Antenatal classes in Crouch End, North London & St. Albans, Herts.

July 2010
- 1st July. Happy Birthday BirthingMatters - 4 years old today

- BirthingMatters has joined Facebook

June 2010
- We now run our classes over three weekends. This is to allow time to discuss breastfeeding
in more detail.

- 21st-27th June is national breastfeeding week. Please see www.breastfeeding.nhs.uk for
more information.

February 2010
- We have classes running on 13th and 21st February at The Haelan Centre...one couple
space available. Please email for details.

- We are happy to announce that our chosen charity until June will be FSID (The Foundation
For the Study of Infant Deaths).

January 2010
- BirthingMatters are pleased to announce that we are Named Fatherhood Champions with
The Fatherhood Institute.

December 2009
-Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas from Birthingmatters.

May 2009
-May 5th is the 'International Day of the Midwife', an idea established by the International
Confederation of Midwives. The aim of the day is to celebrate midwifery and to bring
awareness of the importance of midwives' work to as many people as possible. This is done in
many different ways according to what works best in each country. See the ICM website for
more details.

March 2009
-There's a reunion on Wednesday 25th March at Priory Park cafe, Crouch End from 12.30
onwards. All welcome!

January 2009
- A Very Happy New Year to all you expectant Mums and Dads.

August 2008
- Louise and Jacqueline are members of Foresight Preconception...the association for the
promotion of preconceptual care. If anyone would like more information about the work of
Foresight, please email us and we will pass their contact details onto you.

February 2008
- We are pleased to announce our first reunion event at All-Bar-One, Crouch End on
Wednesday 27th February from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. A chance to meet old friends again.

January 2008
- A Very Happy New Year to all you expectant Mums and Dads.

August 2007
- In collaboration with PUSH, we will in the near future be holding an advice session on their
premises in Islington, London.

July 2007
- We are pleased to announce the introduction of "Body and Soul Parenting", a one day
workshop which will cover:
Bonding, Attachment and Emotional Well-Being - this session is run by an Accredited
Counsellor with over 30 years in the Psychology field and over 15 years in Family Therapy.
Paediatric First Aid and Basic Life Support - this session is run by a Paediatric Sister in
Children's A. & E. and is suitable for anyone who has had their baby or who is still pregnant.

June 2007
- Postnatal Care Service - We are now able to offer an independent midwifery service to
give specialist care and support in those early days after your baby is born.

February 2007
- We are now running a breastfeeding workshop. This is a 2-hour session, covering all
aspects of breastfeeding, from the physiology of lactation to practical advice and tips.

- One-to-one sessions for antenatal classes are available by arrangement.

January 2007
- A Very Happy New Year to all you expectant Mums and Dads.

December 2006
- Our antenatal classes are now held in St. Albans, Herts. as well as the Haelan Centre,
Crouch End, London N8.

November 2006
- BirthingMatters has recently been employed by JHP Training to provide antenatal classes
to the "Young Mums-To-Be" project. This involves educating 16-18 year old mums-to-be on
what to expect in labour, methods of pain relief and post-natal advice.

- We will be starting a separate breastfeeding workshop in January. This will be a 2-hour
session, covering all aspects of breastfeeding, from the physiology of lactation to practical
advice and tips.