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born

 

 

Born will be selling a range of our ethical and environmentally friendly baby products from our Gloucester Road shop; including organic fairtrade clothing, toy and toiletries. We will also bring a selection of washable nappies to demonstrate. We will be joined by Hippychick and Close Parent who will be offering Hipseats and the Close Baby Carrier for parents to use whilst at the Festival to lessen buggy congestion. Close will also be offering a show offer on their slings and Pop-in washable nappies. The first 100 visitors to our stand will receive some freebies from Weleda and Earth Friendly Baby.

 

bare-able

 

 

Bare-able - a small Bristol based company making our very own stylish & affordable breastfeeding covers just perfect for mums and babies. Our team is made up of experienced breastfeeding mums who want to provide other mums with the same enjoyment and confidence they have experienced from using our Bare-able breastfeeding covers.

bristol doula

Bristol Doulas - Bristol Doula Network brings together the wonderful local Doulas, with their various training & experience, to enable easier searching for parents-to-be & to raise awareness into what Doulas do for the mothering community. Co-ordinated by Elizabeth Worley, Acupuncturist, Active Birth Teacher, Birth & Postnatal Doula & Breastfeeding Counsellor Student.

 

 

mums the word

 

Mum's the Word appeal - The Mum's the Word appeal is a charity appeal helping to transform the maternity unit at Southmead Hospital and has already raised £150,000. The appeal has been launched to help improve services and care throughout the unit, including a few family room a better facilities in the central delivery suite, and create a whole host of fantastic resources specifically designed for today's Mums.

 

 

The Store Cupboard

 

The Store Cupboard will provide you with a variety of deli-style foods to enhance all your meals from breakfast through to dinner and then some! All these items are locally made in South Bristol using local organic and fairly traded ingredients as far possible and are packaged in ecologically sensitive materials; glass, ceramic, and compostable 'plastics' made from corn starch or sugar-cane fibre.

 

 

Juno Magazine

 

 

Juno is a natural parenting magazine with an ethos based on conscious parenting, sustainability, social justice, non-violence and a commitment to personal growth and spiritual awareness. Juno is named after and inspired by the Roman goddess of birth, fertility, marriage and female genius.

itsy do

 

 

Sewing made simple... Join a workshop or host one at home with your friends - learn to make your own funky, low cost baby clothes over and over again.

ITSY DO celebrates the latest in cost-effective baby fashion and embraces the love of handmade. do@itsydo.co.uk  tel: 07804 592349

Utaboon Holistics

 

 

Utaboon Holistics - A qualified Doula with the Holistic Birth Trust Foundation, Trish specializes in Pre/PostNatal Massage, having trained in Aromatherapy, Thai and Indian Head Massage and has completed the course of shiatsu for Midwives and Doulas with Suzanne Yates, from Well Mother.  She works at Neal's Yard Therapy rooms, Clifton and The Healing Rooms, Bishopston, as well as offering home visits.  As an Independent Consultant for NYR Organic and over 10 years of experience at Neal's Yard Remedies, Trish will have available to purchase the fantastic range of Organic and British made Neal's Yard products with 20% discount as well as an opportunity to enter a Free Prize Draw.  Treat yourself to a Taster Session - Indian Head, Hand massages and mini Facials all available.

 

The great cake co

The Great Cake Company - producing great tasting cakes, biccies and chocolates. We strive to find the best ingredients available, organic wherever possible, as we believe that this makes all the difference. We put love into all our products - it makes them extra special. We also try to tread lightly on our beautiful planet.

 

 

raw chocolate parlour

 

The Raw Chocolate Parlour is a unique venue promoting the sensuous secrets of Raw Chocolate.  Raw Chocolate is delicious and nutritious. It is pure, unadulterated and not heated above 42 degrees c to preserve its three hundred nutritional compounds including many trace minerals and essential amino acids. It is made from the cacao bean, also known as 'Theobroma Cacao',which literally means 'food of the gods. We serve our homemade fresh raw chocolates hearts inside our pink yurts decorated with sumptuous furnishings and sparkling lights, a decadent space for you to indulge your chocolate fantasies.

 

binky

 

Binky Bristol is a family business based in Bristol, UK. We hand print our own designs on 100% organic t-shirts sourced from a company working towards fair trade practices and all designs are made by a really great friend of ours, calandrajo.com. We decided to learn how to hand print our own t-shirts when our daughter was born, as we wanted t-shirts for her to wear that weren't mass produced designs. Once we had learnt to do it, we received requests from our friends for their kids and it has developed from there...

