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Parent Path - Antenatal Courses and Parent Support Evidence-based, interactive & inclusive antenatal courses | Athens,London & online | Greek & English Hi! I am Emilia.

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𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗜 𝗗𝗢
I support expectant and new parents as their families grow. My mission is to accompany families on their distinctive journeys, offering the essential tools, resources, and a supportive community for a positive and enriching experience. I am committed to providing adaptive and evolving perinatal education, coupled with continuous support, empowering you to embrace the joys and challenges of parenthood with confidence.

𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗦𝗨𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧
• Antenatal Support
• Postnatal Support
• Feeding Support
• Combined Support

𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗖𝗧 𝗠𝗘
📩 [email protected]
🔗 www.parentpath.eu

You’ve saved all the newborn checklists. You’ve compared the recommendations. Maybe you’ve even started filling your sho...
15/10/2026

You’ve saved all the newborn checklists. You’ve compared the recommendations. Maybe you’ve even started filling your shopping basket or creating your spreadsheets.

So why do you still feel like you’re missing something?

Because preparing for a baby isn’t about buying everything. It’s about understanding what YOUR family actually needs.

And when you’re expecting a baby abroad, the decisions can feel even more confusing. Different products, different advice, and perhaps no family nearby to help you figure it all out.

Here’s a simple place to start:

BUY NOW: What needs to be ready before birth?
WAIT: What can you decide once you’ve met your baby?
SKIP: What doesn’t make sense for your family?

And don’t forget something that rarely appears on newborn checklists: support for you!

That’s why I’ve created the Baby Essentials Clarity Call.

A personalised 75-minute session to help you make decisions with more clarity and less overwhelm.

You’ll leave feeling more prepared, clear on what you need and with a simple one-page BUY NOW / WAIT / SKIP plan.

✨ Launch offer: €69 for the first 5 bookings (usually €89).

🎁 It can also make a thoughtful gift for someone expecting a baby - because sometimes the best gift isn’t another baby product, but the confidence to know what you actually need.

💌 DM me ESSENTIALS and I’ll send you the details.

And remember that you don’t need to buy everything to feel more prepared!

14/10/2026

Being pregnant abroad can make you feel like everyone else got the instruction manual except you.

I remember that feeling.

I wasn’t only learning about pregnancy. I was also trying to understand a system I hadn’t grown up with.

What happens at appointments?
What’s routinely offered?
What’s actually a choice?
Which questions am I supposed to ask?

And the more I learned, the more I realised something:

I didn’t need to know everything. I needed to know how to ask better questions.

These are four I kept coming back to:

- Is this routinely offered, or is it being recommended specifically for me?
- What are my options?
- What happens if we wait?
- When do I actually need to decide?

You don’t need to walk into every appointment already knowing the answer (or walking out of it knowing everything).

Sometimes feeling more prepared starts with knowing what to ask next.

This is Episode 1 of The Pregnant Abroad Diaries - a new Parent Path series about pregnancy, birth and all the things nobody quite explains when you’re doing it away from home.

If you’re pregnant abroad, follow along. I’m going to be talking about the system, the decisions, the conflicting advice, finding your village, preparing with your partner and the things I wish I’d understood sooner.

And in Episode 2: I joined an antenatal course to prepare for birth. What I found instead had to do with something else - not birth.

If you’re having your baby in Greece, my free Giving Birth in Greece guide is linked in my bio.

“Can’t I just learn all of this online?”Yes, you can find an enormous amount of information online about birth, inductio...
07/10/2026

“Can’t I just learn all of this online?”

Yes, you can find an enormous amount of information online about birth, induction, pain relief, feeding, newborn care and almost every other part of pregnancy.

But information and preparation are not quite the same thing.

The harder part is often working out:

What actually applies to me?
What are my options?
What are the benefits and downsides?
What matters to us?
What questions should we ask?
And what do we do if things don’t go the way we expected?

That’s the part I think good antenatal preparation should help with.

Not memorising every possible birth scenario.

Not giving you one “right” way to give birth or parent.

But helping you understand the information, apply it to your own circumstances, prepare together with your partner, and feel more able to navigate decisions as they come.

Because you don’t need to know everything before your baby arrives.

❤️You need to know what to do when you don’t know.

