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Baby Steps x I know first-hand just how overwhelming it can be with a new baby. This is a safe space to be & share. In my teens, I was always babysitting for local families.

Professional Support- Calm & Confidence
for Parents & Babies

Paediatric Nurse Health Visitor
Maternal Wellbeing Practitioner
Weaning SOS Expert
Mum of two

First Aid Weaning
Baby Massage & Relaxation, Soul-Full Mama
Baby Steps Studio, In-Home or Online I am so glad you are here & look forward to supporting you on your parenting journey. Drawing on my 27 years experience of being a Paediatric Nu

rse, Health Visitor, Certified Infant Massage Instructor & a Mummy of two my aim is to help you navigate the highs & lows of being a new parent in a calm, gentle way. I offer in Baby & Child First Aid, Weaning, Baby Massage & Relaxation, here at the Baby Steps studio in Hampshire, in your home or online. Giving you the support you need & deserve, a chance to share & be heard, help you relax & catch your breath, reassure you & give you confidence to help you enjoy parenthood. Information will focus on keeping your baby safe with home safety & first aid tips, supporting you on your Weaning journey, Baby Massage, gorgeous relaxation & mama self care & motivation plus other topical top tips. I will access the group Mon-Fri in school hours and sometimes more frequently but during school hols I will be accessing it less to be with Isabella and William. Please do reach out if I can help you in anyway [email protected]

Katherine x

About Katherine:
For as long as I can remember I have wanted to look after babies. I had a nanny job in my gap year & had a place at Great Ormond Street Hospital to train as a Paediatric Nurse before my friends had any idea what they wanted to do! On qualifying, I worked at Great Ormond Street before moving to Paediatric Accident & Emergency at a London hospital where I continue to work. I have been in the NHS nearly 3 decades!I have had various Paediatric Nursing roles, as a Registered Health Visitor in the community & hospital & in 2006, I trained to be a Certified Infant Massage Instructor. I was blown away by the benefits for parents and babies. The classes have been such a special part of my work supporting parents ever since. Back in 2006, while working as a Paediatric Nurse, Health Visitor in London, I recognised the need for a relaxed and friendly service to address common parental concerns & Baby Steps was born. Offering courses in Baby & Child First Aid, Weaning, Baby Massage & Relaxation. My mission remains the same 'To give reassurance and confidence to a parent and baby everyday'. I feel I have the best job in the world.
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I am Mummy to Isabella and William, which makes everyday magic....and full on! Being a parent has exceeded all I could have wished for but it is also harder than I could have imagined!! I’ve been there……

After running Baby Steps in London for 13 years, we moved to Hampshire. Here I have a beautiful studio in the woods which offers a calm cocoon for new parents and babies. And now with online too, I can help even more families. I can not wait to support you and your little one,
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Katherine x

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08/09/2026

Finger food reality check

Social media can make it look like every baby is happily picking up perfect little pieces of food, chewing away and eating a full meal……

But that’s not the whole picture.

Babies develop their feeding skills gradually and they don’t all get there at the same time.

🥕 In the early stages, babies use a palmar grasp - using their whole hand to pick food up.

👆 Around 9–10 months, the pincer grip (thumb and index finger) starts to develop, giving them much more precise control.

And around this stage, you’re much more likely to see babies:
licking
sucking
chewing
squishing
dropping
throwing
…and occasionally actually eating! 😂

That’s NORMAL.

It’s also one of the reasons I’m such a fan of offering appropriately prepared family food rather than feeling you need to create elaborate “baby meals”.

They can watch you eat. They can explore the same foods. And you haven’t spent an hour making something they immediately squish into the table. 🙈

Because when we put pressure on ourselves to recreate what we see online, it can raise our stress levels and babies absolutely pick up on that.

So please…

Don’t compare your baby to someone else’s baby online.

Don’t assume a 10-second reel shows the whole picture.

And remember: feeding is a developmental journey, not a performance.

Your baby doesn’t need to eat like an Instagram baby. They just need time, opportunity, appropriate foods and you beside them.

I still have places on my Weaning without Worry Workshop on Monday 1.30-4pm covering First Aid for Weaning & step by step Weaning advice. Babies welcome. Or why not arrange one with friends/ family at home or at the Studio. Link in bio for my online First Aid for Weaning course.

Katherine x

Don’t just take my word for it… 🤍These are the words of some of the wonderful mamas who have experienced Soul-Full Mama ...
05/09/2026

Don’t just take my word for it… 🤍

These are the words of some of the wonderful mamas who have experienced Soul-Full Mama - a little space to pause, breathe, reconnect with yourself and remember that you matter too.

