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Message us with your requests for private home groups of Baby Massage, Baby Weaning or Sleep, or to make enquiries about 1:1 Nutrition, Mother’s Support or Sleep Consultations. We aim to get back to you within 24 hours.

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PREGNANCY – POSTNATAL – MOTHERHOOD Bristol. Baby Massage, Baby Weaning, Family Nutrition. Holistic Sleep Coach. Mothers Mentor

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Birthday traditions - what do you do in your house?

We always have this table cloth (an old ikea curtain!), lay the presents out and decorate the chair of the birthday child with balloons. (Anna). What do you always do for birthdays?
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Another lovely home group finished this week. Emma was working with 6 mums learning baby massage together.

If you and your friends would like to do the same then get in touch and we can arrange your own private group course.

Home groups are the same content as our public venue classes, and includes:
💙 bottle of oil
💙 detailed baby massage guidebook
💙 postnatal nutrition handout
💙 sleep tips for tired mums handout .
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❓🤱Can I do intermittent fasting when breastfeeding? As a nutritionist working with postnatal mums I often get asked about weight loss after a baby. LONG POST!
Recently there has been a boom in people doing intermittent fasting for weight loss and whilst most diets aren't suitable for breastfeeding mums, there are some small changes you can put into practice to help gradual and healthy postnatal weight loss.
SO WHAT IS INTERMITTENT FASTING?
There are various ways people try fasting - BTW - none of these are recommended during breastfeeding:
🍽 5:2 Diet where you only eat 500 calories for 2 days week
🍽16:8 where you only eat for 8 hours a day and fast for 16 hours - this is too long without food for breastfeeding
🍽 alternate day fasting (every other day eat normally / fast)

RESTRICTED FEEDING WINDOW
Reducing the hours in the day that you eat is perhaps the easiest way for most people to try fasting. You don't need to change what you eat to get some of the benefits.
This could be as simple as only eating within a 12 hour window. This would like look finishing your dinner at 7pm, and then not eating again until 7am. You still need to drink enough fluids, so keep up the water and herb tea during this time.

BACK TO BASICS
When you eat is almost as important as what you eat.
Essentially this approach it's just not snacking after dinner or at night. For most women who eat a healthy balanced diet during the day this should be achievable whilst breastfeeding.
If you can't do 12 hours, start with 11, or 10.
BENEFITS OF TIME RESTRICTED FEEDING
In studies on mice and people reducing the hours of eating, without reducing the calories or changing the types of food, had improvement in fat profiles, weight loss and insulin resistance.

WHAT IF I'M HUNGRY LATER ON?
If you're exclusively breastfeeding you need around an extra 300 calories from food each day and I can remember being very hungry when breastfeeding!

Also - when we're tired our brain craves more energy and quick release carbs to get energy.
It's important to eat food that fills you up - concentrate on fibre, protein and healthy fats.
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There are still some spaces on our baby massage classes coming up this week. These classes are cosy and welcoming, with plenty of time to speak to other new mums and share the parenting journey.

SOUTHVILLE / BS3 - Weds 6th Nov 10-11am
FISHPONDS - Thurs 7th Nov 1.30-2.30

Book through our website.

https://the-gentle-touch.com/booking/
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Upcoming Events

Date/Time	Event
14/01/2020 – 04/02/2020 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm	Baby Massage Fishponds – Jan 2020 Grove Rd, Fishponds