That’s what we work on in Confident Parent Abroad.

❗️If you’re having your baby in Greece, the next course starts October 13.

💌 DM me COURSE if you’re wondering whether it’s right for you.

👋 If you're new here, hello - I'm Emilia. Parent Path grew out of something I kept noticing again and again:Pregnancy an...
25/09/2026

👋 If you're new here, hello - I'm Emilia.

Parent Path grew out of something I kept noticing again and again:

Pregnancy and early parenthood come with a lot of information, a lot of opinions and a surprising number of decisions.

And when you're also navigating all of that in a country or healthcare system you didn't grow up with, away from your family and friends it can feel even louder.

I don't think parents need another person telling them the “right” way to give birth, feed their baby or parent.

I think they need:

→ clear, evidence-based information
→ space to ask questions
→ support without judgement
→ confidence to make decisions that work for their family

That's what I try to create here.

You'll find conversations about pregnancy and birth in Greece, breastfeeding, postpartum, starting solids, baby development, parenting abroad - and the occasional reminder that you really don't need to know everything. 😉

And when you want more personalised support, that's what my courses, 1:1 sessions and Parent Path community spaces are here for.

So whether you've just found out you're pregnant, you're preparing for birth, or you're somewhere in the foggy first year with your baby...

welcome. I'm really glad you found Parent Path. ❤

I'd love to know - where are you right now: pregnant, newborn days, or further into parenthood?

Sometimes you don’t need another article, checklist or opinion.You need somewhere to put all the questions in your head ...
20/09/2026

Sometimes you don’t need another article, checklist or opinion.

You need somewhere to put all the questions in your head and work out what they actually mean for you.

Maybe you're wondering whether something your doctor suggested is your only option.

Maybe you're trying to prepare for birth in a healthcare system you didn't grow up with.

Maybe you have a birth plan - but you're worried about what happens if things change.

Or maybe there isn't one huge question at all.

Just lots of little ones.

That's exactly why I offer Birth & Beyond Clarity.

It’s a private 1:1 session where we can focus on your pregnancy, your circumstances and whatever you currently need help making sense of.

We might talk through birth options, navigating maternity care in Greece, preparing your partner, induction or caesarean questions, feeding, postpartum - or simply work out what questions you want to take back to your healthcare team.

I'm not there to tell you the “right” decision.

I want you to leave feeling:

I understand my options.
I know what I want to ask.
I know what happens next.

If you're pregnant in Greece and that sounds like the kind of support you need, DM me CLARITY and I'll send you the details. 🤍

20/09/2026

There are quite a few hats involved over here 😅

But underneath all of them, the job is pretty much the same:

*helping you make sense of all the information, understand your options and work out what feels right for you and your family.*

Because pregnancy and early parenthood already come with enough noise - you really don’t need another 37 tabs open telling you 37 different things.

If you’re pregnant or navigating early parenthood in Greece, you’re in the right place. 🤍

84% were still exclusively breastfeeding at two months.When I first read that number in this Swedish study, I wanted to ...
18/09/2026

84% were still exclusively breastfeeding at two months.

When I first read that number in this Swedish study, I wanted to understand what was happening around it - not just share the statistic.

The researchers of this study followed women and babies receiving home-based postnatal midwifery care during the first week after birth.

Of the 211 women who completed the follow-up:
→ 86% were exclusively breastfeeding when discharged from the home-care programme
→ 84% were still exclusively breastfeeding at two months

That’s a remarkably small change.

But - and this matters - this does not mean the study proved that home visits caused those breastfeeding outcomes.

It was an observational study. The women were a selected, relatively low-risk group, almost all had intended to exclusively breastfeed, and there wasn’t a comparable control group receiving a different model of care.

What I find interesting is the bigger question it raises:

What happens when support doesn’t stop at hospital discharge?

Because the first days at home are often when the questions begin.

Is my baby feeding enough?
Is this normal?
Why does this hurt?
Do I need to supplement?
Am I doing something wrong?

The women who stopped exclusive breastfeeding most commonly described breastfeeding barriers and concerns about insufficient milk supply. The authors suggest that early in-home breastfeeding support may therefore be worth further attention.

And for me, this is the important part:

Support shouldn't exist to pressure someone to breastfeed.

