Nesting Lotus Aquanatal

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Midwife led, pool-based exercise classes specifically designed to support both a healthy and active lifestyle during pregnancy, and a gentle re-introduction to exercise following birth.

๐Ÿ’ค ๐“๐จ๐ฉ๐ข๐œ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค: ๐’๐š๐Ÿ๐ž ๐’๐ฅ๐ž๐ž๐ฉ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐š๐›๐ฒ ๐Ÿ’คEvery parent wants their baby to sleep soundly and safely. Creating a saf...
13/04/2026

๐Ÿ’ค ๐“๐จ๐ฉ๐ข๐œ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค: ๐’๐š๐Ÿ๐ž ๐’๐ฅ๐ž๐ž๐ฉ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐š๐›๐ฒ ๐Ÿ’ค

Every parent wants their baby to sleep soundly and safely. Creating a safe sleep environment is one of the simplest ways to protect your little one and give you peace of mind. Here are some gentle guidelines, recommended by the NHS and The Lullaby Trust:

๐ŸŒ™ Back to Sleep โ€“ Always place your baby on their back for every sleep. Itโ€™s the safest position and reduces the risk of SIDS.

๐ŸŒ™ A Clear, Cozy Space โ€“ Keep the crib or Moses basket free from pillows, duvets, toys, and bumpersโ€”your baby only needs a firm, flat mattress and a well-fitted sheet.

๐ŸŒ™ Close but Safe โ€“ Room-sharing for the first six months is recommended, so your baby can sleep nearby but in their own safe space.

๐ŸŒ™ The Right Temperature โ€“ Babies sleep best when theyโ€™re comfortably warm, not too hot. A simple sleep sack or light layers are bestโ€”no need for extra blankets.

Small changes can make a big difference in keeping your baby safe while they sleep. For more advice, check out the NHS and The Lullaby Trust for trusted guidance ๐Ÿ’›

๐Ÿฃ๐Ÿฐ Easter Break ๐Ÿฐ๐ŸฃNothing beats sea air, ice cream and chips! We are so lucky to have been able to escape to one of my f...
06/04/2026

๐Ÿฃ๐Ÿฐ Easter Break ๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿฃ

Nothing beats sea air, ice cream and chips!

We are so lucky to have been able to escape to one of my favourite places for some family time this Easter.

We spent WAY too much in the arcades, visited the seals on Horsey beach, enjoyed a day at BeWILDerwood, caught up with some friends, had ice cream in all weathers, spent hours searching for sea glass and โ€˜treasureโ€™ on the beachโ€ฆ I could go on. Absolutely cherishing this time with my littles, I hope they always want to search for treasure on the beach with us ๐Ÿš

I hope that you have enjoyed the Easter weekend, whether it be chilled, quiet or carnage!

Looking forward to classes this week, especially our cheeky Little Lotus Easter specials!

โœจ ๐“๐จ๐ฉ๐ข๐œ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค: ๐–๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐›๐ข๐ซ๐ญ๐ก โœจImagine feeling weightless, supported, and calm as you bring your baby into the world. ...
06/04/2026

โœจ ๐“๐จ๐ฉ๐ข๐œ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค: ๐–๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐›๐ข๐ซ๐ญ๐ก โœจ

Imagine feeling weightless, supported, and calm as you bring your baby into the world.

Waterbirth offers a gentle, soothing environment, helping you relax and manage sensations naturally. Research shows that being in warm water can ease discomfort, reduce the need for pain relief, and even help labour flow more smoothly.

In Leicestershire, weโ€™re fortunate to have fantastic waterbirth options available. Both of our birth centres, at Leicester Royal Infirmary and Leicester General Hospital offer birth pools, and for those choosing to birth at home, our incredible home birth team can also support you in having a waterbirth in the comfort of your own space.

If this sounds like something you would like to use to support you in labour, come along to a class this week where we will be chatting all things waterbirth. You can also discuss this with your midwife at your next check-up.

๐Ÿ” Each week at Nesting Lotus, we focus on a different topic, covering everything from pregnancy to early motherhood ๐ŸŒบThe...
05/04/2026

๐Ÿ” Each week at Nesting Lotus, we focus on a different topic, covering everything from pregnancy to early motherhood ๐ŸŒบ

These sessions offer bite-sized information on important aspects, making your pregnancy and post-birth journey easier to navigate ๐Ÿงญ

๐Ÿคฏ We know that pre & postnatal appointments can be overwhelming, which is why our โ€˜topic of the weekโ€™ is an integral part of our classes ๐Ÿฉท
Join us to gain valuable insights and support on your journey through pregnancy and beyond! ๐Ÿ’ซ

๐Ÿฉธ ๐“๐จ๐ฉ๐ข๐œ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค: ๐ˆ๐ซ๐จ๐ง ๐‹๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐ง๐š๐ง๐œ๐ฒ ๐ŸฉธIron is essential in pregnancy, helping your body make extra blood for yo...
30/03/2026

๐Ÿฉธ ๐“๐จ๐ฉ๐ข๐œ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค: ๐ˆ๐ซ๐จ๐ง ๐‹๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐ง๐š๐ง๐œ๐ฒ ๐Ÿฉธ

Iron is essential in pregnancy, helping your body make extra blood for you and your growing baby, and supporting your babyโ€™s brain development.