Soul-Full Mama is a gentle, supportive space, with Mums who get it, honest conversations, wellbeing treats and relaxation for you, special moments with the babies, laughter and a little bit of time to feel more YOU. ✨

If you’ve been thinking “I really need something like this”… perhaps this is your sign.

https://www.baby-steps.co.uk/soul-full-mama

Katherine x

✨ THIS ONE IS FOR YOU ✨And the best part? This gorgeous Women’s Health Evening is completely complimentary. 🤍If you’ve b...
04/09/2026

✨ THIS ONE IS FOR YOU ✨

And the best part? This gorgeous Women’s Health Evening is completely complimentary. 🤍

If you’ve been feeling tired, flat, stuck in a rut or simply not quite like yourself lately… come and spend an evening discovering what your body might actually be asking for. 🌿

Join us Tuesday 15th September at 7pm for an inspiring evening exploring the power of Nutraceuticals and how we can work with our bodies to naturally support:

✨ Energy & vitality
✨ Healthy ageing
✨ Weight management
✨ Your glow from within

But it’s not just about the science…

Think lovely refreshments, wellbeing treats, inspiring conversations and time to pause, connect and focus on YOU. 🤍

A little evening of discovery, feel-good inspiration and simple ways to support your body from the inside out.

Spaces are limited

Tuesday 15th September | 7pm
📍 Baby Steps Studio GU26 6DG

Come curious. Leave inspired. ✨

Invite friends and family and DM me to book your space

We can't wait to welcome you,
Katherine and Jess x

04/09/2026

Did you read that again and think… WOW. That explains a lot.

Maybe you don’t need to “get your s**t together.”

In Week 1 of Soul-Full Mama, we start to explore matrescence - the phenomenal transition that happens when we become a mother.

And one of the things we talk about is the massive shift that happens in the brain.

Something most mums simply aren’t told about.

Why aren’t we told this?!

Because when you understand what is actually happening to you, it becomes so much easier to be kind to yourself.

Maybe you’re not getting it wrong.
Maybe you haven’t lost your identity.
Maybe you’re navigating one of the biggest transformations of your life. 🤍

Soul-Full Mama starts Monday 14th September for 5 very special Mondays - your own little bubble of support, connection and calm.

✨ Relaxation for you & your baby
✨ Supportive discussion to create your own toolkit for navigating the highs & lows of motherhood
✨ Cuppas & wellness treats
✨ A WhatsApp support group between sessions
✨ A lovely pub lunch together in the final week
✨ All in the cosy cocoon of the Baby Steps Studio in the woods 🌿

And I would LOVE you to join us, whatever stage of motherhood you’re at.

Come as you are. Bring your messy, brilliant, exhausting, beautiful motherhood with you.

You’ll feel like it’s your second home. 🤍

I can’t wait
Katherine x

03/09/2026

The “Weaning gap” is REAL - and I don’t think we talk about it enough. 🤍

That stage where your baby suddenly isn’t interested in being spoon-fed… but they’re not quite developmentally ready for lots of finger foods either.

Cue the panic.
Cue Instagram comparisons.
Cue wondering if everyone else’s baby is somehow miles ahead. 

The reality is that babies develop at different rates, and social media can give us a very distorted picture of what “normal” weaning looks like.

Around 9–10 months, babies are generally developmentally and physiologically much better equipped to manage a wider range of finger foods — but that doesn’t mean every baby will suddenly be happily eating three meals of finger food!

There is so much in-between.

You don’t need to compare your baby’s plate with another baby’s plate. 

If you’re stuck in this stage, feeling unsure what to offer, or just want someone to look at YOUR baby and YOUR situation, I offer 1:1 Weaning Without Worry support.

My next Weaning Without Worry workshop is:
📅 Monday 14th September
⏰ 1.30–4pm
📍 Baby Steps Studio
👶 Babies very welcome

You can also arrange a private session for friends/family - either in your own home or at the Studio.

You really don’t have to figure it all out from Instagram. 🤍

Send me a message if you’d like some support.

Katherine x

Same day, 19 years apart and many adventures in between Happy Wedding Anniversary And yes, our wedding song had to make...
02/09/2026

Same day, 19 years apart and many adventures in between

Happy Wedding Anniversary

And yes, our wedding song had to make an appearance
xx

26 years ago, I started working in Paediatric A&E… and I’m still there. 🤍I found my old ID badge in a Bank Holiday clear...
01/09/2026

26 years ago, I started working in Paediatric A&E… and I’m still there. 🤍

I found my old ID badge in a Bank Holiday clear-out and it stopped me in my tracks.

26 years of caring for poorly and injured children. 26 years of supporting parents through some of their scariest moments. And over 20 years of Baby Steps, helping parents feel calmer and more confident when it comes to their babies and children. It mean the world to me.

That experience is at the heart of my Baby & Child First Aid courses - practical, reassuring and taught by someone who has spent decades caring for children in real-life emergencies.

Because knowing what to do can make such a difference to how you feel when something happens.

So, if First Aid is on your autumn to-do list, why not make it something you do together?

🤍 Book a private course with friends or family in your own home
🌿 Come along to the cosy Baby Steps Studio
☕ Learn at your own pace, curled up on the sofa, with my online course
👶 Or join me at the Studio for the next Baby & Child First Aid & Home Safety Workshop:

📅 Monday 21st September
⏰ 1.30–4pm
🌿 Baby Steps Studio
👶 Babies always welcome

26 years on, I’m still doing what I love - helping parents feel prepared, supported and a little more confident when they need it most. 🤍

Message me or head to Baby Steps to book your autumn course.

Katherine x

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