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\"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\"These gorgeous mummies all met at one of our Better Start Baby Club Antenatal courses.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Friends enrich every stage of our life, but friendships during motherhood are a life jacket that keeps your head above water.\u00a0 No\u00a0one\u00a0get’s what being a\u00a0mum\u00a0is about other than\u00a0mums, that’s why we need our\u00a0mum friends.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Friends help us to get through the tough times and celebrate with us in good times. Transitioning into motherhood can be tricky and having a support system of mothers who are going through similar trials and joys can be very helpful.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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These ladies are just the best and have given me so much lovely feedback.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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“My experience socially following the birth of Jasper has been so much more positive than when I had Rex, and that’s totally down to your groups and the atmosphere you create in them \"\ud83e\udde1\"<\/span>“<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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