What is a perinatal journey?
At Blossom Birth and Baby I strive to support you on your continuous perinatal journey, but what is your perinatal journey and how do these classes and workshops support you?
Perinatal [ per-uh-neyt-l ] adjective
occurring during or pertaining to the phase surrounding the time of birth, from the twentieth week of gestation to the twenty-eighth day of newborn life.
In short the perinatal period is from pregnancy through to your baby’s early weeks and months. Continuous support during this period can lead to lowered rates of mental health challenges, increased birth experience satisfaction, bonding with your baby and confidence during this period of great change.
Blossom classes are here to support you as you prepare for Birth and your Baby (as the name suggests!). You can choose to start your continuous perinatal journey with a Blossom Birthing class where you will have the space to relax, move and prepare for your baby’s birthing day. Once your little one has arrived you can join us for Blossom Tinies, a relaxed baby massage class for you and your baby, where you can bond with your bundle of joy in an oxytocin fuelled environment. Many Mama’s join Tinies alongside the Mama’s they met at their Blossom Birthing classes where they had started to form friendships and bonded over their own exclusive WhatsApp group. This continuous support network of ‘Mum friends’ is so beneficial on your continuous perinatal journey.
The journey doesn’t end there though! Blossom Birth and baby supports the theory of the first 1001 critical days. The first 1001 days include pregnancy and the first two years of a child's life. There is clear, compelling evidence that this is a significant and influential phase in development. Once your little one has outgrown Tinies you can move onto a Wrigglers and then Cruisers class if you choose. These baby classes include elements of baby yoga and toddler movement, rhythm rhyme and story time, some baby sensory and familiar songs. Classes are designed to support your baby’s development whilst being fun, engaging and a chance to catch up with other parents at the same stage of parenthood as you.
So Blossom Birth and Baby can be there for you from antenatal classes right through until your baby is walking and exploring. But don’t worry if you have only just found us and you are already well on your way on your perinatal journey…the beauty of our Bury St Edmunds based Blossom classes is that you can choose to cherry pick classes that are right for you and join us at any stage. You will always be welcomed into a warm and supportive community.
I can’t wait to meet you xx
