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The Link Magazine April 1998
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Awareness week Problems in parenthood
PROFESSIONAL The Swindon branch of the Maureen Filippi is a community psychiatric nurse in Swindon, who
QUALITY HOME Parkinsons Disease Society is offers private post-natal support and counselling. Here she de-
marking Parkinsons Awareness scribes the many common problems associated with having a baby.
CLEAN SERVICE Week, 18 to 25 April, with a tin If you have recently had a baby moved to a new area. Coping with
collection in the town centre on you may be one of many women current child rearing advice at odds
Weekly bi-weekly
Friday 17 April and a coffee morn- suffering from a variety of distress- with your own upbringing, or re-
special occasions ing at the United Reformed Church ing emotional symptoms which ceiving conflicting advice also
Hall, Cricklade on Saturday 25 often occur unexpectedly, follow- cause confusion and feelings of
Free estimate April, 10am to 1pm. ing a birth. Tearfulness, exhaus- being a poor mother.
,with no obligation The branch organises monthly tion, mood swings, and feelings of Apart from your GP, your mid-
meetings for Parkinsons sufferers being overwhelmed with the de- wife or health visitor will be able
• Dust and polish furniture and their helpers. There are also mands of motherhood are all very to tell you about organisations such
trips and special events. common. as Homestart, which can help.
• Carpets vacuumed Contact is welcomed with any- If you are experiencing persist- If you would like to contact me
• Even make body touched by the disease. ent loss of appetite, inability to at Post-Natal Counselling and Sup-
your beds! For details, call Debbie Shilton sleep, poor concentration and a port Services telephone 886983.
on 728939. lack of interest in your normal ac-
• Complete
kitchen & bat tivities, you maybe suffering from
a clinical post natal depression. It
clean-up
Le fr anpis . is advisable to consult your GP if
• Carpet & all these symptoms are evident.
upholstery Parenthood is a time of enor- Playgroup places
cleaning available mous emotional change and often
many of the symptoms are part of Rainbow playgroup, which had an
• Complete spring
cleans an adjustment process everyone excellent Ofsted report last year,
experiences to varying degrees. still has a few places available in
Telephone: Swindon For many mothers, this is a tempo- the afternoons from September.
(01793) 431363 FRENCH LESSONS rary condition which improves Held in the community room in
Age range 5-85 quickly with support from family Freshbrook School, the playgroup
• From first words to GCSE and maternity services. However, is open every day 9am - 11.45am
We are for others it can linger on, leaving for 4 year olds, and 12.15pm - 3pm
• Taught by French native on Monday, Wednesday, Thurs-
merry always • Classes from home and in parents wondering if things will
recruiting for local schools, after school ever return to normal. day and Friday for 3 year olds.
maids . Having no family or friends liv- To register for a place ring Mrs
new
and in holidays
Contact Pascale Watson ing nearby to share your problems Millin on 875811 or pick up an
y S,MASFER Merrymaids. application form from the play-
on 870549 can intensify feelings of isolation,
particularly if you have recently group.
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