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This magazine is produced by volunteers in their own homes and is copyright of NCT 2017.

Editor*: Eleanor Wheeler

Editorial copy: Eleanor Wheeler

Advertising: Julie Cleary

Proofreading: Kate Cameron, Julie Cleary & Erica Harris

Design: Eleanor Wheeler

*we are looking for a new volunteer to help with this role.

The information in this magazine is for use only in connection with NCT activities and may not be used for any commercial purpose.

The views and opinions expressed in this magazine are not necessarily those of the National Childbirth Trust. The information contained in this magazine should not be reproduced without the Editor's consent in writing.

Information and Activities

07 Intro to NCT Beckenham & Borders

10 Branch Diary

18 Parent Support Services

27 Weekend Dads' Playgroups Listing

35 Children's Centre Timetables

45 Teddy Bears' Picnics

46 Nearly New Sales

50 Advertising Information

Regular Features

08 Bake-Off: Bare Cupboard Baking

10 Ideas: Motivation

12 Con's Column: A Run-derful Life

16 Introducing... Mindful Mums

20 Craft: Loo Roll Menagerie

22 Volunteer Okey Cokey

24 Mental Health: Lost Your Mojo?

32 Meet a Committee Member

36 Breastfeeding Support: Silicone

Breast Pumps

38 Bromley Maternity Voices

40 Birth Story

43 Dates for Your Diaries

49 NCT News in Brief

Theme Features

28 Guest Column: A New Chapter:

Career Change in Early Parenthood

42 Why I Want to be a Midwife

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