Details are subject to change, please contact individual providers directly for more info & enquiries.
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Developed by Harrogate midwife and mum duo Lesley and Claire, with products designed to provide a highly-effective solution to the physical side effects of pregnancy, birth and motherhood, including – Spritz for Bits, No Harm Nipple Balm, Fantastic Skin Elastic and Peri Prep Your Bits.
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📌 Annfield Plain, Durham, DH9 7XN
Offering aromatherapy consultations, birth planning, a range of antenatal classes, and support and social sessions for mammies and mammies to be.
Whistle Stop Class: £25 per person/couple.
Preparing your Pets Class: £12.50 per couple.
Sibling Class: £15 per child (25% siblings discount)
👉 For more info, visit @TiakiPregnancyandBaby
📌 Tyne & Wear
Qualified sling consultants working together to provide sling tuition, information and sling hires, in person or online. Regular Sling Libraries & Sling Socials are held throughout Tyne & Wear, or 1:1 tuition and support is available to book. Have your own sling checked, or try out slings for hire (hire fees apply, or ask about ‘families in need policy’).
👉 For more info, visit @1ofthosebabycarriers
📌 QE Maternity, Sheriff Hill, Gateshead, NE9 6SX
Following a birth it can be helpful to talk through your experience with a midwife, particularly if things haven’t gone the way you expected, or if you just want to reflect on your experience. Contact the maternity unit to arrange an appointment.
👉 For more info, visit @gatesheadhealthmaternity
📌 Grange Villa Community Centre, Chester-le-Street, Co Durham, DH2 3LN
Play sessions, dedicated baby area & oodles of outdoor space! There’s a packed programme of activities and events, including: 
Sensory snug Baby massage Messy play Baby rhyme and social Baby weaning sessions Breastfeeding group
👉 For more info, visit @dreambigroleplay
🎫 From £5 per 2h play session (sibling discounts available).
Gateshead Family Hubs provide support, advice and structured activities for families and the wider community, with a packed program of pre-school sessions throughout the week including:
🔹Sensory Rooms 🔹Stay and Play 🔹Soft Play 🔹Baby Time 🔹Toddler Time 🔹Trike Time 🔹Well Child Clinics 🔹External Baby & Toddler Class Providers 🔹Holiday Events
A range of services and health advice is available:
🔸Breastfeeding, hygiene, weaning, nutrition and safety advice 🔸Breast pump hire 🔸Antenatal and postnatal advice 🔸Parenting & family support and advice 🔸Affordable childcare and support to access funding 🔸Toy Library
Services are delivered in centres across Gateshead, in:
🔹Birtley 🔹Blaydon Winlaton 🔹Chopwell 🔹Chowdene 🔹Deckham 🔹Felling 🔹Leam Lane 🔹Teams 🔹Wrekenton
👉 For more info, visit @GatesheadFamilyHubs
📌 Washington, NE37 2AS
Providing information and support to new parents, with group sessions and 1:1 sessions in your home, including antenatal workshops, postnatal workshops, holistic sleep coaching and introducing solids. Also offering tongue tie treatment and breastfeeding help and support.
Introducing solids: from £20
Antenatal/postnatal/sleep coaching: from £40
Tongue tie treatment: from £175
👉 For more info, visit @milkandmums
📌 Newcastle
Workshops on a range of topics delivered by experienced clinical psychologists, including: parents-to-be and parents with newborns, toddlers, primary school age and teens. Also individual psychology sessions for people who may prefer a bespoke service.
Workshops from £30.
1:1 sessions from £75.
👉 For more info, visit @thekindmindlimited
📌 Kells Lane, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 5SJ
Assessment, advice and LOCband treatment is available for babies with Positional Plagiocephaly – a condition in which specific areas of an infant’s head develop an abnormally flattened appearance.
Assessment (60 minutes): £50
Repositioning Review (30-40 minutes): £40
LOCband Treatment (approx 3-6 months): £1,950
Payment plans are available.
👉 For more info, visit @TPerformanceClinic
📌 Mere Knolls Road, Roker, Sunderland, SR6 9LG
Pregnancy massage using specifically tailored techniques with pillows for support, suitable from 14 weeks. Physiotherapy can help to ease common pregnancy related pains. A Mummy MOT is recommended from 6 weeks after delivery to assess posture, breathing, abdominal muscles and pelvic floor to prevent health complaints.
Massage: £25-£40 (30-60 min sessions)
Physiotherapy: Consultation: £45. Review: £33.
Mummy MOT: Assessment: £75. Review: £45.
👉 For more info, visit @ResponsePhysio
