ANNE MATTHEWS
www.wholesomelyconnected.com
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I am a Holistic Health Coach and Pre and Perinatal Educator. I have 38 years of experience as a Complementary Health Practitioner. I’ve worked hands on with newborns, babies and children as well as pregnant mums and families. My calling to serve families has been a lifelong vocation which started in my teenage years and motivated me in pursuit of my formal qualifications and training which include Physiotherapy, Chiropractic, Craniosacral Therapy, Child Development and Pre and Perinatal Education (PPNE). I have developed and taught the concept of Baby Body Language (BBL) to parents, teachers and health professionals in the UK, Ireland and the USA. BBL combines PPNEducation perspectives to understand the physical, emotional and developmental challenges of the growing child.
Author of ‘What is My Child Telling Me, That I’m Not Getting …….Yet?’ Signed copies available at Anne’s stand.
Anne will be giving a TALK at today’s event.
BABY PRINTS NI
Tel: 07546 120156
ann.ni@babyprints.co.uk
Babyprints are specialists in providing a quality hand and foot casting service for all ages.
BABY SENSORY NORTH NI
www.babysensory.com/northni
www.facebook.com/BSnorthNI
Baby Sensory is a magical learning & development programme for babies from birth to 13 months.
Why attend one of our award-winning Baby Sensory classes?
⭐ An educational, interactive and developmental programme, which will help your baby learn and develop important skills.
⭐ Every class has been carefully designed, planned and researched by (founder) Dr Lin Day with you and your baby’s needs in mind.
⭐ Classes built on your baby’s natural play-rest-play cycle to ensure they are not overstimulated.
⭐ An ideal place to meet new parents, ask questions, share ideas, experiences and memories together.
⭐ Highly trained Class Leaders who are all DBS checked.
⭐ Received the Gold Award accreditation with the Children’s Activities Association (CAA) – peace of mind for parents.
BELFAST BABY COMPANY
www.belfastbabycompany.co.uk
www.facebook.com/belfastbabyco
Belfast Baby Company is an all-round support service for expectant and new parents, guiding them through pregnancy, labour, birth and those first weeks of parenthood. Ensuring parents feel safe, cared for and are supported to make their own decisions.
BREASTIVAL
www.breastival.co.uk
www.facebook.com/breastivalNI
Breastival is a unique, award-winning festival which aims to support, normalise and celebrate breastfeeding as part of everyday life in Northern Ireland and across Ireland.
Caroline Butterfield will be giving a TALK at today’s event.
BUTTON AND BOW SOFT PLAY HIRE
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Luxury soft play hire for birthdays, weddings and other special events!
Button and Bow will be running a Soft Play Area for wee ones (0-5 yrs) at today’s event.
CARING HANDS MIDWIFE
www.caringhandsmidwife.co.uk
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Complementary therapy midwife, Barbara Strawbridge has over 36 years experience working in the health service as a qualified nurse, health visitor and midwife and currently registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Bespoke treatments to ease pregnancy symptoms and prepare you for birth.
CAROLINE SMYTH PHOTOGRAPHER + CELEBRANT
www.carolinesmythphotography.co.uk
www.facebook.com/CarolineSmythPhotography
I am in the Business of Love . . . from bright eyed couples full of hope and dreams, babies with cute button noses and teeny little toes with their whole life adventure ahead of them, children full of mischief and laughter to families overflowing with love and joy. I don’t sell photographs . . . I sell memories to be treasured forever.
I love people. I love their stories & that’s why I absolutely love the fact that I become their storyteller through my photography & now also through my wedding & family celebrant work.
I am a lover of coffee, gin, hugs, chatting, Netflix, lie-ins, lazy Sundays, log fires, love stories, little teeny baby fingers and toes, children with a twinkle in their eyes & kind hearted people so if this sounds a bit like you I’d love to hear from you.
DOULA SERVICE MID ULSTER
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Offering pre-natal, birth and post-natal services within the Mid-Ulster area. My mission is to ensure that every birthing person feels supported, informed, and confident in their choices. Whether you’re anticipating the arrival of your first child or expanding your family, I’m here to provide the emotional, practical, and continuous support you deserve.
EMPLOYERS FOR CHILDCARE
www.employersforchildcare.org
www.facebook.com/employersforchildcare
Last year we helped almost 10,000 people directly and carried out more than 4,500 personalised benefits checks. Working parents who received one of these checks identified average savings of almost £5,000.
