contact information and links

Contact me

You can "like" and follow me on facebook, or contact me using the form below, emailing pippa@karmabirth.co.uk or calling/texting: 07903 838 006. 

Useful Links and Contacts

Pregnancy and Birth

Janet Balaskas' Active Birth Centre - for excellent  advice, information, antenatal and postnatal classes, resources and products, including birth balls.

Lisa Head - Doula (birth companion, pregnancy and postnatal support)

Valerie Gommon - Independant Midwife

Michelle Twiselton - Independent Midwife

Helena Bingham - nutritional information and products for pregnancy

Sue Wilson of Bedford Health - Hypnosis and counselling for pregnancy and birth.

NCT - information and local branch services

Blooming Baby Guide -website for local services for mums-to-be and parents of young children, in Ampthill, Flitwick and surrounding villages

Holistic Health and Support - during pregnancy and post-natally

Mummy Massage offers lovely prenatal and postnatal massage in a home setting in Kemspton (or in your own home)

Toddington Osteopathic Medicine Clinic provides a quality service from osteopaths specialising in women's health, natural health and pelvic issues.

Holistic Hands near Kimbolton, is a therapy and wellbeing centre in a rural setting, offering a full range of professional treatments, products and classes, including yoga and pregnancy massage

Katherine Law - Homeopathy in Bedford

Vicki Eagles - reflexology in Kempston

Helen Smallwood - Acupuncture for Fertility and Pregnancy in Bedford

Fiona Maquire - Clinical Massage, Energetic NLP and Cranio Sacral Therapist in Bedford.

New Baby and Mum

Peter Walker is the man behind Developmental Baby Massage and Movement, a fantastic yoga and massage teacher and so much more.  This website is a great resource.

http://www.surestartcauldwell.co.uk/la-leche.html - La Leche breastfeeding meetings in Bedford

http://www.expressyourselfmums.co.uk - find a lactation consultant on this website, or get support in many areas postnatally, an excellent resource

http://www.breastfeedingmanifesto.org.uk/ - advice and campaigning

http://www.miracleblanket.com - swaddle your baby

Brilliant Nappies offer an excellent personal service to provide anyone interested in using real nappies with information, demos and advice.  Also offering a full range of nappies and accessories.

Washable Nappies - Real Nappy Advice, Demonstrations and Online Store

Bedford Borough Council - Real nappy information and Cash Back Scheme

Support for Mothers

Naomi Stadlen - author of "What Mothers Do (Even When it Looks Like Nothing)" and "How Mothers Love (and How Relationships are Born)".

www.birthtraumaassociation.org.uk - Support following a traumatic birth experience

Great Expectations - postnatal depression (and antenatal anxiety) support by midwife Una Garratt - please email her for more information:  una.garratt@btopenworld.com 

www.facebook.com/minervasmind - advice and support for mother's thinking of returning to work (flexibly and for themselves)

http://www.mumstheboss.co.uk/   - Mum's The Boss was founded to celebrate the twin achievements of motherhood and business and is a low-cost, informal, child-friendly network supporting mums who run their own business , work from home or would like to set up in business.

Match U Style  - Naomi Edwards is a mother and style consultant, specialising in image for pregnant and new mums

Toddlers/Kids

Sam Stenson runs yogabugs classes for 2-7 year olds - classes in North Beds, Kimbolton & surrounding Villages

Yoga

Kanti, a Bedford-based Yoga Teacher, Reiki Practitioner and Sound Therapist.
 
www.stressfreezone.org.uk Rachael offers yoga and prenatal massage, crystal healing and other holistic services in Bedford

Yoga Matters - Great place for Yoga resources. Bolsters can be ordered here. 

Other

S.A.N.D.S. Stillbirth and neonatal death charity, supporting anyone affected by the death of a baby and promoting research to reduce the loss of babies' lives.

Michelle Payne-Gale, photographer of "52 Faces" and portrait specialist (including babies and children).  (Did a lovely job for my portrait)

House of Baby - the baby superstore in Kempston (Bedford)

BumpsnBabes - online store for baby products - updates on BumpsnBabes TBC

I may be able to help you if you have queries regarding other therapists/teachers offering different treatments, or operating in different areas. Also other pre/postnatal services e.g. independent midwife, baby groups, massage or healing products etc.