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Five Reasons to attend our First Aid Class, 'Growing Safely'.
According to a study by the British Red Cross, only 5% of adults would have the confidence and skills to deliver life saving first aid in...

Hannah Webster
Apr 28, 20243 min read
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Grow and Gather Meets...Jade Zammit from Beyond the Stars
At the beginning of the year Grow+Gather launched the No Sleep Club. We wanted to offer a space for new parents where we could get...

Hannah Webster
Apr 11, 20246 min read
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Who you might meet - The Anaesthetist
Welcome to another 'Who you might meet'! As part of this series we aim to introduce you to some of the people you might meet during the...

Hannah Webster
Mar 27, 20245 min read
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Why Birth Environment Matters - A guide for parents-to-be
During our antenatal classes we spend a great deal of time talking about a whole range of topics. All types of birth, all types of pain...

Hannah Webster
Mar 16, 20244 min read
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5 Reasons to Hire a Birth Photographer
This blog post is written by the lovely Marieke Gortemaker from Marieke Captures . Marieke is a photographer who specialises in...

Hannah Webster
Feb 20, 20243 min read
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The Power of Movement for labour and birth
For those of you who have attended one of our active birth classes or follow us on instagram, it wont come as a surprise to learn that...

Hannah Webster
Feb 15, 20243 min read
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What you need to know about your baby’s movements
This is a tough blog post to write. Because it seems quite serious and a little scary. And I certainly don’t want to scare anyone but I...

Hannah Webster
Feb 1, 20245 min read
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Why book a 1:1 session with Grow+Gather?
Last weekend we had such a blast running an antenatal session for some lovely expectant parents to be. It was such a joy to get to know...

Hannah Webster
Jan 11, 20243 min read
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5 reasons to gather for Growing Again!
We are so excited about our Growing Again classes that we will be starting to roll out from October. Currently happening in Edinburgh,...

Hannah Webster
Sep 11, 20234 min read
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Why swimming with your baby matters - Part 2
Water Babies swim classes are based all over Scotland with lots of classes in Dundee and Edinburgh. There are so many benefits associated...

Hannah Webster
Aug 16, 20233 min read
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Taking your baby swimming - Top tips from the experts!
Hi! We are Jenni and Louise and we run Water Babies classes in the North East of Scotland. Alongside us, we have a wonderful team of...

Hannah Webster
Aug 14, 20233 min read
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What to pack in your birth bag
The birth bag. A hot topic and one that people worry about a lot. And a question we get asked about all the time during our antenatal...

Hannah Webster
Jul 30, 20235 min read
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What to bring with you to your Gather Antenatal Classes in Edinburgh or Dundee
You may be unsure about signing up to antenatal classes. Perhaps you’ve just found out you are pregnant or maybe you're into your third...

Hannah Webster
Jul 22, 20233 min read
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Who you might meet - The student midwife
During the past few years as Hailey and I have been running our antenatal classes, we have met expectant families from all over the...

Hannah Webster
Jul 2, 20235 min read
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Growing and Gathering in Dundee
Exciting News! Hailey and I are beyond thrilled to announce that our 5-star rated antenatal classes will be starting to run in Dundee...

Hannah Webster
Jun 25, 20232 min read
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Induction - Part 2
Myth Buster Will pineapple get me into labour? In a word, no. Pineapple contains an enzyme called bromelain that is thought to soften and...

Hannah Webster
Jun 20, 20234 min read
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Induction - Is it right for me?
Induction is a hefty topic and many people have very strong views about induction of labour and whether or not it’s right for them. As...

Hannah Webster
May 17, 20234 min read
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A Growing Family!
We are thrilled to welcome a new member to the Grow and Gather team! Laura is an incredible midwife, mum, colleague and pal and we are...

Hannah Webster
May 2, 20233 min read
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The importance of antenatal classes (and why they are worth the effort, money and time).
When you imagine what antenatal classes might be like, a whole host of ideas probably pop into your head. I would bet that most of them...

Hannah Webster
Apr 24, 20234 min read
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Ask the Midwives
The Fourth Trimester In our first Ask the Midwives post we had a look at some of the most commonly asked questions surrounding pregnancy...

Hannah Webster
Mar 31, 20234 min read
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