Our charity’s work includes providing a Freephone helpline and outreach service through our Family Benefits Advice Service alongside carrying out research and lobbying work on behalf of parents.
Employers For Childcare comprises a Social Enterprise and a registered charity. 100% of the profits from our Social Enterprise businesses – a Childcare Voucher company, a recruitment service for childcare providers and High Rise (an indoor family adventure centre) are invested into our charity. As a charity, our aim is to make it easier for parents with dependent children to get into work and to stay in work. We address childcare as a labour market and economic issue, as well as a social one.
Chris Beggs will be giving a TALK at this year’s Show.
FOREVER LIVING – JILL BURNS
Since 1978, Forever Living Products has been dedicated to seeking out nature’s best sources for health and beauty and sharing them with the world. We have a passion for helping others look better and feel better, and pride that comes from doing things a little differently. We own our own aloe fields, manufacturing facilities, research and development, quality control laboratories and even our own distribution channels. Everything from plant to product to you.
HD LIFESTYLE
www.myhdlifestyle.com
www.facebook.com/hdlifestylestore
HD Lifestyle showcases a collection of baby gifts, everyday baby products and children’s toys.
All products have been lovingly selected to bring you unique gifts that will be loved by little ones, with the highest levels of quality and safety.
HOLYWOOD CHIROPRACTIC
www.holywoodchiropractic.com
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Holywood Chiropractic is a patient focused health and wellness centre dedicated to improving spinal, brain and nervous system function. We offer babies, children, adults and seniors individual chiropractic care plans.
IN CAR SAFETY CENTRE UK
www.incarsafetycentre.co.uk
www.facebook.com/ICSC.MK
ICSC are specialists in child car seat safety. We seek to raise awareness for car seat best practises and share the life-saving knowledge that our teams have acquired through 30 years’ experience.
Our recent car seat customer survey showed that many parents still do not have access to the best, most up-to-date information. We pledge to do everything we can to change this.
Simon Bellamy will be giving a TALK at today’s event.
JULIE O’HAGAN – doTERRA
www.doterra.myvoffice.com/julieohaganallaboutoils
www.facebook.com/doterrabyjulie
Julie O’Hagan is a wellness advocate for doTERRA essential oils and aims to empower you and your loved ones with health and wellness through the use of essential oils. doTERRA has a special Kids Collection which is the complete and ready-made “whole body” essential oil toolbox designed to empower caregivers to confidently care for the health and wellness of little ones.
MAGNOLIA MEMORIES BY LAUREN
www.magnoliaphotos.co.uk
www.facebook.com/Familyphotosni
I’m a visual storyteller primarily working with families, newborns and couples – basically LOVE.
I understand how important it is not only to capture memories but create them as well. The magic is in authentic smiles, belly laughter, and genuine warm embraces.
You make the memories and I’ll do the rest!
MAMA PLACENTA REMEDIES
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Placenta encapsulation specialist N.I. A natural way of supporting mamas on their post-natal journey.
OH BABY ULTRASOUND CLINIC
www.ohbaby4d.co.uk
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Oh Baby Ultrasound is a brand new ultrasound clinic in Ballymena. We aim to offer our families an unforgettable bonding experience during each and every scan. We are proud to offer a range of private ultrasound scans from 6-38 gestational weeks carried out by qualified and insured Sonographers. Whether you would like some reassurance between your NHS scans, gender scans or meet your baby in 4D, our affordable packages are tailored to suit you. We are passionate about babies and cannot wait to welcome you into our clinic and join your pregnancy journey to share these incredible memories with you.
OUT FOR THE COUNT
www.outforthecount.co.uk
www.facebook.com/outforthecountsleep
Having resolved sleep for her own family, Stephanie Donaldson has since worked with dozens of parents to help them transform their children’s sleep.
Supporting babies and children to sleep well enables them to reach their full potential in everyday activities and allows parents to enjoy their children’s primitive years without the haze of exhaustion from lack of sleep that can have a detrimental impact on family functioning.
Stephanie’s aim is to equip families with the tools and confidence to achieve a workable approach for their family. The 1:1 support you will receive will help you to resolve current sleep issues and to navigate your little one’s sleep during their early years with confidence and ease.
Contrary to popular belief, healthy sleep habits can be achieved without compromising on your parenting style or making you housebound to a routine. There are a variety of strategies that can put in place, whilst allowing you the flexibility to live your lives the way you want to.
