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Don't miss these dates for your diary in 2025
Lyndsey Hookway
Dec 3, 20242 min read
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Parent stories: Charlotte
The early months with my daughter were very difficult due to (what we now know were) multiple food allergies and tongue tie.
Lyndsey Hookway
Oct 15, 20244 min read
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Parent stories: Lauren
A challenging start In 2019 I became a Mother to my first daughter. I thought I had prepared for the experience in as much depth as...
Lyndsey Hookway
Oct 13, 20247 min read
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Parent stories: Emma
Before our son was born, I was keen to try and breastfeed, but I knew from my experience working with babies and their parents that it...
Lyndsey Hookway
Oct 10, 20245 min read
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Parenthood in Verse: Must-Read Poetry for Every Parent
We’ve curated a list of must-read poetry books that beautifully reflect the themes of parenthood, kids, and family life - happy reading!
Lyndsey Hookway
Oct 3, 20242 min read
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An introduction to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) at Baby Umbrella
At Baby Umbrella we are committed to ensuring our team, those who visit us and those who would like to, all feel able to join us...
stephbarclay
Mar 27, 20242 min read
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How can journaling support us during motherhood?
In the following blog article Laura, one of our Breastfeeding Counsellors, shares how she has used journaling on her own journey through...
Lyndsey Hookway
Feb 27, 20244 min read
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If you need to talk, we're here to listen.
We're delighted to say that our trial Listening Service has been very well received by attendees and it will now be running for the...
alison4211
Aug 2, 20234 min read
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Help us to support local families
Could you spare the cost of a cup of coffee each month to help us support local families? As a small charity we rely on fundraising and...
alison4211
Mar 15, 20233 min read
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Launch of trial Listening Service!
We are excited to announce a three month pilot of a free Listening Service run by Breastfeeding Counsellors with additional training in...
Lyndsey Hookway
Mar 8, 20232 min read
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KCC proposal to close 44% of Kent’s Children's Centres
Kent County Council proposes to close 35 of the 79 Children's Centre buildings across Kent, a reduction of 44%. This change is forecast...
Lyndsey Hookway
Jan 30, 20232 min read
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Christmas opening hours
We know babies don't pay attention to festivities so we are here for you if you do need support through the holidays. On bank holidays...
Lyndsey Hookway
Dec 20, 20221 min read
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We're award winners!
We are immensely proud to have been chosen as Kent Charity Awards' Start-Up Charity of the Year for 2022! This is fantastic recognition...
Lyndsey Hookway
Sep 21, 20221 min read
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Returning to Running
Guest blog written by Emma Jeffery, personal trainer and local mum. So, you’re postpartum and now you’re looking to lace up those...
alison4211
Sep 21, 20225 min read
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Volunteer stories: Jadie
My breastfeeding journey began in 2013 when I had my first child. I was young, living in an area of outer London where I had no friends...
alison4211
Aug 29, 20224 min read
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Exciting news! Return to group support
We are very pleased to announce that due to many COVID restrictions being lifted we are now able to bring our specialist support back...
Lyndsey Hookway
Jul 20, 20222 min read
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3 Top Tips for Breastfeeding Positioning
Our team of breastfeeding and early parenting specialists are here to support your journey. In the following blog article Laura, one of...
Lyndsey Hookway
Jun 15, 20224 min read
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10 ways to support Baby Umbrella
Baby Umbrella Charity relies on support and fundraising to keep our services FREE for local families. We are always so grateful for the...
alison4211
Jun 13, 20223 min read
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Volunteer stories: Jo
Baby Umbrella was a lifeline to me and I decided to volunteer because I could maybe support others going through something similar. I...
Lyndsey Hookway
Jun 8, 20223 min read
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Parent stories: Nicola
*** Trigger warning, this story is a personal experience of postnatal depression *** My experience of having my second baby was so very...
alison4211
May 2, 20227 min read
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