A pregnancy and baby road show is being held at Kettering General Hospital
to help hundreds of parents-to-be to prepare for their big day and subsequently
care for their baby.
The event, the 22nd in 14 years, will provide a huge range
of advice at more than 30 stalls set up in two rooms in the hospital's social
club recreation hall.
The event is led by the Trust’s community midwives from Kettering, Corby, Wellingborough and East
Northants supported by Sure Start Children Centre midwives, health
visitors, breast feeding midwives, aqua-natal midwives, and the Supervisors of
Midwives.
Show organiser Julie Clark - who is also a community
midwife - said the free event is always very well received by parents and
parents-to-be from across North Northamptonshire.
She said: “The idea is the road show is that it offers new
and updated information, all in one place, about every aspect of having and
caring for a baby and young child.
“People will be able to find out about everything from
water births, aqua natal exercise classes to baby massage and yoga.
“Other areas covered include, essential baby equipment and
real nappies, reflexology and the new Mum To Mum Breastfeeding Peer Support
Service.
Other stands will include music therapy for babies,
swimming for mums and new babies, and alternative forms of pain relief in
labour.
Julie said: “Every year the pregnancy and baby road show
seems to go from strength to strength as more people find out about it and we
are hoping for a good turnout.”
The event is on from 6pm-8pm in the hospital Social Club's
recreation hall, and in an adjoining room to allow more space for people to
browse around the exhibitions.
The free event is on Wednesday, March 9. Look for the
signs at the mini roundabout near the main Rothwell Road entrance to the hospital.
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