 

 

Blue Juice

 

 

Blue juice will be on hand serving up the freshest of fruit and vegetable juices, smoothies and their wonderfully, tasty, healthy wraps.

 

Nannie Network

 

 

Nanny Network started in East/North London connecting parents with local childcare providers and is now coming to Bristol!  Nanny Network has an innovative approach in providing childcare to parents and offers a range of services from babysitting to nannying.

 

Harts Bakery

 

 

Hart's Bakery was started in Autumn 2010 by local baker and chef Laura Hart. We specialise in sourdough and slow fermented breads, hand made croissants, and seasonal cakes.

 

MIlk and Cereal

 

 

At Milk & Cereal, we are commited to producing toddler and childrens clothing with our own original designs. All the toddler and kids clothes we sell are made from 100% organic cotton. Which is good news for kids and toddlers everywhere!

Liz Godfrey Shiatsu

 

 

Liz Godfrey (MRSS) has many years of experience giving Shiatsu treatments to people from all walks of life. She works from her clinics in St Andrews and Totterdown in Bristol.
Shiatsu is a gentle form of healing bodywork, which originated in Japan, and incorporates the use of meridians (energy pathways) and acupressure points, along with the practitioner’s knowledge of Traditional Chinese Medicine, skilled intuition and sensitivity.

relaxed birth and parenting

The Relaxed Birth and Parenting Birth Educator and Doula Trainings were born out of their desire to share their passion and joy for birth with a wider audience and to move birth forward in the UK and beyond. There are now Relaxed Birth and Parenting Practitioners working in Bristol, North Somerset, South Wales and the West Midlands, providing support and guidance to pregnant women via weekly antenatal classes, birth workshops, one-to-one sessions and doula services, as well postnatally with postnatal groups and much more.

 

Cotswold edge farm

 

Cotswold Edge Farm are small farming family from Old Sodbury, South Gloucestershire. They'll be firing up the BBQ and serving their famous 'Full Monty' breakfast rolls delicious local lamb or vension burgers and some super hot dogs!

 

 

 

 

leone de mearns

Leonie de Mearns - Come and visit our stall for a chat about what we offer, FREE SHIATSU TASTERS! Baby Yoga-Massage with Leonie de Mearns Five week courses offering oiled baby massage, baby yoga and postnatal yoga for parents with babies up to crawling age. Leonie's classes provide an easy-going, baby-led environment for joyful, relaxed and authentic parent-infant interaction. Baby Massage and Infant Development with Jocasta Crofts. Baby Massage for bonding, positive touch and intimacy with your baby. Infant Development classes help to facilitate healthy brain and body growth through touch, movement and play.

 

 

nct

Bristol NCT offer a wide range of services including antenatal classes to help prepare you for the birth of your baby and postnatal groups to help you meet other parents after the birth of your baby.

 

 

 

leone de mearns

DaisyLOVESRose was set up by Kate Matheson, mum to Isla Daisy and Amber Rose. It is a small family run business hand crafting unique and adorable little tutus and accessories for girls, from 8 months upwards. Dress-up can inspire and support creative and imaginative play. It can also be a great fun for parents!

 

 

Conscious Parenting

Conscious Parenting - How conscious is your parenting? This is a unique parenting course for parents, single or couples, with children aged 1 – 8. It will give you more confidence, a better communication and stronger bond with your child, now and in the future!

 

 

 

 

 

 

small print

Small Print - Children's silver fingerprint jewellery
Beautiful pieces of handcrafted jewellery that capture your child's fingerprint in polished silver

 

Hypnobirthing

 

HypnoBirthing® is a complete birth education programme, that teaches simple but specific self hypnosis, relaxation and breathing techniques for a better birth. HypnoBirthing® is much more than just self hypnosis or hypnotherapy for childbirth.

 

 

babybites

 

Baby Bites will be providing fresh, healthy and delicious food for the smaller visitors to Love Food.  The kids will have their very own cafe in the children's area.  We will be serving warm, homemade baby food for the smallest ones and picnic style lunches for toddlers upwards.  We'll have banana and berry, sugar-free cakes available, naturally sweetened with fruit instead of using refined sugars. Everything will be natural, homemade and all the ingredients we use are organic.

 

Bristol Home Birthing

 

 

Bristol Home Birthing - We offer an opportunity to
• Get information on home birth
• Meet parents who have had babies at home 
• Meet midwives with experience of home birth 
• Find out if having a baby at home is right for you

 

water babies

 

 

Baby Swimming - teach your baby a core skill that can potentially save their life... Our unique methods will enable your baby to feel at ease swimming both above and below the water's surface, and they'll love the sensation of floating in such a warm, calm atmosphere.
Another highlight is a wonderful underwater photo of your baby - once they've had enough training for this very special experience. Uniquely, we have our own in-house, award winning team who create tens of thousands of these beautiful images each year.

