Bought to you by Born, The Love Food Festival, Relaxed Birth & Parenting and Tracy Holloway will take place on January 30th 2011 at Paintworks, Brislington BS4 3EH from 10.30 – 4.30.

The Love Food Festival has been successfully running events in Bristol for 2 years, they are a great place to hang out for the day, with great food and lots of things to see and do for both adults ans children.  The Love Baby Festival brings together the wonderful relaxed and welcoming feel of the Love Food Festival but with the onus on imparting information to parents to be and parents about the services that are available in and around Bristol.

The Love Baby Festival is a celebration of all the wonderful people involved in supporting pregnancy, birth and parenting in Bristol and beyond.

At Born, as well as selling lovely ethical, natural and practical baby goods, we are passionate about supporting parents through what is a major life changing experience.  We set up the Born Together website and database to promote the Practitioners who are experienced in supporting parents at this time in their life, because we know that becoming a parent is a learning experience and having  experts to guide you through that transistion can make it joyous rather than stressfull.

Workshops on the day include:

• Antenatal and Postnatal sessions with Relaxed Birth & Parenting
• Baby Massage with Anne Badger
• Baby Yoga with Leoni De Mearns
• Bay Reflexology with Sarah Lambert and Claire Collins

See below for more details on the workshops and how to book a space.

You will be able to try out a session of Massage, Shiatsu and Reflexology for a small fee

The Born Together Practitioners will be there to talk to you about all the great services they offer, for example

• Nutrition for pregnancy, breastfeeding and for children
• Acupuncture
• Chiropractic
• Osteopathy
• Emotional Freedom Technique
• Shiatsu (Accupressure)
• Herbs
• Homeopathy

We will have a shop and will be joined by some of our suppliers.

There will also be great food (and cake!) stands

The team from Relaxed Birth and Parenting will be running the ‘Baby Palace‘ a breastfeeding and chill out space for families.  Talk to them about the services they offer, including weekly ante-natal and post-natal classes around Bristol, weekend birth preparation workshops for couples, Doula services, Hula Hoop post natal classes, Baby Reflexology, Home Birth Support workshops, Relationship counselling and Doula and Ante-natal teacher training courses.

Buggy Park – due to the size of the venue and the fact that we are expecting lots of visitors we will have a buggy park outside and you will be able to borrow either a Hipseat or a Close baby carrier whilst you visit the festival. If you have your own sling please bring it with you.

Workshops

To book a space on any of the workshops please email the Bristol shop or call 0117 924 5080, leaving your name, babies age (if relevant) and a contact telephone number. Sessions are free but should you wish to make a donation to the Precious Drops Campaign you will have an opportunity to do so on the day.

10.30-11.30 Baby Massage – Anne Badger – 12 spaces for carer and baby ‘My session will be an introductory taster to baby massage suitable for all pre-crawling babies. Participants should bring a towel/small changing mat and suitable oil (any coldpressed/organic vegetable based oil). I will have some bottles of organic baby massage oil available
for people to purchase on the day if necessary.’ Anne

11.30-12.30 Relaxed Birth and Parenting ante-natal session - 15 spaces for pregnant women. ‘What is a relaxed birth and how can you bring joy to the experience?’ Birthing expert Dominique Sakoilsky  will talk about the benefits of active relaxation during pregnancy. You will also have the opportunity to experience what goes on in one of their popular ante-natal classes with a taster session from one of the Relaed Birth and Parenting Ante-natal teachers.

The Relaxed Birth and Parenting team will have a stand on the day where you can talk to them about the ante-natal and post-natal classes that take place Bristol wide, Doula services, and the Relaxed Birth and Parenting ante-natal teacher and Doula trainings offered.

12.30-1.30 Baby yoga – Leonie de Mearns 12 spaces Carer and baby under 1 year

Baby yoga, is a dynamic and fun opportunity for intimacy, positive touch, loving interaction and bonding with your baby. It offers quality physical stimulation including rhythmical movement, developmental support, new ideas for holding and carrying your baby and playful communication through rhymes and song. Please bring a blanket for the floor or ideally a yoga mat.

Leonie teaches Baby Yoga at Bristol City Yoga.

1.30-2.30 Baby Reflexology with Sarah Lambert & Claire Collins - 12 spaces for carer and baby. Parents who wish to participate should bring a small blanket, changing mat or muslin to put on the floor.  A blanket is also preferable as the floor is wooden and this will be more comfortable for the baby to lie on.  It is best for parents interested in baby reflexology to have short or shortish nails as long nails make it difficult to do the reflexology.  Information on the ‘This Little Piggy’ Baby Relexology classes will be available on the day and can be found online.

