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Website last updated 28 July 2010

Upcoming Clapham NCT Events

Mums with Multiples meet - Tuesday 3rd August
Branch meeting - Thursday 5 August
Nearly New Sale - Saturday 25 September

Pitter Patter Balham is back

We are delighted to announce that Pitter Patter Balham, our lovely group for parents of newborns, crawlers and those attempting their first steps recommenced on Wednesday 9 June. The group runs between 10–11.30am at St Stephen’s Church, Weir Road, SW12. Many thanks to new volunteers Jane & Clair for stepping forward to get the group up and running again. We look forward to welcoming you soon.

Or please come along to one of our other groups. All groups are pay as you go drop-ins and you will be guaranteed a warm welcome and refreshments.

Battersea Bumps & Babes (Monday 10–11.30am, St Michaels Church, Cobham Close, SW11) is aimed at expectant mums, parents of newborns to crawlers.
Battersea Chitter Chatter (Monday 9.30–11.45am, 2 sessions, Battersea Arts Centre, Lavender Hill, SW11) is for parents and carers of children 12months to 4 years.
Clapham Playgroup (Wednesday 10-12noon, St John the Evangelist, Clapham Road, SW9) is for parents and carers of babies and toddlers.
Stockwell Playgroup (Friday 10-11.45am, St Stephen’s Church, St Stephen’s Terrace, SW8) is for parents and carers of babies and toddlers.

Weaning Workshops and Early Days Courses now being offered

In response to demand from our members, we are now offering two new courses in addition to our regular antenatal and refresher courses.

Weaning Workshops run for two hours and cover topics such as signs of readiness for additional foods, ways to introduce complementary foods including 'baby led' weaning, suitable foods for the babies' stage of development, the continuing role of breastfeeding and guidelines on formula feeding and weaning. The workshops are best suited for mums and/or dads with babies aged 4-6 months. The workshops are run by a local NCT Breastfeeding Counsellor. Future dates: Monday 20th September 9.30 - 11.30am, Friday 4th October 9.30 - 11.30am, Monday 18th October 9.30 - 11.30am.
Early Days Postnatal courses will run in November 2010 (suitable for mums with babies born between August and October 2010) and January 2011 (suitable for mums with babies born between September and December 2010). The course covers topics such as sleeping, feeding, relationships, and returning to work. Led by an NCT trained Postnatal Leader, these courses are designed to support you to become the parent you want to be.

For further information on either of these courses, or to request a booking, please fill out the enquiry form in the courses section (left hand menu) or contact Carla bookings4b@nct.org.uk / 0844 243 6927.

Now Available! ‘Great Expectations’ Clapham NCT's Pregnancy Planner

The planner, featuring beautiful photographs of pregnant mothers-to-be and mothers with newborns, has been specially designed so that it can either be used as a pregnancy planner or as a standard annual calendar. Alongside the artwork, each page contains a monthly planner with reminders for important dates and pregnancy landmarks. Otherwise it has been left blank to either record all the mini-milestones that will eventually culminate in the birth of your baby or for use as a normal diary. Each calendar is beautifully printed on high quality paper in full colour and costs £4.99.

All of the models are Clapham mums-to-be and the stunning photographs were taken by local photographers who have kindly donated their time to this fundraising project. All the proceeds from the sale of this calendar will go directly to support the Clapham NCT Breastfeeding Drop-in, run by breastfeeding counsellors and volunteers from the Clapham NCT.

Clapham NCT’s version of “Calendar Girls” with a difference is now available to buy at NCT events, sales and you can order copies by sending an email to calendar@claphamnct.com with your name, telephone number and postal address. Demand is high for these gorgeous calendars so reserve your copy now.