New Mama & Parent One-Stop Drop-in @ Highgate Newtown Community Centre

Welcome to Moon Community Health CIC’s monthly New Mama & Parent One-Stop Drop-in at Highgate Newtown Community Centre. In conjunction with Tufnell Park Parents, we want to make things as easy as possible for you, as you negotiate life with a tiny human.

It’s a two hour free drop-in session, where you can find support from a variety of practitioners, who’ll either be able to help you on the day or signpost you to the person or place that’ll be of most benefit to you.

It’ll also be a space that you can meet other Mamas and parents in your community, over a cuppa, to laugh and cry together about walking the path of parenthood.

There’s no minimum or maximum age of your little one - everyone’s welcome!

🎈 September’s session is extra special as we celebrate Moon Women’s Health 5th birthday! Alongside our wonderful practitioners we’ll have a Sing and Sign Session and a Parent & Baby Soundbath as well as birthday cake! 🎈

Special Sessions

• 10.45am - Baby Sing & Sign: Rachael Collier-Thomas gives us a taster of this wonderful method to sign with your baby and encourage amazing early communication. Booking Essential - see below.

• 11.45am - Parent & Baby Soundbath: Tracy Awere leads us in this calming experience uses soft, steady tones from crystal singing bowls and chimes to soothe the nervous system of both parent and baby. Booking Essential - see below.

1-2-1 and Group Consultations

• A Baby & Child Sleep Consultant: Nicky Mulligan will be able to answer your questions about your baby’s sleep.

• A Breastfeeding/Lactation Consultant: Thomasina Lowe will be able to talk to you about your feeding journey and support you by looking at baby’s latch and your positioning. 

• A Women’s Health Physio (1-2-1 Sessions): Naomi Chanim will be offering free 10 minute 1-2-1 Diastasis recti or pelvic floor assessments in our consultation room - Booking is essential for these sessions.

• A Functional Nutritionist (1-2-1 Sessions) Ali Masterman will be offering friendly 15-minute conversations about nutrition and wellbeing for new mums - exploring simple ways to support your energy, mood, recovery, and overall wellbeing - Booking is essential for these sessions.

• Baby Weaning Expert: Anna Lawton will be able to help you navigate through the world of weaning.

• Motherhood Lifeline Therapist: Kristina Matej will be there for you if you feel anxious, overwhelmed, disconnected, are having repetitive, intrusive thoughts or are struggling with the idea of leaving your baby when returning to work. 

• A Postnatal Mama & Baby Expert: Melanie Appleby will be able to help you navigate through your life with a new baby.

We are also very happy to welcome Elimination Communication UK (EC UK), a not-for-profit group who focus on introducing babies to the potty before their first birthday. They were recently awardeded funding by the North London Waste Authority (NLWA) to support new parents/carers with EC through introductory events, free potties, books, access to an app and online peer support communities - come and find out more.

The next Drop-in Session is from 10.30am to 12.30pm - it’s free, but you can register your interest below. 

If you’d like to find out more about Tufnell Park Parents, their community events, community information and get-togethers visit their website here.