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20 Educators providing Baby courses in Nottingham

Expectancy - complementary therapy courses for midwives

expectancy - complementary therapy courses for midwives

Derbyshire

Yet again, mainstream media has sensationalised what they perceive as “witchcraft” – the use of “alternative” therapies by midwives. The Sunday Times has now waded into the melee, castigating midwives’ use of aromatherapy, acupuncture, reflexology and “burning herbs to turn a breech baby” (moxibustion). The article by Health Editor Shaun Lintern also denigrates practices which are not classified as complementary therapies, such as water injections for pain relief, hypnobirthing for birth preparation and counselling sessions following traumatic birth. Some of the accusations focus on their (inaccurate) statement about the lack of complementary therapy research, whilst others deplore trusts charging for some of these services. A letter to the Chief Executive of the NHS has been sent by a group of families whose babies have died in maternity units that have now come under scrutiny from the Care Quality Commission and the Ockenden team. Amongst those spearheading this group is a consultant physician whose baby died during birth (unrelated to complementary therapies) and who has taken it on himself to challenge the NHS on all matters pertaining to safety in maternity care. That is admirable – safety is paramount – but it is obvious neither he, nor the author of this latest article, knows anything at all about the vast subject of complementary therapies in pregnancy and birth. The article is padded out with (incorrect) statistics about midwives’ use of complementary therapies, coupled with several pleas for the NHS to ban care that they say (incorrectly) is not evidence-based and which contravene NICE guidelines (the relevant word here being guidelines, not directives). The article is biased and, to my knowledge, no authority on the subject has been consulted to provide a balanced view (the Royal College of Midwives offered a generic response but did not consult me, despite being appointed a Fellow of the RCM specifically for my 40 years’ expertise in this subject). I would be the first to emphasise that complementary therapies must be safe and, where possible, evidence-based, and I am well aware that there have been situations where midwives have overstepped the boundaries of safety in respect of therapies such as aromatherapy. However, I have not spent almost my entire career educating midwives (not just providing skills training) and emphasising that complementary therapy use must be based on a comprehensive theoretical understanding, to have it snatched away because of a few ill-informed campaigners intent on medicalising pregnancy and birth even further than it is already. For well-respected broadsheets to publish such inaccurate and biased sensationalism only serves to highlight the problems of the British media and the ways in which it influences public opinion with untruths and poorly informed reporting.

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Our *NEW* Mini First Aid Baby Proofing class is our second class, designed for parents and carers of babies and children over 3 months. It can be taken after our 2 hour Baby and Child First Aid class, or in isolation for those parents who are starting their weaning journey, or have a baby on the move!

Baby Proofing - Private Class
Delivered In-PersonFlexible Dates
£20 to £125

Baby & Child First Aid - Private Class

By Mini First Aid North Nottinghamshire, Grantham & Sleaford

The 2-hour Baby & Child First Aid class covers CPR, Choking, Bumps, Burns, Breaks, Bleeding, Febrile Seizures and Meningitis & Sepsis Awareness and will give everyone who attends the peace of mind they deserve.

Baby & Child First Aid - Private Class
Delivered In-PersonFlexible Dates
£20 to £125

Award winning Baby & Child First Aid classes for parents, grandparents or anyone anyone who looks after babies and children. Delivered in a relaxed and comfortable style, designed to give you confidence to know what actions to take if faced with a medical emergency.

Baby & Child First Aid - Mansfield
Delivered In-PersonFlexible Dates
£25

Baby & Child First Aid - Old Grantham Road

By Mini First Aid North Nottinghamshire, Grantham & Sleaford

The 2-hour Baby & Child First Aid class covers CPR, Choking, Bumps, Burns, Breaks, Bleeding, Febrile Seizures and Meningitis & Sepsis Awareness and will give everyone who attends the peace of mind they deserve.

Baby & Child First Aid - Old Grantham Road
Delivered In-PersonFlexible Dates
£25

Baby & Child First Aid - Combined Learning

By Mini First Aid North Nottinghamshire, Grantham & Sleaford

The 3-hour Baby & Child First Aid class covers CPR, Choking, Bumps, Burns, Breaks, Bleeding, Febrile Seizures and Meningitis & Sepsis Awareness and will give everyone who attends the peace of mind they deserve.

Baby & Child First Aid - Combined Learning
Delivered In-PersonFlexible Dates
Price on Enquiry

Private Online or Face-to-Face Course

By Nancy Keen

Birth Right Hypnobirthing is a full antenatal birth preparation course for pregnancy. Particularly useful for those who are scared of giving birth. Whether this is your first or tenth baby this information is essential. Whether you're looking for a natural birth or support for your caesarean birth this course will support you and give you the tools for the best birth for you.

Private Online or Face-to-Face Course
Delivered in person or OnlineFlexible Dates
£350

Parent and Carer Course

5.0(15)

By 2 Save A Life First Aid Courses NI

This 2 - 2-5 hour course is designed is designed to provide parents and carers with the opportunity to: Develop the basic skills and knowledge needed to deal with a wide range of emergency paediatric First Aid situations, which could arise when looking after babies and children. The course can take place in in a community group or in the comfort of your home, with family and friends who maybe caring for your child or they may have children of their own. The course can be booked during the week, week nights or weekends, with or without children present. The idea is to bring the skills and knowledge to you, in your normal routine.

Parent and Carer Course
Delivered In-Person in Newtownards or UK WideFlexible Dates
£30

Fathers and Perinatal Mental Health

By Mark Williams

What is perinatal mental health and fathers?  The term ‘perinatal’ refers to the period of time around childbirth. Interpretations of the timeframe of this period vary; in some cases, it includes the time before conception until two years after an infant has been born. In the UK, the First 1001 Days Movement raises awareness of the developmental significance of the first two and a half years of a child’s life. In the course we explain: High risk of suicide in new fathers. The impact on the partner and the development of the child. PTSD, Perinatal Anxiety and Depression in fathers.  Signs, Symptoms and how to engage with fathers.  Importance of bonding and attachment with father - baby. Biological risk factors 

Fathers and Perinatal Mental Health
Delivered In-Person in Bridgend or UK WideFlexible Dates
Price on Enquiry

Professional piano and keyboard tuition

5.0(1)

By Www.Pianokeyboardtuition.Co.Uk

Whether starting from scratch or beginning again as an adult after regretting giving up at an earlier age (a most common scenario!), I'm confident you will find what you need here to have a most satisfying hobby or interest that can be done at any age and at any time.

Professional piano and keyboard tuition
Delivered In-Person in Kirkcaldy or UK WideFlexible Dates
£13.50 to £22

M.D.D SINGLE MUM’S PACKAGE (SINGLES)

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By Miss Date Doctor Dating Coach London, Couples Therapy

CRB checked babysitters 3x dates 3x dresses 2x assessments Dating advice for singles https://relationshipsmdd.com/product/single-mums-package/

M.D.D SINGLE MUM’S PACKAGE (SINGLES)
Delivered in London or UK Wide or OnlineFlexible Dates
£947