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The Family Zone

Welcomes you

Helping your child and your family grow and flourish through acceptance, warmth, love and kindness.

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About us...

The Family Zone was established in 2005 by Yvonne Heavyside, a British-trained Lactation Consultant, Health Visitor and Community Nurse. Since Yvonne has retired, the business has been taken over by Dr. Michelle Ng.

In the UK, health visitors visit all mums and babies at home once the mum leaves hospital. The health visitor is there to offer support and advice on breast feeding, care of the postnatal mother and of the newborn and to help deal with any family issues. The health visitor monitors the physical and mental development of the baby until the baby is 5 years old.

Our goal is to provide personalised and empowering support to families as they navigate their way through the early years.

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What we do

Lactation Consulting

Learn about how our team can help you and your baby succeed with your breastfeeding journey.

Mother in Love

Postnatal Doula visits

Find out about how our Doulas can support mother, baby and dad in the postnatal phase.

Goodnight Kiss

Paediatric 1st Aid & CPR courses

We offer comprehensive Paediatric First Aid & CPR courses for parents and Domestic Helpers.

Young Couple Expecting

Antenatal courses

We offer a range of private and class-based courses including Hypnobirthing.

Man Holding Newborn

Sleep support

Tailored, compassionate sleep solutions to support you, your baby and other family members.

Feeding the Toddler

Domestic Helper training

Find out about how our Doulas can support mother, baby and dad in the postnatal phase.

Pregnant Woman Staying Fit

Mind & Body wellness

We offer a range of workshops to strengthen your body and your mind.

Workshops

Our diverse team run frequent workshops covering a broad range of areas to support you and your family.

Our team
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Dr. Michelle Ng

Director

Lactation Counsellor, Postpartum Doula

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Hugo Busbridge

Director

Dad support services leader, course instructor

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Yvonne Heavyside

Founder

Lactation Consultant, UK qualified nurse

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Claire Moore

Baby-Massage Therapist

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Gemma Fisk

Sleep consultant

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Lisel Varley

Parenting Coach

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Vicki Marks

Midwife & Lactation Consultant

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Kierstin Pennington

Lactation Consultant

Claudia Jones

Music Therapist

Ishka Hildebrandt

Fitness Trainer

Meet the team

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