Upcoming Events at Born - Grab Your Diaries!

Did you know that we have loads of different parent and baby events coming up at the Born stores in Stoke Newington and Bristol? Grab your diaries because we've got your social life covered for the next few weeks!

4th September 2014 - London

Porcelain Hand and Footprints

We have asked the wonderful Fleur from Porcelain Prints to return to our Stoke Newington shop where she can create the most gorgeous porcelain tablets imprinted with your little one's hand and footprints. Perfect as a memento or as a gift for friends or grandparents. There are a limited number of appointments so please phone or call into the shop to book your place - a £10 deposit is payable on booking.

7th September 2014 - London
First Aid Group

Do you know what to do if someone burns themselves, breaks an arm or starts to choke? Knowing even the basics of first aid can give you confidence in a crisis and can make a real difference.  Come along to the First Aid Group at 9.30am at the Stoke Newington shop to learn more.  There is a £10 returnable cash deposit needed to secure a place.







7th September 2014 - Bristol

Attachment Theory Study Day

Learn more about the work of Dr Nils Bergman at the study day here in Bristol on Sunday 7th September http://blog.borndirect.com/2014/07/bristol-study-day-attachment-theory.html.  The day will run from 9.30am - 4.30pm on Sunday 7th of September with an optional additional evening session which will take place over a meal in a nearby restaurant. Refreshments will be provided. To find out more and book, please contact our Bristol store.

8th September 2014 - London
Baby massage 5 Week Course

Baby massage is a great way to bond with baby for both mum and dad.  There are many health benefits to massage, plus it produces lots of oxytocin in both giver and receiver.  Karen James is holding a 5-week baby massage course at our store in Stoke Newington, held on Mondays from 12:00 to 13:30. The cost of the course is £60, minus the deposit of £10 payable when you book. Visit our website or contact the store for more information.

Born Regular Events

Craniosacral Therapy - London, Mondays 4 - 6pm
Starting life with your body system in complete balance is a huge benefit in coping with many health or other issues that life can bring. Craniosacral therapy is a subtle and profound healing form that is used for babies as soon as they come into life to help their system to settle into a normal rhythm and vitality.  Born in Stoke Newington, London has teamed with practitioner Maria Esposito to offer a new Baby Craniosacral Therapy Clinic each Monday afternoon (4-6pm) from September 2014 onwards. Contact our Born Store in Stoke Newington for more details or to book your place.
Read more on our blog.


La Leche League Breastfeeding Group - London - each 2nd Monday of the month 10 - 11.45am
Get advice, support and friendship at this regular breastfeeding group at our Born store in Stoke Newington. The next meetings are:
September 15th 2014
October 13th 2014
November 10th 2014
December 8th 2014


Drop-in Baby Yoga for Dads and Babies - London, Sundays 10 - 11am
What better way to spend a Sunday morning?! A gorgeous class led by Karen James where dads can spend peaceful time with their little ones. Contact the shop for more details.

Contact details:

For more information on any of our events, please contact:

Born, Stoke Newington:
168 Stoke Newington Church St
Stoke Newington
London
N16 0JL
Tel: 0207 249 5069

Born, Bristol:
64 Gloucester Road
Bishopston
Bristol
BS7 8BH
Tel: 0117 924 5080

Craniosacral Therapy now at Born London - How can this help my baby?

Starting life with your body system in complete balance is a huge benefit in coping with many health or other issues that life can bring. Craniosacral therapy is a subtle and profound healing form that is used for babies as soon as they come into life to help their system to settle into a normal rhythm and vitality.

Born in Stoke Newington, London has teamed with practitioner Maria Esposito to offer a new Baby Craniosacral Therapy Clinic each Monday afternoon (4-6pm) from September 2014 onwards. Contact Born London for more details.

How can Craniosacral Therapy benefit my baby?

The experience is different from each baby, child or adult according to their own need of balance and adjustments. CST is often used for babies who have experienced a difficult or traumatic birth, but there are very real benefits for those who have enjoyed a smooth birth too.

The first thing you will probably notice is a sense of deep relaxation, which will generally last throughout the session. This release of tension often extends into everyday life. Sometimes the benefits are not immediately noticeable but become obvious on returning to a familiar environment. The work is often deeply moving and exhilarating.

How does is work?

It is called craniosacral because the spinal fluid going from the cranio to the sacral is what makes everything function well and properly. All the nerves from the brain to the body and from the body to the brain pass through, connected like a tree with branches and roots. The Craniosacral Therapist listens to the rhythm of that fluid and feels if there is any blockage in the body, memory cells of the tissue and the mind as well as the energetic field around that body to see if it is breathing well and properly. If there is a blockage, the therapist will help the mother and baby unblock the blockage and re-balance the system or body function.

What issues can it help with?

 

• Re-balancing the body after birth
• Removing the memory of a traumatic birth
• Coli
• Sleeping better and more peacefully
• Frequency of reflux and of throwing up milk
• Stronger connection with mother and babies (the mother needs to be treated as well as the baby for both Reflux and connection with the baby)
• Clinging babies or toddlers
• Teething
• Coughing
• Frequent colds for babies, toddlers and children,
• Reduction of allergies
• Reduced irritation, which can lead to a happier and more communicative toddler
• Reduction and or elimination of night terrors in toddlers and children in general

Maria Esposito, BSc (Hons) Nutritional Therapist – R-Cranio-Sacral Therapist

Maria received a BSc (Hons) in Health Science: Nutritional Therapy from the University of Westminster (2001) and is a member of the British Association of Nutritional Therapists (BANT) and CNHC (Complementary and Natural health Council).