PITTER PATTER NURSERY STORE
www.pitterpatterbaby.co.uk
www.facebook.com/pitterpatternurserystore
Pitter Patter is a family run business based in Larne, Co. Antrim.
Our experience of baby merchandise enables us to provide our customers with knowledgeable help and advice on what baby products may be suitable for their individual needs.
Our Brands include; Babystyle, Egg, Mamas & Papas, iCandy, Bababing, Cosatto, Venicci, Maxi Cosi, Chicco, BR Baby, Joie, Bizzi Growin, Skip Hop, Shnuggle Baby, Cheeky Chompers, Lifft Slings & Belo and Me.
PRN FIRST AID TRAINING
www.prntraining.org.uk
www.facebook.com/PRNTrainingni
We offer tailored training programs covering a wide array of topics, such as Paediatric First Aid, Emergency First Aid at Work, First Aid at Work Requalification, and more. Our training methods combine classroom-based instruction, hands-on practice, and online learning modules, ensuring an engaging and effective learning experience. Upon completion, participants receive certification to validate their proficiency in specific areas, enabling them to showcase their skills and knowledge to colleagues and employers.
Sharmayne will be giving a TALK at today’s event.
SING AND SIGN – ANTRIM, BALLYMENA, BALLYCLARE
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Sing and Sign classes will help your little one to communicate through baby sign as well as supporting them to develop their language – and will fill their weeks with lots of fun and quality time!
Alex will be offering 2 Taster Sessions in the Exhibition Hall: at 12.00 noon and 2.00 pm.
TALKING TEDDIES
Choose one of our lovely teddies and record a personal message for your baby or child.
Contact: Lesley on 07840 822321
THE BEST WATER
www.thebestwater.com
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Who knew something so simple could make such a difference?
Drinking water can do wonders, so make sure you get your daily dose and feel the impact it has on your body.
Not all water is the same. The active molecular hydrogen in your Kangen water contains powerful anti-oxidant properties and can help neutralise free radical cells in the body helping to prevent illness at a cellular level
With our bodies being 75% water we should be making sure to drink the best possible water we can.
TINYLIFE
www.tinylife.org.uk
www.facebook.com/TinyLifecharity
TinyLife are Northern Ireland’s only premature baby charity, here to help you and provide support services both in the Neonatal Unit and in the community. If you or someone you know have experienced the birth of a premature, ill or disabled baby, it is likely that your baby will have to spend some time in a hospital neonatal unit. This can be a stressful and anxious time for you.
TRAVELMAX
www.travelmax.co.uk
www.facebook.com/travelmax.co.uk
With over 100 years combined valuable experience behind the Travelmax team, we are a premier independent source for all your travel requirements. Whether it’s a Luxury, tailor-made holiday, cruise, short break or just a flight you need, we have over 200 ABTA and ATOL tour operators and worldwide accommodation suppliers to choose from.
The Travelmax team want your experience to begin the moment you contact us. Everything we do, is tailor-made for you.
WILD SHORE
www.wildshore.store
www.facebook.com/wildshore.store
Be soothed with this divine collection of Spa essentials. Soaking salts, artisan soap, hand & body cream and soy candle. A blend of five essential oils are at the heart of each Wild Shore product.
The gift of beautiful skin through nature.
YOUR SLEEP SUPPORT
www.yoursleepsupport.com
www.facebook.com/yoursleepsupport
Your Sleep Support is a multi award-winning sleep consultancy committed to educating and supporting families through sleep challenges to better sleep.
Parenting is not a one size fits all, and neither is sleep. For each unique family, Lindsey provides a tailored and bespoke sleep plan that meets your family’s sleep goals.
One of the most difficult things about being a new parent, or a parent facing a new sleep challenge, is that there is so much conflicting information freely available during frantic googling sessions at 3am that its hard to work out what will work for your family or even where to start.
With years of experience and hundreds of happy families, Lindsey can help you navigate through this difficult time and create an approach that you can align and commit to.
Lindsey supports families with:
- Night Wakes
- Overnight feeding (however you choose to feed your baby)
- Short Naps
- Moving on from co sleeping
- Early rising
- Bedtime battles
- Sleep regressions
- Creating a safe sleep space that promotes sleep
Lindsey will be giving a TALK at today’s event.
ZINZINO
www.zinzino.com
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We bring the world back into balance with test-based, scientifically proven and personalized solutions that drive the next generation of nutrition.
