NW London Services for New Parents
YOU
Firstly Congratulations!
The first days, weeks even months can be a hazy blur so we have put together this handy New Parent in NW London guide to help you find services, advice and support in your new parent journey from pregnancy to the first 1000 days
Helping you find local services
| Page 1 | The New Parent Company Services |
| Page 2 | Antenatal Education |
| Page 3 | Doulas + Private Midwives |
| Page 4 | Pregnancy and Postnatal Exercise |
| Page 5 | Women’s Health Physios |
| Page 6 | Alternative/Other Therapies |
| Page 7 | Breastfeeding Support |
| Page 8 | Lactation Consultants / Tongue Tie |
| Page 9 | Meet Ups (free) / Local Facebook Groups |
| Page 10 | Other Useful Information and Contacts |
| Page 11 | Classes for Babies |
| Page 12 | Baby Cinema / Baby Services |
| Page 13 | Parent / Child Friendly Spaces |
The New Parent Company Services
We offer a range of services throughout pregnancy, birth, the postnatal period and beyond. These can be arranged on a one to one, small group, workshop or large group basis. Please email info@newparentcompany.com to discuss any of our services.
| Course | Offers | Venues | Times | Cost | |
| Birth Prep Class & Hypnobirthing | Individual, one-off workshops, or group classes | Classes range from 2.5-10 hours and can be booked for weekday evenings, or weekends. | Your own home, or The Maqam Centre (Queen’s Park) | Variable. Usually evenings will be 6-9pm | Workshops £35 Group antenatal – £225 Individual £30 ph |
| The Postnatal Class / Mother’s Circle | Group Class | 4 x sessions on sleep, feeding, healing & recovery, play & development | The Maqam Centre, Queen’s Park | £100 per couple | |
| Baby Massage & Baby Yoga | Group class | 4 x 45 minute classes | The Maqam Centre, Queen’s Park Jaego’s House W10 | Wednesday & Thursday | £65 for a 4 week class |
The New Parent Consultancy Services – email adeline@newparentcompany.com for more info
| One to one consultancy | Individual | In any aspect of newborn care – breast or bottle feeding, sleep support, recovery, one-to-one baby massage etc | Your own home | Any day | £45 ph |
| Postnatal Doula | Individual | Packages available to support your recovery. Including nutrition (meal cooking), household support, newborn care, debrief from birth, emotional & physical support. | Your own home | Any day – email for packages | Prices from £250 |
Antenatal Education:
| Course | Offers | Venues | Times | Cost | |
| Your local hospital | Imperial hospital Royal Free Hospital Chelsea & Westminster Hospital | free antenatal classes run by the midwives supporting you through the antenatal appointments | Your hospital | Varies | Free |
| NCT | Website | In person antenatal, online antenatal course online first aid courses | Gracelands Yard NW10 | Saturday 9-3 2 in person & 6:30-9:30 1 online | £325 |
| Bump & Baby Club | website | Evening Antenatal course Hypno birthing courses online | Salusbury School NW6 6NH William IV Pub Harrow Road, NW10 5JX | Tuesday evenings 7:30-9:30 5 sessions | £250 |
Hypnobirthing
| Course | Offers | Venues | Times | Cost | |
| Bumps, Births & Beyond (Anna) | Website | Hypnobirthing courses | Moon Women’s Health, NW5 1SL | Thursday evenings | £330 |
| Joy of Birth (Natalie) | Website | Hypno birthing courses in person & online | Camden | Monday evenings 6:30-8:30 4 sessions | £325 |
| Jess Warne Clinical Hypnotherapist | Website | Hypno birthing courses | West Hampstead London, NW6 3LB | 6 x 2 hour sessions weekdays after 5:00pm | £650 |
Doulas + Private Midwives
Birth Doulas can support the whole family helping them have a positive experience of pregnancy & birth and the early weeks with a new baby
Postnatal doulas provide flexible practical and emotional support postnatally for families in their own homes
For more information on Doulas and their work see www.doula.org.uk
| Course | Offers | Cost | |
| Anna Lawton, Bumps, Births & Babies | Website | Birth & postnatal packages | on application depending on requirements |
| Joy of Birth (Natalie) | Website | Birth packages Postnatal packages | on application depending on requirements |
| Dhru Patel Ayurvedic Consultant & Ayurvedic Postpartum Doula | Website | Virtual Postpartum Support | on application depending on requirements |
