Mummas And Beans Henley & Marlow

☆ B E A U T I F U L I S N’T S H E ☆
This is 🙌 A beautiful photo of a new Mum with her baby. It captures the reality of your body after growing and birthing a baby. The strength to show this reality. The happiness on both Mum and baby’s faces.
Some of us put on more weight than we expected, some of us get stretch marks despite lathering on the BioOil, some of us don’t “bounce back” within a couple of weeks and that’s ok.
... We are all different and that’s beautiful.
Bravo @mothercareuk We need more of this!
#mothercareuk #mummasandbeans #mummasarebeautiful #beautiful #baby
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Hello lovely people! We are currently taking a break from teaching classes in Henley & Marlow to provide Maternity cover for our Farnham teacher. We will still be sharing content on here and plan to be back with our full range of Antenatal classes and workshops, as well as our wonderful Baby classes. We look forward to meeting you in September! Lou x

☆☆☆☆ H E R E’S T O 2 0 1 9 ☆☆☆☆
Thank you for all of your support in our first year, I couldn’t have done it without you.
Wishing you all a happy and healthy New Year. May it be your best year yet!

☆ O U T O F O F F I C E ☆
Hope you had a wonderful Christmas, and are slowly getting back to normality. I’m still struggling to figure out what day it is!
Having to take a bit of time out to look after my two poorly babes who both have chicken pox 😢. I can still be reached on here and on email but might be a little slower than usual over the next few days.
... Be back soon! x
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☆ 🎄M U M M A S A D V E N T D A Y 24🎄 ☆
It’s Christmas Eve!!!! We are packing up to head to spend Christmas with the family and we cannot wait. The excitement levels are next level and think we will be awoken super early tomorrow morning but an overexcited 5 year old!
I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for your support over the past 6 months, to our new followers, to the Mums & Babies from class and to friends & family who have given their moral support, it’s been ...a blast and I can’t wait for more exciting things to come next year.
A big THANK YOU and wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
We made it Mummas, see you on the other side x
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☆ 🎄M U M M A S A D V E N T D A Y 23🎄 ☆
Today is about Maternal Mental Health. It’s easy to get caught up in the Christmas frenzy, trying to squeeze in family get togethers, work parties, drinks with friends, and juggling the kids as well. But sometimes you don’t feel full of the festive spirit. Instead you feel overwhelmed, maybe you feel lost, alone even though you are surrounded by people and perhaps you are trying to put a brave face on it so that it goes unnoticed.
Yo...u might feel like you can’t talk to your nearest & dearest at this time of year, but you can be selfish and put yourself first. Remember you can say no to something if it is filling you with dread. It’s more important to look after your mental health rather than seeing Great Aunt Sally.
If you are feeling low and need some support please reach out to the PANDAS Foundation (Pre And PostNatal Depression Advice and Support)
"The PANDAS Foundation is here to help support and advise any parent who is experiencing a perinatal mental illness. We are also here to inform and guide family members, carers, friends and employers as to how they can support someone who is suffering".
Call: 0843 28 98 401 Lines are open 9am-8pm, or visit: http://www.pandasfoundation.org.uk/
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☆ 🎄M U M M A S A D V E N T D A Y 22🎄 ☆
It’s the turn of fab Steph from Horsham & Cranleigh with some info on lymphatic drainage. So if you’re suffering with swollen ankles, wrists or hands this may help you

☆ 🎄C H R I S T M A S T E L E V I S I O N🎄 ☆
Do you have little Julia Donaldson fans in your household? Well good news!! The amazing Magic Light adaptations are showing on the BBC over Christmas with the new addition of Zog!
So set them all to record so you can enjoy them for months! Enjoy

☆ 🎄M U M M A S A D V E N T D A Y 21🎄 ☆
Today is a guest video from Georgia about posture in pregnancy. It’s so important and very easy to forget when you are lugging that bump around!!
Follow the link here... https://www.pilatesbygeorgia.com/…/ante natal-pregnancy-post…
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Today lovely Lindsay from Mummas & Beans - Byfleet and Woking has some very wise words if you find yourself going into early labour over Christmas.

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Today Elf Helen from Mummas & Beans Haslemere and her cute little Elf helper bring us a festive “Whats in the box?” a highlight of our Sensory Baby Yoga Classes

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Here's some great advice from Claire our Winchester teacher & Daisy First Aid Instructor on how to assess and treat a minor head injury and the things to look out for...

☆ 🎄M U M M A S A D V E N T D A Y 17🎄 ☆
I found being pregnant over Christmas really hard. Not being able to indulge when everyone around you is is just plain annoying. Not to mention the heart burn & indigestion that some pregnant women get. So indulge in the things you can (like all the chocolates!) and take a look at this video for some heart burn busting moves.
The lovely Georgina from Epsom & Thames Ditton ... demonstrates a technique to alleviate these symptoms. We teach this as part of our Mummas Ultimate Birthing Class, which is a Mum's only relaxation, breathing & movement class geared towards labour.
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☆ 🎄M U M M A S A D V E N T D A Y 16🎄 ☆
It’s my turn!! Today is all about Windy Drops. We start all of our baby classes (other than newborn) with Windy Drops, which are a general cry stopper, and a great way for bringing up wind too.
They provide some gentle movement for mum (they can be a workout with heavier babies!) and some vestibular stimulation for baby.
... The vestibular system is the inner spirit level, when baby is in the womb that system is turned off because they spend so much time upside down, then once they’re out we need to stimulate that system as much as possible. The more we can stimulate that vestibular system the better balanced and co-ordinated your baby will be as they grow.
#mummasadvent #teammummas #day16 #windydrops
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☆ 🎄M U M M A S A D V E N T D A Y 15🎄 ☆
This is a good one! With the festive season well and truly upon us, Mum & Dad may indulge in a mulled wine or three, but that doesn’t stop the kids from waking at their usual time does it?
Courtesy of the lovely Steph, these Hangover Bags should keep little ones busy so you can get some extra shut eye!
... Remember - Naps save lives 👊
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☆ 🎄M U M M A S A D V E N T D A Y 14🎄 ☆
Today the lovely Katie from Mummas & Beans Farnham demonstrates some yoga moves that can help relieve trapped wind and / or constipation. We call these moves the “Poo Pumpers” in class! We hope they help

☆ 🎄M U M M A S A D V E N T D A Y 13🎄 ☆
Teething - it can be a horrid time for both baby and Mumma. A frustrated, restless, clingy unhappy baby combined with a tired Mumma surviving on broken sleep can all be a bit much. And why it has to hurt then they all bloody fall out a few years I cannot understand!
Today we are sharing some tips to help relieve the symptoms of teething - good luck Mummas!
... (Look in the comments for a still of the tips)
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☆ 🎄M U M M A S A D V E N T D A Y 12🎄 ☆
Today we have the wonderful Sam our Mummas & Beans - Guildford teacher, sharing one of our Ultimate Birthing moves to ease the symptoms of heartburn which is very common in pregnancy.
The moves we teach in our Ultimate Birthing classes are designed to help relieve some of those uncomfortable pregnancy related side effects such as heartburn, and also moves geared around labour and birth.