03/09/2022
Leaving the house with your baby....
It can be very stressful. I remember putting off going to baby classes because I was so anxious about getting myself out of the house.
I was worried about naps, bottles, crying, stress, nappies, poo explosions..everything.
The thought of socialising with people I didn't know or that awkward feeling when you go into a room or setting with strangers. Who talks first? Do they like me? Am I being awkward? So many worries and so much anxiety.
I know all those feelings, I've experienced them, I've lived them. In my classes I try to help relieve those feelings as much as I can. Classes are fully baby led, you do whatever you and your baby need. Whatever is right for you and baby in that moment. I like to check in with everyone and see how you are and take the opportunity to have a good old chinwag. Sometimes a chat with others at the same stage as you is the best thing to help you manage a feeling or an anxiety. It helps you normalise what you are feeling and realise that others are experiencing exactly the same thing.
Classes are more than doing the massage, yoga or whatever. They are an opportunity to check in with your own mental health. Time to socialise with others experiencing exactly the same thing.
