see you follow our Easter egg trail around the beautiful grounds and collect your chocolate Easter egg at the end. There will also be plenty of activities and entertainment so you can make a whole day of it.

Clever Clocks from Rubbish: A Great Waste Workshop - Children’s craft workshop at Winchester Discovery Centre, Jewry Street, Winchester on 15 April 2015 - Two sessions: 1pm - 2.30pm or 3pm - 4.30pm Look beyond waste and see the potential in stuff that gets thrown out. Have some fun this holiday and get crafty. All workshops are for children accompanied by an adult (accompanying adult goes free). Turn old stuff into an amazing analogue wall clock. Mechanisms provided - just bring your imagination. Ages 8+, Cost £2 - pay on the door. Pirate week at Birdworld, Holt Pound, Farnham, GU10 4LD, 10am - 6pm on 07 April - 10 April 2015 Ahoy me hearty, calling all pirates and explorers! Come and join Birdworld for some swashbuckling fun and games. Why not come along in Fancy Dress. Themed shows, games and trails with lots of treasures to be won.


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Binky Bear Storytelling - Storytelling with the creators of Binky Bear at Winchester Discovery Centre, Jewry Street, Winchester, 11.30am & 2.30pm on 07 April 2015 Interactive storytelling session with the creators of Binky Bear, Liz Nankivell and Moira Blackwell. Come and meet Binky Bear and Owl (from Lainston House Falconry) and join them on Binky’s Winchester adventure, Binky in Trouble. Binky Books and Bears will be available to purchase. Each session is 45 minutes long. Aimed at 3-7 year olds - but everyone welcome! All children must be accompanied by a ticket-purchasing adult. Cost£2 per person, Phone 01962 873603

Children’s Craft Workshop: Junk Jewellery The Great Waste Project at Winchester Discovery Centre, Jewry Street on 08 April 2015 - Two Sessions: 1pm - 2.30pm 3pm - 4.30pm £2 per child (accompanying adult goes free) Pay on the door Look beyond waste and see the potential in stuff that gets thrown out. Have some fun this holiday and get crafty. All workshops are for children accompanied by an adult. Make beautiful jewellery beads from paper or plastic and badges from bottle tops. Ages 6+, Cost £2, Phone 01962 873603

Trash Dinosaurs & Puppets: A Great Waste Workshop - Children’s craft workshop at Winchester Discovery Centre, Jewry Street, Winchester on 09 April 2015 - Two sessions: 1pm - 2.30pm or 3pm - 4.30pm Look beyond waste and see the potential in stuff that gets thrown out. Have some fun this holiday and get crafty. All workshops are for children accompanied by an adult (accompanying adult goes free). Can you make a terrifying Trashosaur or a soaring Junkodactyl? Or perhaps make a wacky puppet from rubbish? Ages 4+ Cost£2 - pay on the door Phone 01962 873603

Stick Man – Live on Stage! Theatre Royal Winchester, Jewry Street, Winchester on 11 April - 12 April 2015 - From the book by Julia Donaldson A fantastick show for all branches of the family tree! Following a smash hit West End season, Scamp Theatre’s delightful adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s hugely popular children’s book Stick Man, returns. Touching, funny and utterly original, this award-winning production features a trio of top actors and is packed full of puppetry, songs, live music and funky moves. Sat 2pm, 5pm Sun 11am, 2pm Tickets £12 Family Ticket £44 Schools/Groups £10.50

Family Sundays: Ugly Duckling Family Theatre at Winchester Discovery Centre, Jewry Street, Winchester, 11.30am on 12 April 2015 - Life isn’t much fun in the farmyard for the misfit duckling . Teased and tormented, he dreams of kindlier places beyond the farm gates. But will he survive out there? Join in the adventures of this famous under-dog in Hans Christian Andersen s much-loved tale of transformation, brought to you in Thingumajig s house style - beautiful puppet characters, live music, captivating story-telling and a generous sprinkling of theatre magic. Recommended for ages 5 and up Cost£7 or four for £22, Phone 01962 873603

Easter Egg Hunt at Birdworld, Holt Pound, Farnham, GU10 4LD, 10am - 6pm on 15 April 2015 - On Wednesday 15th April join in with the Easter Egg Hunt at Birdworld. Crack the clues to claim your egg plus the opportunity to win some other great prizes. Plus you can also join in with some seasonal arty fun!

Children’s Holiday Activities at Winchester Cathedral, Cathedral Close, Winchester, Hampshire, 10am-12pm on 16 April 2015 - Creative activities inspired by the Cathedral for children aged 7 - 11. £2 per child and adults are welcome to stay at no extra cost. Booking is essential. Call Cheryl Bryan on 01962 857 224 or email [email protected].

Children’s Craft Workshop: Gorgeous Green Gifts - The Great Waste Project at Winchester Discovery Centre, Jewry Street, Winchester on 16 April 2015 - Two Sessions: 1pm - 2.30pm and 3pm - 4.30pm £2 per child (accompanying adult goes free) Pay on the door Look beyond waste and see the potential in stuff that gets thrown out. Have some fun this holiday and get crafty. All workshops are for children accompanied by an adult. See what beautiful things you can make from stuff people just throw away. We could be making bags, purses, bird feeders or money boxes. Give them away or keep them for yourself! Ages 6+

Family Sundays: Merlin and the Sword in the Stone - Family Theatre at Winchester Discovery Centre, Jewry Street, Winchester on 26 April 2015 - The Arthurian legends have excited children and adults for centuries. The mystical story of the Sword in the Stone follows the life of Arthur, a young squire destined to become king. Guided by Merlin, he has many adventures culminating in him successfully pulling the sword from the stone and unwittingly fulfilling the legend’s prophecy. This show requires the participation of the whole audience as the chorus and 10 children to play small parts in the production. With beautiful costumes, enchanting sets and magical puppetry, the audience will be captivated, continuing Image Musical Theatre s tradition of providing the very best touring theatre. 1 hour 50 minutes with interval - recommended for ages 4+ Cost £7 or four for £22, Phone 01962 873603

Winchester Saying Goodbye Service, Winchester Cathedral, Cathedral Close, Winchester, Hampshire, 11am on 16 May 2015 - A service for anyone who has lost a baby in pregnancy, at birth or in early years, or for those touched by someone elses loss. All welcome - inc children and babies.

Love your Zoo week at Birdworld, Holt Pound, Farnham, GU10 4LD, 10am - 6pm on 26 May - 29 May 2015 - Love Your Zoo Week at Birdworld! Join in with zoos right across the country to celebrate your local zoo.


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