It should help parents understand what is happening, recognise when things are going well, get skilled help when they aren't, and make feeding decisions that work for them and their baby.

If you'd like me to keep translating new pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding and postpartum research into something actually useful for parents, leave me a ❤️ or tell me below.

Study: Åsman et al., European Journal of Midwifery, 2026.

“My baby is almost 6 months… does that mean we should start solids?”Around 6 months is the recommended time to begin int...
18/09/2026

“My baby is almost 6 months… does that mean we should start solids?”

Around 6 months is the recommended time to begin introducing solid foods - but the date on the calendar isn’t the only thing to look at.

You’re looking for three developmental signs appearing together:

→ they can stay sitting upright and hold their head steady
→ they can coordinate their eyes, hands and mouth to look at food, pick it up and bring it towards their mouth
→ they can swallow food rather than simply pushing it straight back out

And then there are a few things that can look like signs of readiness… but aren’t reliable signs on their own:

❌ chewing their fists
❌ waking more at night
❌ suddenly wanting more milk

One thing I especially want parents to know is that starting solids doesn’t mean your baby suddenly needs to eat full meals.

At first, this stage is about learning and exploring.

New tastes.
New textures.
Learning how food feels in their mouth.
Practising chewing and swallowing.
Gradually becoming part of family mealtimes.

Small amounts are absolutely fine.

And at the beginning, your baby will still get most of their energy and nutrients from breast milk or first infant formula, with milk remaining their main drink throughout the first year.

So rather than asking “How much did they eat?”, it can be more helpful to ask:

“Are they ready - and are they getting opportunities to explore?”

If you’re getting close to this stage, save this post because you’ll probably want to come back to it.

And if you’d like more support with readiness, first foods, allergens, choking, BLW vs spoon-feeding and all the questions that come with starting solids, I cover this in my Introducing Solids workshop.

DM me “SOLIDS” and I’ll send you the next dates/details.

One of the things I hear again and again from expectant parents isn’t “I can’t find enough information”.It’s:“I’m hearin...
24/08/2026

One of the things I hear again and again from expectant parents isn’t “I can’t find enough information”.

It’s:

“I’m hearing so many different things that I don’t know what to think anymore”.

Your doctor recommends one thing.
Someone you trust had a completely different experience.
You read something online.
Your family has an opinion.

And suddenly a decision that seemed simple feels enormous.

I created the Parent Path Compass for exactly those moments.

Not to give you another opinion.

Not to tell you what you “should” choose.

But to help you come back to four questions:

🧭 What actually matters to me?
🧭 What are my options?
🧭 What support would help?
🧭 What is my next useful step?

Because informed decision-making isn’t about knowing everything.

It’s about having enough clear information to make a decision that fits you, your baby and your circumstances.

Want a free copy? Comment COMPASS below and I’ll send it to you.

And if commenting publicly isn’t your thing, DM me COMPASS instead.

One of the things I didn’t fully appreciate before becoming a parent away from family was how many tiny things make up a...
21/08/2026

One of the things I didn’t fully appreciate before becoming a parent away from family was how many tiny things make up a village.

It isn’t necessarily someone coming to take over for the day.

Sometimes it’s just having someone nearby who understands.

Someone you can have coffee with when you’ve barely slept.

Someone whose baby is going through the same phase.

Someone you don’t have to preface every conversation with a ten-minute explanation.

And when you’re pregnant or raising a baby somewhere away from the people who have known you forever, finding those people often takes a little more intention.

Sometimes we have to build the village we wish we already had.

That’s why next Thursday I’m bringing the Parent Path Café back to Athens.

It’s a relaxed morning for expectant and new mums - coffee, conversation, questions and the chance to meet other women navigating the same stage of life.

You absolutely can come alone. In fact, please do. You don’t need to know anyone beforehand and babies are very welcome.

📍 ThePlace with Secret Yard
📅 27 August

If you’ve been thinking “I really need to meet some other mums here”, then this is your invitation.

Reserve your place through the link in my bio - or send this to someone you’d love to bring along or who might be interested.

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Thessaloníki

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Monday 09:00 - 22:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 22:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 22:00
Thursday 09:00 - 22:00
Friday 09:00 - 22:00
Saturday 09:00 - 14:00

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