The BUMP&CO. bi-weekly newsletter for pregnant and new parents in Hong Kong
How is it October already? And why is it still so hot? Hoping some cooler weather comes in soon for all the pregnant ladies out there and for those of you with newborns!
The whatsapp groups are growing in numbers and it's been great to see some meetups happening. However, we definitely feel there is room for improvement to help connect people + build community. We're going to be working on optimising how we approach BABY and BUMP meet ups - watch this space!
WHAT'S ON FOR BUMPS
BUMP & CO. Social Antenatal Programme
Book your spot now to:
🟡 learn everything about birth, baby and beyond
🔵 make friends with parents with similar due dates
🟠 meet experts to help you on your journey
🗓️ 6 x sessions
⏰ 7-9pm weekday evenings
📍 HK Island
🏷️ $2400 per couple
What's included in the programme?
🤰 Pregnancy & Preparation: Get practical advice for birth prep and welcoming baby! Includes what to buy for baby's arrival, pregnancy wellness, preparing for hospital and much more!
👨🏻🍼 Labour & Delivery: Understand the birth process and how to get through it.
🏥 Having a Baby in HK: Hear real-life birth tales from HK mums and top tips for HK hospital experiences.
🍼 Newborn Feeding: Simplified guidance for breastfeeding and formula feeding.
👶 Newborn Care: Learn to care for your little one in those early days including dressing baby, nappies, bathing, safe sleep, etc.
🌈 Post Birth 101: Get support for post-natal paperwork, mental and physical recovery and owning the fourth trimester journey.
Find all other due date programmes here

BUMP COFFEE MEET UP
Our next BUMP event will be on Saturday 26th October 2.30pm in Central (venue TBC). Come down to start connecting with other parents that are expecting a baby and start making some BUMP friends!
Keep an eye on our instagram and Social Bumps whatsapp group to sign up!

MIDWIFE LIVE TALK ON GIVING BIRTH AT QMH
"Midwife Live Talk“ is a regular Zoom call brought to you by Karin Siegler (German and Hong Kong registered midwife) and Anna King (moderator and mother of two)! On 11 October, we are chatting about giving birth at Queen Mary Hospital. They also host an international supportive WhatsApp group and interactive (free of charge!) Zoom calls targeted at parents and parents to be, just like you! A place to have real conversations with experts in the field and authentic people.
Join the “Midwife Live Talk” WhatsApp group here to learn about the next Zoom call.
WHAT'S ON FOR BABIES

BABY CAFÉ!
We have TWO baby cafe's in October, one in Central and one in Wan Chai! Book your spot now to come and meet some other parents, grab a coffee and let your babies make their first little friends. Open to anyone with a baby (all ages welcome!) In Central we will be joined by expert speaker - Alicja of Tinkle Star - who will be sharing all about the use of nappies in babies and how to start to prepare potty training even from an early age.
In Wan Chai we will be joined by Emma La Roux from Central Wellness Osteopathy.
Emma will be sharing about what infant osteopathy is and how it can support baby's development and also help with common newborn issues such as reflux, constipation and colic.
NEWBORN SLEEP WEBINAR!
Jen of Little and Jade of The Holistic Sleep Edit are hosting a webinar to help set you and your family up for sleep success!
You will receive a strong foundation in newborn sleep along with a relaxing massage-along session from Little. The routine is a simple, sleep promoting, evening massage that you could incorporate into your sleep routine at home 💤
There will also be a Q+A, so you can ask any questions which have not be answered during the session.
📅 Wednesday, 9th October
⏰ 6pm
📍 Online Click here to book! @little.massage.yoga
2 DAY MONTESSORI PARENT-BABY WORKSHOP
Customised for families with infants aged 0-9 months and includes personalised parenting coaching advice from one of Hong Kong's leading Montessori expert, Jennifer Yu. Parents will discover the transformative power of respectful parenting through insightful discussions and reflective exercises with a parenting expert and other like-minded families. 📅 2nd + 4th/5th November
⏰ 10:00-11:30
📍 South Horizons

MOM + BABY WORKOUTS
Join a workout for mom and baby. Mamas use baby as resistance and baby gets to work on motor development during and between exercises! 💪🏽 📅 Every Wednesday
⏰ 14:00-15:30
📍 Central
PM to book - +852 6078 2508
WHAT'S BEEN BUMPIN'?
CONGRATULATIONS NOVEMBER BUMPS
We bid "see you on the flip side" to our November BUMPS! They are so ready to meet their little ones and we wish them all the best for the next few weeks! Can't wait to meet the new additions very soon!!

BABY CAFE - REPULSE BAY
Was great to get out to the seaside even if the rain put a bit of a dampener on things! Thanks for braving the heavy rain everyone and bonus points to Jen from Little who arrived soaked through to make sure these mummas had a taster of the benefits of baby massage for their little ones.
BABY CAFE - CENTRAL
Thanks so much Margot from Bubzzz sleep consultants for sharing all your wisdom in the Q&A session about newborn sleep. Hopefully everyone has had plenty of sleep since the session!! If not I'm sure the coffees helped!
BABY MEET-UPS!
It was great to see our JULY DUE DATE group meet-up this month with all your little bubbas!

We also had neighbourhood meet-ups in Central and Sai Kung this week! Keep an eye on the whatsapp groups and the BUMP&CO. instagram for more October events.
BUMP&CO. 'MADE IN HONG KONG' BESTIES 💞
Big big congratulations to some of our BUMP&CO. families who welcomed their beautiful little bubbas into the world this September! Thanks for sharing these shots of them sporting their BUMP&CO. "Made in Hong Kong" onesie!

💜 Sam + Tobias and lovely baby Lucy

💜 Rhea + Adam and sweet baby Alia

💜 Megan + Chris and gorgeous baby Reece
BUMP + BABY SOCIALS
Join the BUMP & CO. social channels to find expectant and new parents in your local area. We 💛 bringing people together, and these groups will always be the first place to find out about meet-ups, events and all things bump and baby across Hong Kong!
Are you a vendor interested in being featured in the next Bump in the City? Complete the form here, and we'll be in touch!