Frankston South Early Parenting drop-in

Free Early Parenting Support in Frankston South

Join us at the Frankston South Early Parenting Drop-in for a relaxed, welcoming space to ask questions, connect with other local families and receive practical, responsive support during pregnancy and the early years of parenting.

Support is available for:

• breastfeeding and early feeding questions

• pregnancy and postnatal concerns

• normal infant sleep and night waking

• responsive settling and changing sleep needs

• emotional wellbeing during early parenthood

• general questions about babies and young children

• safe and comfortable babywearing

• baby carrier fitting and adjustments

The drop-in is hosted by community midwife and feeding specialist Louise Paterson and midwife and attachment-focused infant sleep coach Katie Cortes.

South Eastern Babywearing Group attends on the fourth Tuesday of each month.

Babywearing Support

Bring your own carrier for help with fitting, adjustments, positioning and comfort.

You can also:

• learn how to position your baby safely and comfortably

• troubleshoot discomfort or fitting concerns

• explore wraps, slings and structured carriers

• see, feel and try carriers from our demonstration collection

• explore options suitable from newborn through to toddlerhood

• ask questions before choosing or purchasing a carrier elsewhere

You do not need to own a carrier or have any previous babywearing experience.

Who Is Welcome?

Expectant parents, parents, caregivers, partners, grandparents, support people, babies, toddlers and older children are all welcome.

This is an informal drop-in session. There is no need to arrive at the beginning or stay for the entire session. You are welcome to feed, change, settle or play with your baby whenever needed.

What to Bring

Bring any baby carriers you already own, including carriers you have borrowed, purchased second-hand or received from someone else. Where possible, please also bring the instruction booklet.

You are equally welcome to attend without a carrier and explore the options in our demonstration collection.

Free, Community-Based Support

The Frankston South Early Parenting Drop-in is a free community support service.

South Eastern Babywearing Group is volunteer-run. We do not sell baby carriers or receive commissions for recommending particular products.

Our aim is to help families understand their options and find safe, comfortable solutions suited to their individual needs.

Bookings

This is a drop-in session, and booking is not essential.

Registering through Humanitix is still helpful because it allows us to:

• anticipate how many families may attend

• plan for families seeking babywearing support

• contact you if the session needs to be changed or cancelled

You are still welcome to come along if you have not registered.

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Photos at Our Events

We sometimes take photographs at our events to help show families what to expect and illustrate the support we provide.

These may include general photographs of the session, a group photograph or individual families who have agreed to be photographed.

It is completely fine not to be photographed or to ask that your baby’s face is not shown. We will always ask before taking an individual photograph, and you may be asked to complete a photo consent form.