๐–๐ก๐ž๐ง ๐ข๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐œ๐ก๐ž๐œ๐ค๐ž๐
Your iron levels are routinely tested at around 8โ€“10 weeks and again at 28 weeks during antenatal appointments. Additional tests can be done if you notice symptoms like tiredness, dizziness, or shortness of breath.

๐๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐ฐ๐š๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐›๐จ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ข๐ซ๐จ๐ง
โ€ข Red meat, poultry, and fish โ€“ rich and easily absorbed
โ€ข Plant-based sources โ€“ lentils, beans, chickpeas, tofu, dark leafy greens
โ€ข Fortified cereals โ€“ check labels for iron content
โ€ข Pair plant iron with vitamin C โ€“ e.g., beans with tomatoes, or spinach with citrus
โ€ข Cook in cast iron pans โ€“ can add extra iron to your food
โ€ข Snack smart โ€“ dried fruit, pumpkin seeds, and nuts

๐„๐ฑ๐ญ๐ซ๐š ๐ญ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ
โ€ข Avoid drinking tea or coffee with meals, as this can reduce iron absorption
โ€ข If your levels are low, your midwife may recommend an iron supplement
โ€ข Managing iron helps you stay energised and supports your babyโ€™s healthy development

Focusing on simple food choices can make a big difference โ€” small changes every day go a long way ๐ŸŒฟ

๐Ÿฃ ๐„๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ค! ๐ŸฃThere will be no classes on ๐“๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก at Whitwick & Coalville Leisure Centre and ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ”๐ญ๐ก ๐€๐ฉ...
25/03/2026

๐Ÿฃ ๐„๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ค! ๐Ÿฃ

There will be no classes on ๐“๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก at Whitwick & Coalville Leisure Centre and ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ”๐ญ๐ก ๐€๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ at our gorgeous private pool in Ratcliffe-on-the-Wreake as we enjoy some family time over the Easter holidays ๐Ÿซ๐Ÿฐ

We will be back with all of our classes as normal from ๐“๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ•๐ญ๐ก ๐€๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป๐Ÿ’ช

๐–๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐š๐ง ๐ž๐ ๐ -๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐š ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐„๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ!

๐Ÿฅ› ๐“๐จ๐ฉ๐ข๐œ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค: ๐‚๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐‡๐š๐ซ๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿฅ›Colostrum is the first milk your body produces during pregnancy and the first...
23/03/2026

๐Ÿฅ› ๐“๐จ๐ฉ๐ข๐œ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค: ๐‚๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐‡๐š๐ซ๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿฅ›

Colostrum is the first milk your body produces during pregnancy and the first few days after birth. Itโ€™s packed with antibodies, nutrients, and immune-boosting factors that help protect your baby and give them the best start.

๐–๐ก๐ฒ ๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐œ๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฆ?
Harvesting colostrum before birth is a wonderful way to prepare for feeding your baby. It gives you a small reserve of this precious milk to use if needed, and it can boost your confidence and connection with your baby in the first days after birth.

๐‡๐จ๐ฐ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ
โ€ข Expressing by hand for a few minutes each day from around 36 weeks is usually enough
โ€ข Colostrum can be safely stored in sterile syringes or small containers in the fridge or freezer
โ€ข Your midwife can show you the safest technique and how to store it

๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ
โ€ข Harvesting is optional โ€” you donโ€™t have to do it!
โ€ข It can be done by anyone who wants to and is safe for most pregnancies
โ€ข Your midwife can guide you and answer any questions

๐Ÿฃ ๐Ÿ’ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐ž๐Ÿ๐ญ! ๐ŸฃNot long until our egg-citing Easter specials! Just 4 spaces left in our Friday 6-12 month class. The ...
18/03/2026

๐Ÿฃ ๐Ÿ’ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐ž๐Ÿ๐ญ! ๐Ÿฃ

Not long until our egg-citing Easter specials!

Just 4 spaces left in our Friday 6-12 month class. The perfect opportunity to come and see what Little Lotus has to offer!