| Laura Walzer | Website | Birth & postnatal packages | on application depending on requirements |
| Annette & Aneeka – Private Midwives | Website | Private midwifery services, tongue tie practitioners and feeding support | on application depending on requirements |
| Nadia – Independent Midwive | Website | Reassurance visit, post dates home visit, various other services | on application depending on requirements |
Pregnancy & Postnatal Exercise
| Company | Offers | Venues | Times | Cost | |
| Fran Strength & Health | Website | Pre & Postnatal PT | The Tay Building, 2 Wrentham Avenue NW10 3HA | Individual PT sessions | Contact for details |
| Yoga Deanne | Website | Pregnancy Yoga & Postnatal Yoga (babies welcome) | 27 Beethoven Street, Queens Park W10 4LG | Tuesday 6:15pm Saturday 9:30am Friday The Maqam Centre NW10 3HJ 11:30am | from £15 per class |
| Fit Bumps and babies Maya King | Website 07887945911 | Pregnancy & bring your baby postnatal fitness | West Hampstead Women’s Centre | Wednesday’s 12:30pm | Contact for details |
| Lea Loves Sport | Website | Bring your baby exercise classes | The Maqam Centre & Queen’s Park | Queen’s Park Tuesday Maqam Wednesday’s 10:15am | Contact for details |
| Pregnancy Support Yoga Katie Myers | Website | Pregnancy Yoga and relaxation | Gracelands Yard NW10 | Monday 7:30pm | Contact for details |
| Yoga Laura | Website | Pregnancy Yoga | Vitruvian Wellness NW3 Yoga Studio Basement 13 NW3 | Postnatal – Thursday 10:30am Pregnancy – Sunday 10am |
Women’s Health Physio
| Company | Offers | Venues | |
| My French Physio | Website | Pregnancy, postnatal and children’s therapies | Kentish Town NW1 8PB Home visits Zones 1-3 |
| Leto Women | Website | Specialist pelvic health physiotherapy LETO Postnatal Check LETO Pregnancy Care | Brigade House Parsons Green SW6 4TN |
| Mummy MOT | Website | Pelvic floor health and women’s physiotherapists | MEPS 8 Dorset Square NW1 6PU or 23-25 Chiswick High Rod W4 2ND |
| The Pelvic Floor Physio | Website | Mummy MOT, Women’s Health Physiopherapist | Moon Women’s Health, 63 Chetwynd Road, NW5 1BX Appointments Thursday’s 1:15-7pm |
Alternative/Other Therapies
| Company | Offers | Venues | |
| Sarah Reflexology | Website | pre and post Reflexology | Kensal Rise NW10 |
| Emma (midwife) | Website | Reflexology | Home visits (based in Ealing) |
| Brit Hanson | Website | Acupuncture | Various locations including 19 Station Terrace, NW10 5RX |
| Tabitha Robeterson | Website | Aromatherapy & Massage | Queens Park |
| Katie | Website | Naturopath and Herbalist | Home visits & Zoom |
| Dhru | Website | Ayurvedic Practitioner | Online |
| Bastian Juel Anne Christine Wicke | Website | Bastian Osteopath (babies and adults) | 19 Station terrace NW10 5RX |
Breast Feeding
For bottle feeding support, contact Adeline – adeline@newparentcompany.com
| Company | Contacts | Support Offered |
| Breastfeeding Network (charity) | www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk Admin@breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk 0300 100 0212 | Helpline & advice |
| La Leche League | www.laleche.org.uk 0345 1202918 8am to 11pm, 365 days a year | Helpline & advice |
| The National Breastfeeding Helpline | www.nationalbreastfeedinghelpline.org.uk 0300 100 0212 9.30am – 9.30pm | Helpline & advice |
| Association of Breastfeeding Mothers | www.clch.nhs.uk/services/new-baby-and-parent-resources/infant-feeding-services/breast-feeding-brent 0208 102 4900 clcht.brentinfantfeeding@nhs.net | Helpline & advice |
| NHS Kensington, Chelsea, Westminster, Hammersmith & Fulham | Website | Drop in clinics one to one support |
| Camden Breastfeeding Support | https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/services/community-services/camden-baby-feeding-team 07808 891260 camden.babyfeedingteam@nhs.net | Drop in clinics, and support in the borough of Camden |
| Cordelia Ulys Breastfeeding counsellor | www.cordeliauys.co.uk cordeliauys@gmail.com 07770325579 | Home consultations 2 hours £160 + parking (based in NW6) |
| Drugs in Breastmilk information guide | Website | Factsheets on all medications and whether they are safe to take when breastfeeding |
| NW London Breastfeeding WhatsApp Group | https://chat.whatsapp.com/H0b1YooMtr43abIRGpMVqL | Whatsapp group for parents – admin are breastfeeding peer supporters |