2.30-3.30 Tracy Holloway Meditation session for relaxation in pregnancy and birth Tracy Holloway will be talking about the benefits of relaxation, meditation  and self hypnosis for pregnancy and birth.  She will talk about the importance of releasing fears, anxieties and reducing stress prior to giving birth.  Plus, why it is recommended that any previous birth trauma is dealt with.  Being relaxed puts you in control.  This workshop will be empowering and informative. As well as taking you on a journey into relaxation, Tracy will teach you techniques and share tips on how to create a relaxed space wherever you decide to give birth.

3.30-end Relaxed Birth and Parenting post-natal session -12 spaces for new mothers with baby or mothers-to-be. A baby’sbirth will bring change.  Louise Bennett will talk about how to  manage the change a new baby can bring and how to empower yourself by taking responsibility for the choices made. The session is open to new mothers and mums-to be and will include a relaxation and movement  expercises from one of the Relaxed Birthand Parening teachers.

Stands

Born in water heated birthing pools will have a heated birthing pool at the event.We hire heated and unheated birth pools, TENS machines, homeopathic kits and electric breast pumps. On our online shop we have a range of practical products for pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding. Breastfeeding pillows, birthing balls and much more can be bought online For more information please call 01226 868961 or email rachel@borninwater.co.uk .

thefamilypractice is an Osteopathic and Complementary health centre set up by the Hounsfield family in the heart of Bristol with satellite clinics in Southville and in Wales.

Fertility Solutions addresses physical and emotional well-being using Life Upgrade, Hypnosis and Nutritional Support to enhance your best chance of conception.

Life Upgrade gives you the tools to work with your mind and body to address the physical and emotional issues that concern you on your fertility journey. Hypnosis supports your relaxation and prepares your subconscious mind for conception. Nutritional Support enables you to prepare your body for conception to take place. All sessions take place over the phone so you can take part in the comfort of your own home.

Sewing made simple Join a workshop or host one at home with your friends – learn to make your own funky, low cost baby clothes over and over again. ITSY TATA celebrates the latest in cost-effective baby fashion and embraces the love of handmade.  tata@itsytata.co.uk    07804 592349

At  the LOVE BABY festival you will have the chance to try some massage yourself or talk to me about Baby Massage, I’ll be asking for a small fee for a massage based on £5.00 for 15 mins, but talking is free. I look forward to meeting some of you on the day. Becky

MOTHER…
Holistic massage is beneficial throughout pregnancy with varying techniques that suit all stages.Most of the massage that I offer at this time involves you lying on you side while bolsters and supports are provided throughout the treatment for your comfort. Massage helps you to sleep, alleviates heartburn, eases backache and reconnects you to your body at this time of change.Massage suits women at all stages of pregnancy but if your not sure you could ask you GP or Midwife.
BABY…
In a cosy warm environment I hold Baby Massage classes. Every session begins with relaxation time for the parent. This deeply bonding massage encourages a strong sense of self that develops confidence and well-being in children as they grow. A course will teach you how to massage your baby, including techniques that relieve colic, teething and sleeplessness. At the end of a session we usually have a room of blissed out babies but there is always time at some point for some playful exercises. You will receive course notes and a bottle of baby massage oil.

As leading overnight baby care specialists, Night Nannies will gently guide your baby to sleep through the night, whilst you enjoy a good night’s sleep. So if you are looking for advice and support with your little one or maybe some help with feeding and sleeping patterns, then please come and visit Camilla where she will be running free sleep consultations all day.

The Relaxed Birth and Parenting Ante-natal, Post-natal teachers and Doulas will be available throughout the day to talk about how Relaxing will benefit you, your baby, your relationship and your new parenting life.

Tailor Made Ceremonies will write, customise and deliver beautiful Naming Ceremonies, offering the chance to celebrate new life. It is a wonderful opportunity for families to consider the dreams for a child’s future and to mark personal commitments to uphold the well being, the support, and the welfare for a child. Grace those special moments in life with a ceremony that has significance to your family.

Award-winning Water Babies classes are fun and innovative, creating life-saving water confidence from birth. Our world class instructors deliver a uniquely structured programme that will see your baby swimming by around 30 months. Swimming with your baby is one of the most memorable, bonding, thrilling experiences the two of you will ever share.  As the swimming company most recommended by parents to other parents, we’d love to tell you more about what we do so come and see us at the show.  Alternatively please phone us on 0117 946 6919 or email or look at our website, click on the image.