She has also a Dip. A.E.T. (diploma in Identification and treatment of allergic disorders),  NAET diplomas, (2006). Diploma in Sports Injury Management, the ITEC diploma in Therapeutic Massage and is a certified reflexologist (1998).

She is now a qualified and Registered Cranio-Sacral Therapist (2011). She has worked as Nutritional Consultant in various clinic since 2001, and from NatureWorks for the past 10 years.  She has written a Nutritional Therapy course for BSY group (Open University) with outside accreditation of Level 4 (2010). She has also achieved a PTLLS (preparing to teach in a lifelong sector) certificate in August 2013 at level 4. She has worked as shadow therapist in a community clinic for Cranio-Sacral Therapy for the past two years for some clinic times, working with babies, pregnant women and post-natal, as well as children and adults.

Co-Sleeping and Bed Sharing - Doing What Comes Naturally!

When you have a young baby, people become extraordinarily fascinated by their sleeping patterns.  Complete strangers will stop you on the street and having asked the name of your little one, they'll move straight onto "are they a good sleeper" or the killer question - "are they sleeping through the night yet?"

Sadly, how, where and for how long your baby sleeps seems to have become a way in which people judge others parenting skills or even gauge how "good" a baby is.  And although these are obviously ridiculous notions, it can put an enormous amount of pressure on parents to get their baby to fit into "acceptable" sleep patterns, even if it goes against their own instinctive parenting style.

Bed Sharing and Co-Sleeping are sometimes held up as contentious sleep practices, even though bed sharing has been the norm for non-western cultures for centuries.  In fact, for western societies, it is only with the introduction of bedrooms for each member of the household that bed sharing and co-sleeping became less common.  However, over the last few decades, more and more parents are discovering the joys of co-sleeping with their baby - a recent poll in Parenting Magazine indicated that 42% share sleep with their infant at least part of the time - and as long as it is done sensibly and safely, there are some very real benefits for parents and child.

Bed Sharing

Bed sharing is when you share the same sleep surface as your child, most commonly, sleeping together in an adult bed. Sleeping next to your baby is not just a lovely thing to do - with only 25% of your baby's brain developed at birth,  the proximity of bed sharing serves to support your baby's emotional expectation and physiological needs.  Parent and child can detect and respond to each others sensory cues during sleep - smells, sounds, movements, heat and touch - increasing bonding and often leading to a more peaceful, uninterrupted sleep for both.

Bed sharing is ideal when breastfeeding. Studies have shown that breastfed babies automatically move toward the mother during sleep, finding comfort in the familiar, nurturing presence.  Equally, women who breastfeed and bed share generally have a 'c' shape around their baby so they are protected from getting too hot or from the pillow or blanket covering their face.  Many babies often manage to feed with the mother remaining asleep or only partially waking, again leading to a more restful sleep for baby and parent.

Co-Sleeping

Co-sleeping is when your baby sleeps within sensory range of you, but not necessarily sharing the same sleeping surface.  Co-sleeping has many of the benefits of bed sharing as the baby and the parent can still pick up on physical and emotional cues throughout the night.  Some people select co-sleeping rather than bed sharing if they have other children in the bed, if they have a partner who is a heavy sleeper or who is on medication, or if they are concerned about any other of the safety aspects of bed sharing.  Co-sleeping is also great for older children who may take up too much room in the bed or who need support through the night for baby-led potty training etc.

Snuzpod Bedside Crib

There are specific 'co-sleeper' cots available that can be placed right up beside the parent's bed, essentially extending the surface and giving the baby their own area in which to sleep.  There are also baby nests, lambskins and other products to help define a baby's sleeping area if you are bed sharing or co-sleeping. Visit the Co-Sleeper & Bed Sharing section on our website to see what is available.

Red Castle Organic Cocoonababy nest

In the end, no matter what judgements others like to make on the subject of baby sleeping and parenting styles, what really matters is you and your family.  Go with what feels right and what works for you and your baby - and if your child still wants to sleep in your bed when they are older, consider yourself extremely privileged!



Bed Sharing safety advice from the Dept of Health:

• Make sure your baby can’t fall out of bed.
• Keep your baby cool by using sheets and blankets or a baby sleeping bag rather than a duvet.
• Always put your baby to sleep on their back rather than their front or side.
• Don’t use a pillow – babies don’t need a pillow until they are one year old.
• Never risk falling asleep with your baby on a waterbed, sofa or armchair.

Select co-sleeping rather than bed sharing if you or a partner:

• Is a smoker.
• Has consumed alcohol.
• Has taken any drugs, prescription or otherwise, that affect perception, cause drowsiness or affect depth of sleep.
• Is excessively tired to the extent that this might affect being able to respond to the baby.

Born at Bristol is Growing!

Our Born store in Bristol is undergoing a facelift! The store will be closed from Monday 11th August for ten days while it has a re-fit, but you can still order from us online at borndirect.com or by calling the store direct on 07711616510 or 0117 924 5080. 

 

When the shop re-opens, we will be able to hold more stock on the premises.  This means that we can give you a much more personal service in terms of showing and demonstrating buggies, nappies, changing bags and any other baby product that you're interested in. So if you don't see it on the shop floor, just ask and we can bring the item out to you!

Our store in Stoke Newington in London will continue as normal. 


Born Bristol is at: 

64 Gloucester Road
Bishopston
Bristol
BS7 8BH
Tel: 0117 924 5080


Born London is at:

168 Stoke Newington Church St
Stoke Newington
London
N16 0JL
Tel: 0207 249 5069