Bumps and beyond fair. 22nd May 11am until 4pm. Marriot Hotel

Well, we're all set for the baby fair. The advert goes out in the Yorkshire Evening Post on the 19th of May.   Lots of interesting exhibitors should be there.  I am hoping we will get a chance to do a bit of networking.  Have a 'Bumps on a boat' event lined up for 18th July, so hoping to generate some interest in that.  Getting a few requests now from students wanting to do a bit of voluntary work with us.  Unfortunately we don't feel that we are really set up for that yet.  Hopefully, we will be able to offer this at some time in the future.  Still plodding my way through my accounts; trying to get everything on to spreadsheets (not my forte).  Also had eye surgery last week which is slowing me down a little more than anticipated! Got a bit of funding now but it has been swallowed up by the set up costs!

Bump and beyond Fair, Bumps on a boat, etc

Now getting ready for the Bump and beyond fair on the 22nd of May. We need to get some flyers printed for our Bumps on the boat cruise on the 18 July also.  Have got a flyer drafted and a very kind graphic designer friend of ours is tweaking them and getting them print ready.  I am learning more than I ever needed to know about the differences between layout, print resolution, etc! Thinking of getting some of them done out as postcards. We are hoping that people will see this event as something fresh and exciting.  a lovely cruise with tea cakes with a bit of antenatal education thrown in.  Our mission is to blow away the stuffy image of the antenatal class!

Open day and beyond

Had a great open day.  The kids loved changing the dolls nappies with the realistically rendered newborn poo (you wouldn't normally get kids at an antenatal class - except the ones in utero!).  The bookings are still a bit slow to come in so we are going to do a bit more marketing before getting going properly with the classes.  We are going to be at the Bump & beyond baby fair at the Marriott on Sunday 22nd May 2011 (11-4pm.  Free admission).  We will also be launching (literally) Bumps on the boat on Monday 18 July 2011.  This is something quite different - a tea party, whilst having a gentle 2 hour cruise along the waterways of Leeds, with a little bit of informal antenatal education thrown in!

Happy mother's day UK

As it says on the tin.  I am spending my mother's day, packing cases full of dolls, nappies and pelvises, ready for our open day on the 9th of April.

Busy, busy, busy - open day coming up on April 9th

Very busy getting ready for our open day at the HEART centre in Headingley.  Its a beautiful venue; eco friendly and with a lovely cafe.  Have invested in an A-board to pop outside the centre.  Have some slightly silly but fun (and secretly educational) activities planned for the day. Then I have my daughter's 14th birthday party to look forward to the following day (Oh, actually I'm not invited to that one, just doing all the work...).

We are having an open day!

Saturday 9^th April 10am until 4pm

In the Claremont room at the Headingley Enterprise and Arts Centre, Bennett Road

Headingley Leeds 6

All welcome!

Fun (if slightly silly) activities for everyone, include:

 

Try your hand at childbirth

 Help baby work their way through the pelvis. Try your hand at being a midwife. (OK, it’s not a real baby!).

The nappy change challenge

Scared of changing a nappy?  You should be!

Can you change baby’s nappy in 5 minutes or less?

          Similar to a popular 1970s family game … only messier.

Come and meet us and find out about our classes and events.

Antenatal classes in Leeds (2 modules - Labour 1 and 2)

Antenatal classes in April at the HEART centre in Headingley.  Book now for a free labour goody bag!
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