Parent stories: Charlie
My son Edward was born with a tongue tie and like many other new parents with tongue tied babies we were desperate to help him. He was...
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alison4211
Jan 27, 20225 min read
Parent stories: Hope
Trigger warning: birth story, stop-start labour From the minute a baby is conceived there is something that develops that can ruin...
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alison4211
Sep 2, 20213 min read
Volunteer stories: Becky
I first volunteered with Baby Umbrella when my little boy was very young, unfortunately this coincided with the pandemic so the...
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alison4211
Jul 27, 20214 min read
Volunteer stories: Mercedes
Six years ago I was a new mum, struggling to feed my baby - I was overwhelmed with advice but felt none the wiser. However, the care and...
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alison4211
Jun 29, 20215 min read
Parent stories: Hazel
Rowan’s arrival Rowan’s arrival into the world was swift! A planned, and much desired, home birth came off like a dream. Start to finish,...
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laurashtaingos
Jun 21, 20213 min read
On writing and motherhood
As we launch our first poetry evening for Baby Umbrella, I thought I would try to explain what writing means to me and how it links to my...
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alison4211
Jun 5, 20212 min read
Lavender Field Raffle
Finally the sunshine has arrived and after a very strange year with so many restrictions, now is the perfect opportunity for you to get...
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laurashtaingos
Jun 4, 20212 min read
Launching Baby Umbrella Social Groups!
We are really excited that the government limit on support groups has increased from 15 to 30 adults! This means that we are now able to...
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alison4211
May 27, 20214 min read
Volunteer stories: Laura
I’m a peer supporter with Baby Umbrella precisely because I remember the emotional and physical challenge that breastfeeding can present....
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laurashtaingos
May 26, 20211 min read
Tell us your story
One of the things parents often say when they’ve recently had a baby, and even more so when they've had a difficult journey, is why did...
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laurashtaingos
May 16, 20213 min read
Reflecting on our charity launch, and the last year
The last few weeks have been big! We re-launched face to face breastfeeding and early parenting support services under the Baby Umbrella...
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