It’s not often in life that we get something free that’s also high quality and incredibly useful. Today, however, is an exception! Aimed at parents-to-be, those due to give birth imminently, and those who have recently had a child, the Complete Antenatal Course is currently available for zero cost. That’s despite it having an RRP of £175 and containing 8 hours of fabulously informative content. Access to the entire course is attainable quickly, without needing to add any kind of payment method. Other than there being some brief commercial interludes from the course’s sponsor, there are genuinely no strings attached. So, if you’re interested in learning about everything on the journey from pregnancy, through labour, to breastfeeding, infant care and first aid, this is for you. What’s more, the video format allows you to dip in and out at times to suit you. Read on to learn how to gain easy access to the Complete Antenatal Course today.
How to Get Free Course Access
To get access to the Complete Antenatal Course, visit this link and sign up for free. We managed it in just moments and did not have to enter any payment details whatsoever. In no time at all, we had full access to the course. Easy!
Free? Is There a Catch?
There is no catch other than there being a couple of unobtrusive commercial clips from the course provider’s commercial sponsor (Joie) — but that’s really it!
About the Course Provider
The free antenatal course is provided online by NowBaby, who provide online courses and in-person antenatal education to expectant parents in the UK. NowBaby works in partnership with the NHS antenatal clinics too, and has done so for over two decades. Their website states that courses are provided by experienced midwives and healthcare professionals, however parents are urged to do their own due diligence, as we cannot make guarantees about third parties. That said, we’ve looked through the modules in the 8 hour course and were thoroughly impressed. The course is easy to access and is available free — assuming, of course, that no premium upgrades are chosen when applying. If required, though, parents can choose to upgrade so they have access to speak with midwives or take part in Q&A sessions during the course.
Course Content
Presented by experienced midwives and healthcare professionals, the course is provided in convenient video modules that you can peruse at your own leisure. You’ll have received a login during the sign-up process, so you will be able to log in and out at will. We also found the course remembered where we’d got to in the previous session, thereby making it easy to continue where we left off.
The course has 10 modules, which are each divided into smaller sub-sections — it’s all very convenient and user-friendly. The modules and sub-sections covered include:
Pregnancy
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Preparing the Mind & Body for Birth
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Labour & Birth
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Pain Management
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Induction of Labour
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Caesareans
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Postnatal Recovery
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Newborn Care
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Breastfeeding
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Infant First Aid & Medical Conditions
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That’s some scope, isn’t it? We thought it was fabulous and packed with high-quality content, hence sharing it with you today. If you give it a try, we’re sure you’ll feel better informed and equipped for your parenting journey. We hope that it empowers you during every stage of pregnancy, through birth, and well into parenthood. Our very best wishes to you and your little one.
Little Cedars: High Quality Childcare in Streatham
A Weekday Childcare Nursery for Babies & Children Up to Five
Little Cedars Nursery is a high-quality childcare provider in Streatham, providing excellent weekday childcare to families in Streatham, Streatham Common, Streatham Hill, and Streatham Park, as well as those nearby in Tooting, Furzedown, Balham, Norbury, and Colliers Wood. The nursery has a good Ofsted rating and is happy to support government-funded childcare for eligible families with children as young as 9 months of age.
Get in touch today to find out more about a nursery place for your baby or child at Little Cedars Nursery:
Summer is in full swing from late June until late September*. It’s a wonderful season that brings with it many amazing things for children and families to look out for in nature. Indeed, that’s what today’s suggested activity is all about. We’ve created a free-to-download poster that highlights 20 things from nature that children, including under-fives, can look out for when they’re outdoors†. Whether it’s in gardens, on walks with family members, at the park, or out in the countryside, summer’s natural wonders are incredibly abundant when you take time to look.
Getting children interested in nature, and spending time around it, is extremely good for them as we’ve reported before — 
World Wildlife Day celebrates the world’s flora and fauna. It happens on the 3rd of March each year and is a way to raise awareness of the need to protect nature. That can be achieved by reducing harmful emissions, pollution, habitat loss, and the loss of biodiversity. By introducing children to the beautiful wildlife around them, children will naturally be more empathetic towards other creatures and even progress to learning about conservation matters and the impact of humans on the planet. In this way, little ones can grow into young stewards of the planet and have an active interest in protecting it going forward. Get them started today by downloading our free Wild Mammals poster — who knows where it could lead!
