Lullaby Baby - Ayrshire Baby Massage

25/09/2024

Infant Massage may influence Relaxation

May help by:

reducing levels of stress hormones (such as adrenalin and cortisol), increasing levels of calming hormones (such as oxytocin)
regulating behavioural states, improving the ability to calm oneself (known as self-regulation/self-soothing), increased environmental coping mechanisms, improved sleep patterns, reduced crying
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25/09/2024

𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽!

As part of community exhibition “The Secret of Success” we are pleased to offer this 2-hour lino printing workshop.

In this session you will have a chance to learn lino printing techniques and print your own design onto a canvas bag.

This session will be delivered by members of the North Ayrshire Ukrainian Community who were involved in the creation of the “The Secret of Success” exhibition and supported by participatory artist .

Tickets are £3 and includes all materials and a hot drink. Suitable for 12 years and older. Booking in advance is essential.

Book tickets here: https://scottishmaritimemuseum.merlintickets.co.uk/product/EVENT00127

23/09/2024

Well what a few months it’s been. We welcomed our first ever set of triplets Chloe Emily and Sophie. New block of classes coming up on Tuesday 29th October at Fullerton Connexions. Massage is a great bonding session for both baby and mum/dad/carer. Massage helps with tummy issues, sleep and much more. If you fancy coming to join us please text Joyce on 07447408225. Looking forward to hearing from you 💗👶💗

03/09/2024

Could you possibly post on your page so someone could find their missing bag. It was found in Next at the showgrounds. It's in our office. It too cute to be left in our office 😍

03/09/2024

Benefits for the Father.
Infant massage is a tool in the hands of the father which helps him to establish a real and close relationship with his infant.
✓ Gaining self-confidence with their infant
✓ Strengthening the father-infant bond
✓ Promotes the relationship between them
✓ Understanding the infant's messages

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26/08/2024

New Block starting on 3rd September. Come along with your wee bundle of joy and get to know them that little bit better. Massage is a great way to learn your baby’s communication style. It can also help with sleep and tummy issues. If you fancy joining us text Joyce on 07447408225.

09/06/2024

Great news new class starts on Tuesday 18th June 2024 at Fullerton Connexions Irvine. Baby massage is a great way of bonding with your precious bundles, one to one time to spend with baby in a relaxing atmosphere. Massage has wonderful benefits for both mum and baby. If you fancy joining us please contact Joyce on 07447408225. Looking forward to hearing from you 👶💗👶

04/06/2024

New block of baby massage starting on Tuesday 18th June. Why not come along and join us. Massage is a great way to spend one to one time with your precious bundle. Massage can help with tummy issues, sleep and much more. If you are interested please text Joyce on 07447408225
Can’t wait to meet you all

20/04/2024

Exciting times next block of baby massage starting on 7th May. Great chance to spend quality time with your precious bundle on a one to one basis. Massage helps in so many ways including bonding with baby, it helps with tummy issues and helps babies sleep better xx if you fancy joining us text Joyce on 07447408225

16/04/2024

Exciting news - a new block of Baby Massage classes starting at Fullerton Connexions on Tuesday 30th April at 9.30 and 11am. Massage is great for both baby and parent/carer, can ease wind and tummy pains. Baby massage is also great for one to one time with baby. If you fancy joining us give Joyce a text on 07447408225

12/04/2024

“Piglet?” said Pooh.
“Yes Pooh?” said Piglet.
“Do you ever have days when everything feels... Not Very Okay At All? And sometimes you don’t even know why you feel Not Very Okay At All, you just know that you do.”
Piglet nodded his head sagely. “Oh yes,” said Piglet. “I definitely have those days.”
“Really?” said Pooh in surprise. “I would never have thought that. You always seem so happy and like you have got everything in life all sorted out.”
“Ah,” said Piglet. “Well here’s the thing. There are two things that you need to know, Pooh. The first thing is that even those pigs, and bears, and people, who seem to have got everything in life all sorted out... they probably haven’t. Actually, everyone has days when they feel Not Very Okay At All. Some people are just better at hiding it than others.

“And the second thing you need to know... is that it’s okay to feel Not Very Okay At All. It can be quite normal, in fact. And all you need to do, on those days when you feel Not Very Okay At All, is come and find me, and tell me. Don’t ever feel like you have to hide the fact you’re feeling Not Very Okay At All.

Always come and tell me. Because I will always be there.” ❤️❤️❤️

26/03/2024

12/03/2024

Excited to announce a new block of Baby Massage starting on 26th March at Fullerton Connexions Irvine. Come along with your precious bundle and learn how to help relieve colic and aid sleep for your little one. If you fancy joining us please text Joyce on 07447408225

16/02/2024

Interaction with the wee ones is vital and sooo rewarding 👶💗

📣 H E Y P A R E N T S . . .

Did you know that getting involved during our sessions has amazing benefits for your little one? Not only does it encourage them to do the actions too, but it also boosts brain development. When parents actively participate, it enhances your child's cognitive abilities. Singing, dancing, and playing instruments together helps stimulate their little minds, encouraging early language skills and memory function! ✨

15/02/2024

When you massage your baby, they experience an increase in the hormone oxytocin which is associated with greater relaxation, and a reduction in stress hormones such as cortisol. More oxytocin offers more willingness to trust others and general psychological stability. Oxytocin is the hormone that helps us to bond, fall in love, feel calm and happy, and the good news is it's also released for you when you massage your baby!

15/02/2024

When you were four days old we were readmitted into hospital as you had jaundice. They put a sign on your cot saying 'Baby McMillan' even though you were to take your Dad's name, Jones. I loved it. That little acknowledgement that you were a McMillan first. I stashed the sign in your baby bag on the way home.

In the evening, the staff swapped shifts and the night nurse took over. I could hear them having a brief disagreement behind my curtain about the frequency I was being asked to pump and feed. The night nurse said politely but firmly "This is not sustainable for the mum. She will be shattered. I'm going to change it to just feeding responsively or every 2 hours."

I think I dreamed her into existence. She was a softly spoken lady in her 60s from Inverness. She exuded calm. She told me tales about her grown-up children as she taught me how to ease my burning mastitis. She sat there kneading my rock-hard b***s as I cried tears of relief.

She appeared to float as she sauntered around us quietly performing her magic in the dark. She told me about side-lying feeding. Something I never kept up, but should have.

When Casey would wake, she would lift him and place him on my b**b for me then gently place him back in his cot, insisting that I try and stay as sleepy as I could. She would change his nappy. Everything.

And I soon drifted off to sleep, to the sound of her friendly chatter to the other, equally dazed new mums. It reminded me of that comforting faraway murmur of the telly as we slept upstairs as children.

And just like a mirage, she disappeared before I awoke for the day. She was the perfect combination of quiet authority and sensitive warmth. She knew what I needed, when I didn't.

In the morning I was brought rice krispies, a cup of tea and a buttered roll. One of those Scottish well-fired, almost burnt morning rolls. It was the tastiest thing ever.

This was the most rested I had felt since you arrived. And I didn't yet know it, but it was probably the most rested I was to feel for the next two and a half years.

Art: https://www.instagram.com/thalitadolillustration/

Words: Mother Truths

Taken from "Warm Like Summer: Little Stories of Early Motherhood"

Available to buy worldwide: https://linktr.ee/mother_truths

26/01/2024

We would love to invite you to our very first birthday party on next week on Thursday evening at 7:30pm at the Meadowgreen - Please come and see all that we have been up to in our first year of being a charity.

11/11/2023

Free, online Dads antenatal workshops