Description
Mellow Bumps
£550.00 per person
Training includes:
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Reflective Consultation
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Pre and post group evaluation
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General support whilst setting up and delivering
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Facilitator’s manual (printed)
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Access to free downloadable materials & resources
Mellow Bumps
Mellow Bumps & Mellow Dads-to-be are our antenatal programmes, delivered in separate six week groups for mums and dads to be with each session lasting two hours.
Mellow Bumps is especially relevant to the work of midwives, health visitors, family support workers and others to support families with additional health and social care needs. Whilst the groups are designed to be delivered separately they are included in the same one-day training: Mellow Bumps and Dads-to-be.
Research evidence has shown that ante-natal depression and anxiety have a long-term effect on the behaviour and learning of children, even as much as five years after birth. This effect is shown regardless of whether the mother suffers from post-natal depression though this has an additional effect on development, and is strongly predicted by antenatal depression. Depression and anxiety in dads-to-be has a separate effect, in addition to the mother’s wellbeing, so it is also important to support the wellbeing of dads-to-be.
Dads to be
A programme intended to decrease the stress levels of dads-to-be and to help them understand that babies are prepared for social interaction from birth and the importance of early interaction for brain development. Each week there will be an activity for the dad-to-be himself and another on a baby topic.
Mellow Bumps was originally designed to be offered to mothers-to-be at about 20 to 30 weeks’ gestation to capture the period when the pregnancy is most secure and the mother may have experienced foetal movement but before her attention is taken up with the delivery. Mellow Dads-to-Be was designed as a result of partners wishing to be more involved in supporting the pregnancy and help achieve better outcomes for their babies.
Mums to be
A programme intended to decrease the stress levels of mums-to-be in pregnancy, to help mums-to-be understand that babies are prepared for social interaction from birth and the importance of early interaction for brain development.
Each week there will be an activity for the mum-to-be herself and another on a baby topic. Mellow Bumps is designed to be offered at about 20 to 30 weeks’ gestation to capture the period when the pregnancy is most secure and the mother may have experienced foetal movement but before her attention is taken up with the delivery.
Upcoming Event Dates
- Please contact us for dates.
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It got you thinking about who you’d like to support you as a family… doing activities that make you feel differently towards here and the baby… I benefited from the group
Mellow Dad to be
It gives knowledge, support, a chance to socialise and a place to feel comfortable with others who may share similar issues.
Mellow Bumps Mum to be
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