Baby Slings
Giving babies the security they need and parents the freedom they want.
Human babies are made to be carried and thrive when they are. Using a baby sling offers many emotional and physical benefits to families, from birth to school age, but for many people it looks just too complicated to try.
In fact, tying a baby sling is as easy as tying your shoe: the easiest way to learn is to have some one show you and help you as you practice. An hour long course gives you the confidence to carry your baby or toddler safely, comfortably and for as long as you want.
For babies and children being carried in a sling means having their needs for comfort and security met readily and happily - making those children ready for independent and adventurous life as they grow, knowing that there are safe arms waiting for them. For parents and carers baby wearing means closeness with those precious children, with two hands free. At home or out and about baby wearing is the most natural and practical thing.
I am a trained Lana Baby Sling Instructor and have many years of practical experience with my own children. I provide sling courses in English and in French and I have slings you can borrow for a course or to try out for a week or two.
Upcoming courses
Prenatal Relax, Stretch and Breathe
Gentle prenatal yoga, combined with discussion time, social support, breathing and relaxation techniques and regular, with partner, skills for labour sessions
Tuesdays 9.30-10.30 at The Magical Cafe Erlenmatt (siblings welcome to attend)
Thursdays 18.15-19.45 at the Kindermusik studio, second floor, Leimgrubenweg 9, 4053 Basel
25 CHF per session
More details here:
To reserve a place in an upcoming RSB session please use this registration form:
https://forms.gle/MuJJ2XRndYtoDFyw7
Connected and Contented Baby Sessions
Connected and Contented Baby sessions run every Friday 9.30-10.30 at the Magical Café in Felix Kampfplatz.
These sessions combine Baby Yoga, Baby Massage and Baby Signing for a wonderful session that builds connections within the babies' brains, their bodies, with their caregivers and with each others. Suitable for babies and toddlers of all ages.
To reserve a place in a session please use this form:
https://forms.gle/kTDufPNcTsudn1Vr7
Sessions cost 25 CHF per session. Book and pay for multiple sessions of Mother and Baby Yoga and/or Connected and
Contented Baby sessions with a special price:
3 sessions 70CHF
4 sessions 90 CHF
5 sessions 110 CHF
6 sessions 130 CHF
Mama and Baby Yoga
Mignon Mama and Baby Yoga, for pre mobile babies (from around six weeks to starting to crawl). This is a five week course, with each class building on the previous class so regular attendance makes a real difference.
If you have a baby that is already mobile (crawling or walking) and you would like to join a Mama and Baby Yoga series with them please get in touch with me.
You can register to join the next series here
For more information about prenatal and postnatal classes please see www.mignonbaby.com
Preparing for Parenthood antenatal courses
One to one and small group classes held regularly throughout the year, these classes give your family the support, resources, information and time to understand and plan what you want and need as you become parents.
Sessions typically include topics such as:
Normal process of birth and the Swiss maternity and postnatal care system, including different birth routes, pain management, caesarean birth
Informed decision making and support in developing plans for birth and postnatal period that suits you and your family
Skills and resources for all members of the family to facilitate birth and the postnatal period
Understanding and techniques for successful and well supported breastfeeding, including managing feeding in the family dynamic and when returning to work
Resource, techniques and support for all the family during the fourth trimester and beyond, including use of baby slings
Please contact me directly on antenatal.bct@gmail.com of via the contact form for more details
