Optimum Bumps

31/07/2026

So, the reason for the cancellation of last night's session is that on Tuesday morning my husband was involved in an RTA, on his way to work. He was airlifted to Southampton Hospital, where he still is, and may well be for several weeks.

I will be spending a lot of time in Southampton, over the coming weeks, so will not be running any Optimum Bumps sessions until he is either back home or at the very least transferred to a more local hospital.

29/07/2026

Sorry, but I'm having to cancel this week's session, due to a family emergency. I won't go into details now, but there may not be as many sessions as usual, over the coming weeks.

19/07/2026

Our topic for this week (23rd July) is pain relief.

There are many options for pain relief during labour from self-hypnosis to epidurals, as well as a huge variety of other methods. This is a opportunity to discuss the various options available to you and how they might affect both you and your baby.

Although all Optimum Bumps sessions are free to attend, you do need to book, via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.com/cc/optimum-bumps-2377469

09/07/2026

28/06/2026

Here's what we've got planned for July.

To book your free space on any of our sessions, follow the link: www.eventbrite.co.uk/cc/optimum-bumps-2377469

24/06/2026

It's the Birth Network North Wiltshire's Pregnancy Information Evening this evening.

If you are currently pregnant, do come along to meet a host of pregnancy, birth and newborn service providers, chat to other local expectant parents, be in with a chance of winning a prize, and of course grab your free goody bag.

17/06/2026

The Birth Network North Wiltshire's Pregnancy Information Evening is one week away.

If you are pregnant, live in Calne or one of the surrounding towns or villages, and are at all interested in antenatal education, antenatal groups, TENS hire, birth pool hire, reflexology, pregnancy yoga, maternity/nursing bra fitting, osteopathy, maternity and/or newborn photoshoots, birth support, support in the immediate postnatal period (including with feeding), carrying your newborn in a sling, or even if you just want to meet other local expectant parents, then this free event is for you.

And these are the pregnancy, birth and newborn services which will be there:

The Mother Rite
Tasha Dowse Photography
Optimum Doula
Meg's Maternity Care
Tracey Andresen Reflexology
North Wiltshire HomeBirthers
The Melksham Movement Clinic
Bloom With Jacqueline Doula Care
Swindon and Devizes Sling Library
Devizes, Melksham and Calne Breastfeeding Support
Optimum Nursing Bras
Gemma Moore Hypnobirthing
and of course Optimum Bumps!

(Sorry, not every service is tagged. Facebook wouldn't let me tag everyone.)

16/06/2026

Here's what we've got planned for the next few weeks.

This week's session on slings still has 3 spaces left, if anyone who wants to book a last minute spot.

To book your free space on any of our sessions, follow the link: www.eventbrite.co.uk/cc/optimum-bumps-2377469

11/06/2026

There's just two sessions left this month (we've not got a session on the 25th).

Tonight our topic is caesarean birth - Whether you are planning a caesarean, considering one or trying to avoid one, with around half of all births locally caesarean, it is a procedure that all expectant parents should something bit about.

Find out what actually happens during a caesarean and just what your options are, as well as being able to chat to a mum who has had a caesarean birth.

And our topic for next week is slings - Carrying your baby in a sling enables you to bond with your child while allowing you to be hands free. However there are a confusingly large variety of makes and styles to choose from.

Not only will you be able to find out about the many benefits of wearing your baby in a sling, but you'll also get the chance to have a play with Swindon and Devizes Sling Library's collection of slings and find out exactly how the library works.

To book your free space of one or both or these sessions, follow the link: www.eventbrite.co.uk/cc/optimum-bumps-2377469

17/05/2026

No Bumps for the next couple of weeks, as Optimum Corner is being painted. We'll be be back on 4th June.