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Spanning over 20 years of clinical experience MyMaterna is now available to help you with all your breastfeeding and family osteopathy needs in Harpenden. Specialising as a lactation consultant and osteopath, with a background career in midwifery, Sara has a wealth of experience in pregnancy related musculoskeletal pains and newborn osteopathy (also known as cranial osteopathy for babies).
MyMaterna is conveniently located next to Rothamsted Research Estate on West Common. Local parking is easy to find and is a very short walk into the hustle and bustle of Harpenden or the quieter local Rothamsted Cafe. The clinic is professional, private and comfortable, providing you with a space to learn and ask questions.
New parents will benefit from services, including:
● Challenging breastfeeding experiences, and difficulty latching
● Therapeutic ultrasound for mastitis, increasing or decreasing milk supply
● Management of recurrent blebs and sore nipples
● Babies struggling with colic or discomfort post birth
● Babies struggling to open mouths wide, or who have neck rotation patterns
● Pregnancy related pains within the antenatal or postnatal period
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Whether you’re beginning a breastfeeding journey or looking for appropriate osteopathy, MyMaterna is here to help. Please book an appointment online here or email [email protected] and together we will find all the solutions, help make life that bit easier. Alternatively for further reading please head to our website and instagram page.
Sara Randall
Osteopath and Lactation Consultant IBCLC [private services]
Midwife and Physician Associate [NHS]
Win a Family Ticket to 'RAPUNZEL– A Tangled Tale!'
Includes 4 tickets for any performance of Rapunzel, excluding Christmas Eve shows.
Get ready for a hair raising adventure about the girl with the magical golden hair as Polka Dot Pantomimes and the Eric Morecambe Centre proudly present RAPUNZEL– A Tangled Tale! Starring EastEnders superstar LORRAINE STANLEY as Fairy Rose, Disney’s Art Attack LLOYD WARBEY as Loopy Louis, and the return of Harpenden’s favourite Dame JOSH HANDLEY as Betty Bouffant, pantomime at the EMC is always the highlight of the festive calendar and RAPUNZEL is the perfect Christmas outing for the whole family. As always, there will be modern songs to sing along to, huge amounts of laughter, plenty of audience participation, incredible special effects and a talking Chameleon!
To enter, simply:
1. Follow Mums' Guide to Harpenden on Instagram or Facebook (optional but we'd love to have you as part of our community!)
2. Email [email protected] with your name, phone number and who deserves a little magical treat this Christmas!
The competition closes at 11:59pm on Tuesday 20th October 2026. One winner will be selected at random and contacted by email on Wednesday 21st October 2026. Entrants must be over 16 years of age.
Good luck! Full terms and conditions apply.
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"We recently had the most beautiful newborn shoot with Emma & Ian 🤍 Our little girl was only two weeks old, so we were naturally a little nervous about how she'd be would she cry, need feeding, or just not want to cooperate?! But from the moment we booked, Emma was so reassuring and made us feel completely at ease. The shoot itself was so calm and relaxed. They took their time getting to know us and our baby, never made us feel rushed, and when she needed feeding halfway through, we were given all the time and privacy we needed. They were also incredibly gentle and careful with her throughout, which made us feel so comfortable. And then seeing the photos at our viewing session… 🥹 They were absolutely stunning. We loved every single one and are so grateful to have these memories captured so beautifully. Couldn't recommend Emma & Ian enough, especially if you're a new parent feeling a little nervous about your first newborn shoot. They made the whole experience so special 🤍"
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