Today’s minibeast-spotting activity is the third in a series of nature-based children’s activities and, like the others, comes with a free poster. As with the 
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We must also add that children should be encouraged to ‘look but don’t touch’ as butterflies are very delicate creatures. Children should not try to touch or catch them — they are best left in peace as every one of them is a little individual that simply wants to go about his or her day. They’re wonderful to watch, though, and our free poster should help children and adults identify many of the different types. Perhaps see how many different species can be spotted over the course of a year. Take photos too, and compare them with friends! Some butterflies visit gardens, floral window boxes and parks while others may only be found in wilder locations in the countryside. This activity is therefore a great excuse for families to get out and explore The Great Outdoors! Recording the date and location of each butterfly spotted will also help families work out where the best butterfly-spotting locations are for next time.
With that in mind, why not take this activity a step further and get involved in the UK’s annual Big Butterfly Count? For 2024, it takes place between Friday the 12th of July and Sunday the 4th of August, which is when most butterflies are at their adult stage. All it takes is 15 minutes and children will love being little ‘citizen scientists’! The activity can be done in gardens, parks, school grounds or out in the countryside. Taking part will give children a real opportunity to help with butterfly conservation.
Spring arrives in the UK on 20th March, according to the meteorological calendar. As well as plants beginning to shoot, daffodils flowering and trees starting to bud, an increased number of wild birds can now be seen too. While a few overwintered here in England, many will have spent winter abroad, where it’s warmer, and only begin to return to the UK once spring begins. So, come springtime, more and more varieties of birds can be spotted — and that’s what today’s post is all about. To encourage children to appreciate, enjoy and learn from nature, we have put together a bird identifier poster that children and parents can download for free, print out to A3 or A4, or view on screen in beautiful high resolution. It highlights 37 species of bird that are popular in England, which children can try to spot as the days and weeks go by. Children can perhaps tick off each type of bird that they spot. With a little help from parents for the youngest children, this activity is a great way to teach them the different bird names and help them to recognise the different types as time goes by. It’s also a great children’s pastime that will encourage them to really appreciate nature. The A3 poster is free to download and share — simply click the preview image below to save or view it in Acrobat PDF format. Enlarge on screen for extra detail or simply print out as large as you can. Children will love this activity and feel a real sense of achievement as they learn more about these wonderful, feathered visitors.
We’ve selected our favourite birds from the hundreds of species that visit the UK each year. There was no way to fit in all of them, so we’ve picked out the most common visitors to our own gardens and nearby parks. In addition, we also added a few extra birds that would be great for children to keep a lookout for, despite a few being shy. Owls are around, for instance, coming out mostly at night. However, barn owls can be seen before dark if you know where to look (the sound of owls hooting or screeching is a dead giveaway). Buzzards, Red Kites and Sparrowhawks are more likely to be seen in the sky overhead, so we’ve shown images where their distinctive silhouettes can give their species away to the onlooker.
Today’s post will appeal to families who are finding the current financial climate particularly challenging. With energy costs and inflation so high, the following may represent a welcome piece of good news. Today we highlight the many Baby Banks that are popping up all around the UK and explain how they can help struggling families, all for free.
A Baby bank is a similar concept to a food bank. However, instead of food and drink, it provides second-hand clothing, toys and equipment for babies, under-fives and often even for children up to the age of 16 in some cases. Baby Banks can also be compared to a charity shop, however, with baby banks, everything is free.
Baby Banks are run by all sorts of different people and organisations and therefore the rules around actually getting ones hands on the free items vary from Baby Bank to Baby Bank. Some accept requests for items directly from families themselves. Others only deal via a referral from some kind of professional. Examples include social workers, family support agencies, teachers, family centres, health visitors, medical professionals, food banks and women’s refuges. So, once you have located your nearest Baby Bank, you will need to check whether they will deal with you directly or only through such a referral. Either way, you will usually need to agree a time and date for collection of your item with the Baby Bank (you can’t usually just turn up, although there are exceptions). Not all Baby Banks are open all week and that’s another reason to check with Baby Banks or their websites first.
Absolutely! Baby Banks rely on the generous donations from families that no long require their baby clothes or equipment. Perhaps the child has grown out of them and the items are still in good condition, or perhaps they were an unwanted gift. Donating items is also a great way to declutter and to make space in the home, as well as helping others. However, before donating to a Baby Bank, always check with them to see if all your proposed items are required and, as before, ensure you know whether an appointment is needed or whether you can just turn up with your items. Certain rules may also apply around the condition and type of items (this varies depending upon which Baby Bank you are dealing with). Baby car seats and electronic items may also have special rules due to the extra safety considerations.
Are you pregnant, or a parent with a child under four? If so, your family may be eligible for free healthy food, milk and vitamin supplements. In England, some of these free items are available under the ‘Healthy Start’ scheme, which we’ll explain in this quick-start guide.
Eligible individuals can get the following, absolutely free:
The infant formula milk:
These free vitamin supplements are important for pregnant women, breastfeeding mums, babies and young children because many are deficient in them at this stage in their lives.
In order to be eligible for Healthy Start vouchers, you need:
