NHS Borders Bumps, Babies & Beyond

09/10/2025

⭐Challenge Poverty Week Scotland 2025⭐
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⭐Family Recipes on a Budget ⭐
🍲🍗ALL IN ONE CHICKEN & RICE 🍗🍲

To help our families combat the rise in food prices, we have another wholesome mid-week chicken dinner recipe suitable for all of the family which is budget friendly, low in cost, nutritious and easy to make. You only need one pan which means there’s less washing-up and more time to sit and enjoy dinner with the family.

Our all-in-one dinner is packed with chicken, rice and vegetables so packed with protein as well vitamins and minerals to help keep you and your family well.

Give it a go and share your pictures!

See recipe below:

08/10/2025

Challenge Poverty Week Scotland 2024 🏠🚗💵🍏👨‍👩‍👧‍👦
⭐Family Recipes on a Budget⭐
🐟🍅🧀TUNA AND BEAN PASTA BAKE 🐟🍅🧀

To help families combat the continuous rise in food prices we have a Tuna and Bean Pasta Bake recipe which is budget friendly, low in cost, nutritious as well as being quick and easy to make

Tuna is a high quality protein with essential vitamins and minerals which counts towards one of your portions of fish per week. Not only is it a versatile ingredient and quite cheap to buy but by adding a variety of vegetables and bulking out your bake with beans you can make your family a pretty tasty and nutritious meal which is suitable for everyone (including babies from 6 months+)

07/10/2025

Challenge Poverty Week Scotland 2025🏠🚗💵🍏👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

⭐Family Recipes on a Budget⭐
🥚🫑VEGETABLE FRITATTA 🫑🥚

To help families combat the continuous rise in food prices we have a Vegetable Fritatta recipe which is budget friendly, low in cost, nutritious as well as being quick and easy to make.

Eggs are full of high quality protein, essential vitamins and minerals, as well as being versatile and still a relatively cheap food to buy. By adding vegetables or using up any leftover cooked vegetables and cheese you can make your family a tasty meal which is suitable for everyone (including babies from 6 months+)

06/10/2025

Launched today by SBC is the new online family support directory launched to mark Challenge Poverty Week- a great resource for families.

This week we’re supporting Challenge Poverty Week by highlighting the wide range of information, advice and support that is available across the region to support people experiencing financial hardship. Find more info here: https://ow.ly/qEeZ50X6Vyl

06/10/2025

⭐Challenge Poverty Week Scotland⭐

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It's Day 1 of Challenge Poverty Week!

Did you know that number of children in poverty within the Scottish Borders was around 4937 which equates to 23.6% (Source Child Poverty Statistics-End Child Poverty)

We would love for a Scotland where our children and young people live without hunger and are able to access food that meets their dietary, social and cultural needs.

Look out for our posts this week where we’ll be sharing budget-friendly, family recipes as well as some Tips for Cooking and Shopping on a Budget.
Please share our posts with family and friends and let us know some of your own top tips!

05/10/2025

🍎🍌OCTOBER VIRTUAL WEANING INFORMATION SESSION🍎🍌

⭐Are you a first-time Parent?
⭐Is your baby nearly 6 months old?
⭐Are you unsure how to get started with weaning and introducing solid food to your baby?

Why not sign-up for our free Virtual Weaning Information Session next week to help you get started. With the opportunity ask any questions from the comfort of your own home

⭐️Thursday 30th October from 9:15-10.15am on MS Teams⭐️

Our free, informal sessions offer current weaning information and advice for parents/carers who are thinking of starting to introduce their baby to solid foods or who have already started. You don't have to be a first time parent, you might just want a refresher!
The sessions include:
🔹How and When to get Started
🔹First Foods to Offer
🔹Keeping it Safe
🔹Finger Foods and Moving on to more Tastes and Textures
🔹Vitamins
🔹Drinks to Offer and more...

Click the link below or use the QR code to complete the MS Form to sign up and receive the meeting link.

https://forms.office.com/e/jbYYdkhGKD?origin=lprLink

Please share with any family or friends who may be about to begin their weaning journey.

03/10/2025

Challenge Poverty Week starts next week 🏠🚗💵🍏👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 organised by Alliance

Each year, we participate in to raise our voices against poverty and unite with hundreds of organisations across Scotland and to shout out for a more equal and just society.

Access to food is a basic human right, but sadly it’s one that isn’t met for all Scotland’s children and young people. Across Scotland, more and more people are being pushed into food insecurity — where they don’t have consistent access to sufficient affordable, nutritious food.

From next week we will be sharing quick and easy meal ideas and recipes that are budget-friendly but also nutritious and healthy for all the family as well as top tips for cooking and shopping on a budget

If you and your family are struggling with access to food there are various options available with a number of number of venues and organisations providing access to food throughout the Scottish Borders including:

⭐Early Years Centres
⭐Food banks
⭐Food larders
⭐Community Cafes
⭐Fairshare providers

For more information and support see link below

https://storymaps.arcgis.com/.../37301773bafa4c7794f9dec6...

01/10/2025

🍎🍌OCTOBER VIRTUAL WEANING INFORMATION SESSION🍎🍌

⭐Are you a first-time Parent?
⭐Is your baby nearly 6 months old?
⭐Are you unsure how to get started with weaning and introducing solid food to your baby?

Why not sign-up for our free Virtual Weaning Information Session next week to help you get started. With the opportunity ask any questions from the comfort of your own home

⭐️Thursday 30th October from 9:15-10.15am on MS Teams⭐️

Our free, informal sessions offer current weaning information and advice for parents/carers who are thinking of starting to introduce their baby to solid foods or who have already started. You don't have to be a first time parent, you might just want a refresher!

The sessions include:
🔹How and When to get Started
🔹First Foods to Offer
🔹Keeping it Safe
🔹Finger Foods and Moving on to more Tastes and Textures
🔹Vitamins
🔹Drinks to Offer and more...

Click the link below or use the QR code to complete the MS Form to sign up and receive the meeting link.

https://forms.office.com/e/jbYYdkhGKD?origin=lprLink

Please share with any family or friends who may be about to begin their weaning journey.

28/09/2025

📣SAVE THE DATE📣

🍎🍌OCTOBER VIRTUAL WEANING INFORMATION SESSION! 🍎🍌

⭐Are you a first-time Parent?
⭐Is your baby nearly 6 months old?
⭐Are you unsure how to get started with weaning and introducing solid food to your baby?

Why not sign-up for our free Virtual Weaning Information Session next week to help you get started. With the opportunity ask any questions from the comfort of your own home

⭐️Thursday 30th October from 9:15-10.15am on MS Teams⭐️

Our free, informal sessions offer current weaning information and advice for parents/carers who are thinking of starting to introduce their baby to solid foods or who have already started. You don't have to be a first time parent, you might just want a refresher!

The sessions include:
🔹How and When to get Started
🔹First Foods to Offer
🔹Keeping it Safe
🔹Finger Foods and Moving on to more Tastes and Textures
🔹Vitamins
🔹Drinks to Offer and more...

Click the link below or use the QR code to complete the MS Form to sign up and receive the meeting link.

https://forms.office.com/e/jbYYdkhGKD?origin=lprLink

Please share with any family or friends who may be about to begin their weaning journey.

25/09/2025

⭐️FINAL REMINDER-SPACES STILL AVAILABLE⭐️

🍎🍌SEPTEMBER VIRTUAL WEANING INFORMATION SESSION🍎🍌

⭐Are you a first-time Parent?
⭐Is your baby nearly 6 months old?
⭐Are you unsure how to get started with weaning and introducing solid food to your baby?

Why not sign-up for our free Virtual Weaning Information Session next week to help you get started. With the opportunity ask any questions from the comfort of your own home

⭐️Monday 29th September from 9:15-10.15am on MS Teams⭐️

Our free, informal sessions offer current weaning information and advice for parents/carers who are thinking of starting to introduce their baby to solid foods or who have already started. You don't have to be a first time parent, you might just want a refresher!

The sessions include:
🔹How and When to get Started
🔹First Foods to Offer
🔹Keeping it Safe
🔹Finger Foods and Moving on to more Tastes and Textures
🔹Vitamins
🔹Drinks to Offer and more...

Click the link below or use the QR code to complete the MS Form to sign up to receive the meeting link.

https://forms.office.com/e/jbYYdkhGKD?origin=lprLink

Please share with any family or friends who may be about to begin their weaning journey.

25/09/2025

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Taking paracetamol during pregnancy remains safe and there is no evidence it causes autism in children.

Find out more ➡️ https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/paracetamol-for-adults/pregnancy-breastfeeding-and-fertility-while-taking-paracetamol-for-adults/

21/09/2025

🍎🍌SEPTEMBER VIRTUAL WEANING INFORMATION SESSION! 🍎🍌

⭐Are you a first-time Parent?
⭐Is your baby nearly 6 months old?
⭐Are you unsure how to get started with weaning and introducing solid food to your baby?

Why not sign-up for our free Virtual Weaning Information Session next week to help you get started. With the opportunity ask any questions from the comfort of your own home

⭐️Monday 29th September from 9:15-10.15am on MS Teams⭐️

Our free, informal sessions offer current weaning information and advice for parents/carers who are thinking of starting to introduce their baby to solid foods or who have already started. You don't have to be a first time parent, you might just want a refresher!

The sessions include:
🔹How and When to get Started
🔹First Foods to Offer
🔹Keeping it Safe
🔹Finger Foods and Moving on to more Tastes and Textures
🔹Vitamins
🔹Drinks to Offer and more...

Click the link below or use the QR code to complete the MS Form to sign up to receive the meeting link.

https://forms.office.com/e/jbYYdkhGKD?origin=lprLink

Please share with any family or friends who may be about to begin their weaning journey.