Our ServicesLittle Bag of Calm
Our Little Bag of Calm is the perfect gift to encourage self-care for parents
Self-care is giving yourself time to recharge and rebuild your own health and wellbeing.
It can be as simple as a few minutes of daily breathing exercises, practicing mindfulness or writing in a journal. These activities can help reduce the symptoms of stress and anxiety.
- Little Moments Milestone Cards – gorgeous cards to celebrate your baby’s milestones
- An art therapy colouring-in activity and a set of colouring pencils
- Pocket Heart – lovingly handmade by a member of our community to remind parents they are not alone on their journey
- A postcard with teabag attached – a gentle reminder to take a moment to relax and (literally!) fill your cup
- A postcard with QR code to take you to our NEW Mindfulness tracks on Spotify
What’s inside a Little Bag of Calm?
If you are currently in hospital, ask your baby’s care team if they have a Little Bag of Calm to gift you. You can also order one from our website.
*If you are as Health Professional, please reach out to your LLTF State Coordinator to order.
Order a Little Bag of CalmWhy is self-care important?
Parents of babies in the neonatal unit often express feelings of worry, exhaustion and anxiety. You can feel torn between the compulsion to spend as much time as possible with your baby and the obligation to meet the ongoing demands of work, other children, domestic duties and relationships.
Amid all of this, it can be difficult to remember to take the time to recharge – however, introducing acts of daily self-care can make a huge difference to parents’ long-term mental health and wellbeing.
That’s where the Little Bag of Calm can help!
Examples of self-care include;
- Journalling, listening to music or a podcast
- Using a relaxation/mindfulness app and trying breathing exercises
- Using mindfulness colouring-in activities
- Sharing a cuppa with friends or family in the hospital coffee shop
- Leaving the hospital for a shower, massage or haircut
- Going to a yoga class or just heading outside for a walk
Supporting friends or family members in the neonatal unit
It can be hard to know how to support a friend or family member when their baby is in the neonatal unit. Your heart goes out to them, but you feel helpless to provide meaningful assistance.
Offering to go for a walk with them, buying them a coffee or driving them to a sports class can really help.
Our Little Bag of Calm can also be purchased for friends or family members.
Purchase a Little Bag of Calm