Mother & Bump

31/05/2024

“Hello everyone! 🌸 It’s been a while since I posted, and I wanted to reintroduce myself and my Mother and Bump Pregnancy and Postnatal services. I’ve been busy retraining to add new services and, like many, have found it hard to post amid the world’s challenges. But I’m excited to announce that I’m still here, providing support and care for mothers-to-be and new mums.

At Mother and Bump, I offer a range of services including pregnancy massage, postnatal massage, and more. My goal is to support you through every stage of your motherhood journey.

Stay tuned for updates on my new services! 💖

13/01/2024

13/01/2024

I make no assertions of possessing all the answers, nor do I profess to comprehend everything. I can affirm that I am a mother, a fellow human being. I bear witness, as we all do, to a horrifying reality that can only be described as hellish, unjust, genocide. This difficult existence unfolds here on our planet, and it is unequivocally wrong. Like many others, I find myself grappling with a sense of helplessness as we observe innocent babies burning and children enduring unimaginable pain. This is undeniably hell on earth, and one does not need to be politically inclined or excessively knowledgeable to recognise the sheer cruelty of this genocide, which appears to be spreading relentlessly.

God help Palestine and Yemen 🇾🇪 🇵🇸

12/01/2024

We're full of exciting news this week! 🥳

You may have seen us share this last month on our story but we're now officially letting you know about our new service Akwaaba. If you're a Black, Asian or ethnic minority mum looking for some extra support, we're here to help.

You can call us on the number provided in the post, or find our website form here: https://www.mums-aid.org/general-referral-form/

24/11/2023

Our Mighty Acorns service was developed in response to a request from parents who have children with complex health conditions.

Families are referred to the service by a variety of organisations including Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, Demelza, Royal Borough of Greenwich SEND 0-3 Co-ordinator, Better Children's Centres South Greenwich and mostly importantly self-referrals from parents.

100% of the children have severe long term health disabilities, many of them life limiting, and 100% of children qualify for Disability Living Allowance.

85% of parents have shared that they were informed that their child’s diagnoses is rare leading them to believe that they are alone. The group offers a safe welcoming space for this marginalised group of families. Parent volunteers with lived experience are able to offer both emotional and practical support to parents giving them hope for the future. Parents have been able to share their experiences with each other creating both peer to peer support and longer-term friendships.

We need your help to meet the growing demand for this service and ensure we have appropriate equipment for the babies' needs and joy.

Any penny you can donate would be greatly appreciated 💙

21/11/2023

Zakia, a boundless source of wisdom, This is a podcast that is an absolute necessity for all parents to listen to. 😍

Well hello 😊,

It has been a while since I've posted on here lovely peeps, but for good reasons - I've been busy connecting and working with some awesome people on podcasts and courses both in French and English. All linked to my forever passions; naturopathy, birth and parenting.

Starting on the 22nd of November our first podcast (en Français 🇨🇵) with the brilliant and .

We've had a blast sharing our experiences, personally and professionally and through our conversation and touching on unusual themes, we'll be able to help parents-to-be or new parents.
We all remember how scary and overwhelmed we felt, and we just wanted to bring a sense of calm and professionalism to the mix .
Looking forward to share with you our creation😇🥰

23/10/2023

Don’t suffer in silence.

Feeling trapped by half-term? We know weekends and holidays can be particularly hard for mums and it's easy to sink into those feelings of isolation and loneliness.

That's why we provide a 24/7 text service to be there for anyone who needs to chat.

Huge thanks to Royal Borough of Greenwich for supporting this service.

18/10/2023

If you’re here, which many of you have been for years, if you say to me you there is no time that your voice could be needed more than now.
You are being told everywhere else, things that don’t match with the feelings in your body.
Your own heart is feeling that this is devastating and horrific and wrong, I know it is.

And you are also being told that you don’t know enough about this to get involved, you don’t know the history of the last 75 years let alone the last 3000 years that there are calls for.

But you DO know this can’t continue.
You DO know this isn’t the answer.
You DO know how this has gone down before and how this always, always ends - as the very wrong, extremely horrific side of history that no one can ever believe was permitted to happen.
Listen to that part of you. Listen to what makes you human. The part that links you directly to people of Palestine, directly to Israeli hostages and in total opposition to the sick fu***ng men that are hell bent on war and violence and death for power, not peace.

WE ARE NOT OUR GOVERNMENTS.
WE THE PEOPLE ARE THE PEOPLE.
THERE IS ONLY US.
DO NOT SUCCUMB TO HELPLESSNESS.
DO NOT SUCCUMB TO HOPELESSNESS.
WE CANNOT GIVE UP.

We have so much more power than we let ourselves believe, I promise you it’s why you are here, right now in these times. What you do matters.

Please, please call your MPs / representatives, email them, attend protests (calls for everyone to head to London this weekend for those that can head down as opposed to lots of different ones around the country) USE your social media as TRADITIONAL MAINSTREAM MEDIA IS FULL OF PROPAGANDA AND LIES, take breaks and Breathe, we do this in community, we do it together. Love and solidarity always ❤️🙏🏽🇵🇸🕊️

06/10/2023

Feeling lonely at home with your baby? There are lots of mum and baby groups out there where you can meet other mums while your babies are entertained.

Check out local organisations and venues such as:

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We also run weekly dedicated groups for young mums, parents of babies with disabilities and mums who have suffered birth trauma. Get in touch or visit our website for info.