Bury West & North Children's Centre Hub

Have you heard Greater Manchester's 10 Top Tips for Talking with Babies?

• Babies start to learn even before they are born and can hear your heartbeat. From 23 weeks, they can hear sounds outside your body.

• Babies hearing your voice when you talk, read or sing them recognise you when they're born. This builds a bond which makes them feel safe and secure.

• Babies also love hearing your favourite music before they're born! Play them your go to tracks.

• When you're talking to your baby bump, gently touch or rub your tummy - this helps yourself and the baby relax.

• If you've spent plenty of time talking and singing to your bump, your baby will find your voice calming as soon as they're born, because they'll recognise it!

• Talk to your baby in your home language. This is the language you know best and are most confident using!

• Babies love it when you're close to them and they can see your face!

• Talk gently to your baby and wait for them to respond. Sometimes they might make little sounds or movements. Copy them, wait for them to respond and see what they do.

• Babies love to hear your voice! Look them in the eye and talk to them all the time. They start to learn rules about language as soon as they're born.

• Although they might not use words, babies are still trying to communicate with you so try and work out what they're trying to tell you!

Today we're sharing this graphic created by Breastfeeding Network Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin on the safe storage of breastmilk.

Good hygiene is always important when expressing milk 🙌🏽

Remember to wash your hands before expressing and handling breastmilk, and always use a sterile container with a lid for storage.

For more information on expressing and storing milk, go to:
www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/breastfeeding-information/continuing-the-breastfeeding-journey/expressing-and-storing-breastmilk/

There are sometimes slight variations in recommendations for storing expressed breastmilk. You can read why here:
https://www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/variations-in-recommendations-for-storing-expressed-breast-milk/

[ID: Safe Storage of Breastmilk. Milk. Place. Maximum Time.
Fresh breastmilk including colostrum. Room temperature - 6 hours. Fridge at 5 degrees C to 10 degrees C - 3 days. Fridge at 4 degrees C or lower - 5 days. if temperature rises above 4 degrees C after 3 days then use within 6 hours.
Frozen breastmilk. Freezer at minus 18 degrees C or lower - 6 months.
Defrosting Breastmilk. When defrosting in fridge - Usually takes 12 hours to defrost, use as soon as fully defrosted. When defrosting outside the fridge - Use as soon as fully defroste

Babies can’t tell us how they’re feeling but there are some clues you can look out for. Your baby might have a serious infection if they:

🔍 are difficult to wake
🔍 appear floppy
🔍 are irritable and won’t settle
🔍 have a mottled or blotchy appearance
🔍 have difficulty breathing or are breathing unusually
🔍 have a rash or sores/blisters
🔍 have a temperature above 38°C or below 36°C
🔍 have a high-pitched or abnormal cry
🔍 had fewer than 2-3 wet nappies in the last 24 hours

Trust your instincts – if you feel something isn’t right with your baby, contact a healthcare professional such as your health visitor or GP. If you are very worried, visit an emergency department. Please share this post far and wide so people know the signs and symptoms.

You could also download our FREE Baby Check app to help you decide if your baby needs to see a health professional here: https://bit.ly/4dSkUKr

Free vitamins are once again available from today in Bury with the NHS Healthy Start! 🙌

Use your Healthy Start card to collect vitamins for women and vitamin drops for babies and young children suitable from birth to 4 years old!

You can collect from (check times for availability with Bury Early Help Service):
East Bury Family Hub
Bury West & North Children's Centre Hub
Whitefield Children's Centre Hub
Radcliffe Children's Centre Hub
Prestwich Children's Centre Hub

See if you're eligible, and find out more info for the Healthy Start 👉 www.healthystart.nhs.uk.

There are a few spaces left for this afternoons Stay & Play session
Please email [email protected] to secure your place

There are a few spaces available for this afternoons Stay & Play at Bury West & North Children’s Centre today, please email [email protected] before 12pm to secure your place

Stay & Play
West & North Children’s Centre Hub, Brandlesholme Road, Bury (Next to Woodbank Primary School)
1pm-2:30pm
0-5 years
We’ll be making Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeers

Please like our main page Bury Early Help Service for up to date information on Stay & Play sessions etc.

Please note this page is no longer manned and will be deleted shortly

We hope to see you over on the Early Help page

Please like and share with friends and family 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

Dates for your diary....

Wednesday 18th August Openshaw Park, Bury 10:30am 0-11 years.
More details to follow.
Thursday 19th August Close Park, Radcliffe 10:30am 0- 11 years.
More details to follow.
Friday 20th August Whitehead Park, Bury 1:30pm 0-12 months Pram Push.
Email [email protected] to secure a place. Email your names, child's DOB, postcode and a contact number.
See you soon everyone.....keep watching our FB page for details about the sessions this week (weather depending on what is being planned) Wendy x

Your Sunday evening reminder that you can handle whatever this week throws at you 💜 Try taking a moment to focus on each of these 😌

Now that things are starting to open up again, who'll be getting their little ones into the water to start their swimming journey? 🏊‍♀️

How to prepare your toddler to meet a new baby Parenting and child development specialist Lorraine Lee explains how there are lots of ways you can help prepare your toddler to meet a new addition to the family and help them to bond from the moment they're born.

How do I tell if baby needs a feed? A run through of some of the ways you can tell your baby is ready for a feed, even though they can't tell you themselves.

It takes just 5cm for a little one to drown.

They don't know to move their head sideways or push themselves up out of the water.

And drowning is silent so there’s nothing to warn you. Stay on top of water safety with our fact sheet https://bit.ly/3wnAPum

📢 England nurseries - changes from 16 August you need to be aware of 📢

From 16 August children and fully vaccinated adults in England will not need to self-isolate if they are a close contact of a positive COVID-19 case. Adults and older children (11 and over) should get a PCR test.

To keep members informed on the changes from 19 July, we've created a detailed comparison table of the main changes between the pre-19 July guidance and the post-19 July guidance. Find out more and download it here: https://bit.ly/19-july-changes

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