 

sinclair photography

 

 

Sinclair Portrait Photography specialises in creative photographic portraits. We want to capture the real you in a natural and candid portrait through spontaneous photography. We understand how important it is to take every opportunity to capture mementos for the future and we hope that a Sinclair Portrait will do exactly that.

 

cartoon kate

 

The Food of Love is a fresh and funny look at motherhood. Acclaimed author, cartoonist and mother Kate Evans explains everything you'll need to know to breastfeed successfully, and a lot more...
The Food of Love - Because baby books don't have to be boring!

 

usborne books

 

Usborne is a major, independent, award-winning UK publishing company. We publish almost every type of children's book for every age from baby to teenager.

 

panna creative

 

We produce original and unique wooden items since 2000.
Our primary products are self-made items, but we deal with other gifts, presents and souvenirs as well. Our wooden items were made by using the original 'DeCoupage' technology or genuine hand-painting. Consequently, all of our items are, well presented and good looking products. Our company is keen to plan and produce the perfect gifts to you and your friends or relatives.

 

Baby Sensory

 

Baby Sensory provides hundreds of sensory development activities that are great fun for parents and babies to share in the vital first year. The classes include fibre optic light shows, bubbles, bells, musical fun, baby signing, puppet shows, amazing light balls and so much more. Once you have experienced our parent and baby activities you will want to come back next week for more captivating experiences.

 

 

La Dame Gateaux

 

La Dame Gâteau Limited was created by baking enthusiast Erica O'Connor. Erica has always shared a real passion for baking cakes and making desserts, since she qualified as a chef in 2000. La Dame Gâteau is a sensational bakery, based in Bristol, and its main aim is to provide the very best cakes, cupcakes and desserts you have ever indulged in!

 

 

The Family Practice

 

The Family Practice is an Osteopathic and Complementary health centre set up by the Hounsfield family in the heart of Bristol with satellite clinics in Southville and in Wales.

Night Nannies

 

As leading overnight baby care specialists, Night Nannies will gently guide your baby to sleep through the night, whilst you enjoy a good night's sleep. So if you are looking for advice and support with your little one or maybe some help with feeding and sleeping patterns, then please come and visit Camilla where she will be running free sleep consultations all day.

 

 

 

Sam Bloomfield experienced teacher of the Metamorphic Technique. A light touch to feet, hands and head with the space just to be. MT recognizes that all our characteristics are formed in the mothers womb, from relationship with self, society and how we act in life now. This is the time when we are most able to be influenced toward creative and life enhancing behavior. MT can catalyze the life force of mother and baby so each can reach their full potential.

 

 

Baby Calendar

 

The award winning Baby's First Calendar is the quickest & easiest way to record your Baby's First 12 months. Includes a wall chart, milestone stickers, a room thermometer, safe sleeping information & space to attach your baby's photos. Special show offer - buy a Baby's First Calendar and get a gorgeous sock monkey craft kit completely free! (while stocks last).

 

 

 

Aquatic Harmony

 

Aquatic Harmony provides Antenatal and Postnatal aqua yoga sessions in a warm private spa pool in central Bristol.
Focusing on a more holistic approach to pregnancy, birth and beyond we use adapted Yoga movements and breathing methods to enhance you and your baby's well-being. We follow the internationally acclaimed Birthlight programme which strives to use the latest research findings in the development of simple but effective movements.
Our Aqua natal Yoga Classes offer a relaxed environment in a warm pool in which mums- to- be can prepare by “opening” the body for birth and enjoy the various stages of their pregnancy with their growing baby.
New mums can also benefit from our postnatal Yoga classes and bond with their baby whilst partaking in gentle aquatic yoga exercises to tone and “close” their body after birth.
For more information please visit www.aquatic-harmony.com
or contact Hayleigh on 07789852729 or email me at hayleigh@aquatic-harmony.com

 

 

 

zipcar

 

Zipcar -

*convenient - 24/7 access to Zipcars and Zipvans parked all over Bristol for you to drive whenever you feel like it. Find your nearest.
*simple - Reserve online, unlock with your Zipcard or mobile and drive like it's your own. Yup, it's that easy.
*smart - Save cash! Fuel, insurance, and 40 free miles are included in our low hourly and daily rates. View driving rates.
*fun - Pop to the shops in a Polo, zip out of town in a Golf or BMW, and get your move on in a van.

 

 

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