You can expect;

๐Ÿฐ Easter themed aqua-fit
๐ŸฐThemed pool toys
๐Ÿฐ Yummy treat for mum
๐Ÿฐ A gift for baby from the Easter Bunny

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Friday 10th April
โฐ 09:45-10:45am
๐Ÿ“Ratcliffe on the Wreake
๐Ÿ‘› ยฃ16.50

โœจ ๐“๐จ๐ฉ๐ข๐œ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค: ๐†๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐ ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ฉ (๐†๐๐’)โœจGroup B Streptococcus (GBS) is a common type of bacteria that many adults carry...
16/03/2026

โœจ ๐“๐จ๐ฉ๐ข๐œ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค: ๐†๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐ ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ฉ (๐†๐๐’)โœจ

Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a common type of bacteria that many adults carry naturally โ€” usually without any symptoms.

GBS can sometimes pass to your baby during birth. Most babies stay healthy, but in a small number of cases, it can cause serious infections such as sepsis, pneumonia, or meningitis.

If GBS is found during pregnancy or youโ€™ve had it in a previous pregnancy, you will be offered antibiotics in labour. These antibiotics are very effective and greatly reduce the risk of passing GBS to your baby, keeping most babies completely safe.
After birth, itโ€™s important with any baby to keep an eye out for signs of being unwell โ€” if you notice anything concerning, always contact a health professional who will be happy to check your little one over.

These photos were taken in the quiet, powerful moments just after my babies were born โ€” the moment I first met them, the...
15/03/2026

These photos were taken in the quiet, powerful moments just after my babies were born โ€” the moment I first met them, the moment my heart somehow grew bigger than I ever thought possible.

The overwhelming love, the disbelief, the awe of meeting the little people who would change my life forever.

Motherhood has been the most humbling, exhausting, beautiful and transformative journey. It has shown me strength I didnโ€™t know I had, and a depth of love I didnโ€™t know was possible.

But today Iโ€™m also thinking about the many different ways motherhood is held.

๐ŸŒทFor the mums patiently waiting for their babies.
๐ŸŒทFor the babies who are still deeply wished for.
๐ŸŒทFor the mothers who carry their babies only in their hearts.
๐ŸŒทFor the mums who have had to say goodbye too soon.
๐ŸŒทFor the women navigating this day with quiet grief or complicated feelings.
๐ŸŒทFor the step-mums, adoptive mums, and surrogate mums who love so fiercely.
๐ŸŒทFor the women who mother in ways the world doesnโ€™t always see.

And for those who are missing their own mums today.

Motherhood is not one single story โ€” it is love, longing, joy, loss, resilience and hope woven together.

Today Iโ€™m holding close the memory of these first moments with my babies, and sending love to every version of motherhood and every woman walking her own path.

Happy Motherโ€™s Day ๐Ÿค

Just gonna leave this hereโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿคฉ
12/03/2026

Just gonna leave this hereโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿคฉ

๐“๐ก๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎโ€™๐ฏ๐ž ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐›๐ž๐ž๐ง ๐ฐ๐š๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ!! ๐Ÿ™Œ๐ŸปWeโ€™re getting ready to release ๐›๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ง๐ž๐ฑ๐ญ ๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž ๐ŸŽ‰As always,...
10/03/2026

๐“๐ก๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎโ€™๐ฏ๐ž ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐›๐ž๐ž๐ง ๐ฐ๐š๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ!! ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป

Weโ€™re getting ready to release ๐›๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ง๐ž๐ฑ๐ญ ๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž ๐ŸŽ‰

As always, our gorgeous current customers get ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐›๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ , and then any remaining spaces will go live on our website on:

๐Ÿ—“ ๐’๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’๐ญ๐ก ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก
โฐ ๐Ÿ–:๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ๐ฉ๐ฆ

Soโ€ฆ set those alarms because these spaces ๐€๐‹๐–๐€๐˜๐’ get snapped up fast ๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ”ฅ

๐๐ž๐ฑ๐ญ ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž ๐ƒ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ
๐Ÿ“† 15th/17th April - 20th/22nd May

Wednesday 6 consecutive weeks
Friday 5 weeks (no classes on the 24th April)

๐Ÿ’ท ๐–๐ž๐๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ ยฃ๐Ÿ—๐ŸŽ / ๐…๐ซ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ ยฃ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ“
๐Ÿ“ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐ฉ๐จ๐จ๐ฅ, ๐‘๐š๐ญ๐œ๐ฅ๐ข๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ž-๐จ๐ง-๐ญ๐ก๐ž-๐–๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ค๐ž, ๐‹๐„๐Ÿ•
๐Ÿ‘ถ ๐Ž๐ง๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ” ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ ๐œ๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ

๐‚๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐“๐ข๐ฆ๐ž๐ฌ
6-12 months: 09:45 โ€“ 10:45
0-6 months: 11:00 โ€“ 12:00
0-12 months: 12:15 - 13:15

We cannot wait to welcome another beautiful group of mamas and little ones into the water.

โœจ Priority customers โ€” BOOKING IS OPEN ๐Ÿ‘€
โœจ Everyone else โ€” see you on Saturday at 8pm!

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