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Published on Monday, 31 December 2012 08:35

Written by Peter J Walker

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SHARING PREGNANCY
taking care of your partner throughout pregnancy
labour and childbirth

Childcare starts from conception and for those involved in pregnancy and childbirth it is a great privilege to share in such a momentous family event. As such this can include and encourage the far more useful participation of the father-to be.  Who better than a loving partner to provide relief from muscular strain and emotional stress and give continuity of care throughout pregnancy and support during labour and childbirth.
To support the midwife and doula/active birth teacher in providing physical support for their partner in upright gravity assisted positions throughout labour and birth to make this experience as easy as possible for both mother and child.

See sharing pregnancy dvd / download free booklet for fathers-to be here 

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Developmental baby massage
for all mothers all babies 

An enjoyable two day certificated course for health professionals and children’s centre staff to show and teach invaluable techniques for family health.
To encourage full use of the baby’s primal language of touch to show and teach mothers, fathers and carer’s how 'a loving touch can secure attachment' and relieve existing birth and pre birth trauma.To show and teach holding positions to relieve early infant anxiety, colic and constipation and the usage of specific massage and movement techniques that encourage a more relaxed disposition, more efficient circulation and a deeper breathing volume.

Provide plenty of ‘tummy time’   British Heart Foundation
‘Babies from when they are first born need to have daily opportunities to move freely on their stomach’  UK Physical Activity Guidelines for Early Years (non-walkers) Information for stakeholders, Early Years Practitioners and Health Professionals

Show parents how to reduce physiological flexion from birth and teach an easy introduction to tummy time  to assist all babies to make friends with gravity and in so doing go on to achieve and secure a good base for balanced postures in sitting and standing that last a lifetime.
Simple techniques to assess and where necessary remedy elementary areas of inflexibility and early developmental delay. Usage of tried and tested techniques and appropriate massage / cleansing oils and lotions.Effective easy to teach massage sequences that include singing, kissing, talking and play to give a quality and enjoyable time for both parent and child.

A therapeutic experience that includes all babies to empower parents to form a positive relationship and secure the baby’s given potential at each stage of their development from birth to crawling. For course details and cost see 'training courses'

Soft Postnatal Yoga for Mothers,
Babies and Young Children from
Crawling to Five Years and Beyond
An enjoyable two day certificated course for health professionals and children’s centre staff during which you will ‘soft stretch’ your body and learn how to teach mothers and children to do the same from standing to adulthood.

FOR BABIES AND CHILDREN

Following Developmental Baby Massage and not yet being subjected to the same emotional and physical trauma’s of adulthood the baby’s body will remain flexible and supple. Once on their feet and mobile, in lifting and carrying their weight through space the baby then becomes a weight lifter. Like all weight weightlifters the baby will now start to lose flexibility as they gain strength. The only way to avoid this is to continue to encourage the child to exercise a full range of movement.

This course shows how to do this from standing to the age of seven and beyond.
For the baby retaining flexibility and suppleness in childhood is far easier than trying to regain flexibility and suppleness as an adult.
A perfect follow on course to Developmental Baby Massage.

For mothers

Throughout pregnancy and following birth carrying and lifting the increasing weight of a baby the mother also becomes a weight lifter. This can increase strength and stamina provided her posture is balanced and the mother’s body does not have any prior pain and stiffness. Everyday lifting and carrying an ever increasing weight can have dire consequences in repeating a wrong pattern of movement over and over again. Only movement will restore movement and this certificated course over two days shows the easiest possible ways to restore movement and relieve pain and stiffness. Common sense techniques that should be common knowledge to all families to restore flexibility and suppleness to the major joints and governing muscle groups and create more ease of movement and a more balanced healthier posture.
For course details and cost see 'training courses'