Following on from the recent success, Michelle from Parents2B (P2B) will be hosting aother ONLINE Sleep and Settling Q&A session TUESDAY 15th November at 7.30pm (Qld time), exclusively for the GCMBA community. No matter whether you are an expectant parent wanting to be prepared, or a parent of multiples looking for some advice.... Come along, ask your burning questions and hear Michelle share her wisdom and knowledge on baby and toddler sleep and settling, introducing solids & the impacts of food. Michelle is a registered midwife, nurse, childbirth educator and infant sleep specialist. For more information on Parents2B check out: www.Parents2B.com.au This is a FREE workshop for all of our Gold Coast Multiple Birth Community. Tag yourself as going to the Facebook event in our private FB group to receive the Zoom details.  If you're not on FB, email secretary@goldcoastmultiplebirth.com for the details. Want to ask your questions in advance? Pop them into the Facebook event comments and we'll put them to Michelle!

GCMBA 42nd Birthday Bash - NEW DATE! We invite you to bring a picnic lunch or snacks along to Country Paradise Parklands Adventure Playground at Nerang and enjoy an afternoon with other multiple families. There is plenty of parking, lots of activities for the kids, great lucky door prizes to be won, and a few other things that will be revealed soon. Just BYO your food, picnic rug, a drink, scooters and families and we will provide the cake  Please book your (free) tickets so we have an idea of numbers.  Bring grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins along too! We have reserved a spot under the sheltered area, near the Adventure Playground.  There are BBQs available for use and toilets available.

Please join us for a Q&A with Donna Drury, a Registered Midwife and qualified Lactation consultant. Please note new date of 27th October! She will give tips on breastfeeding, increasing milk supply and all things in between. She is highly experienced and you may have met her if you had your children at Pindara Hospital. This is open for all parents who want to join in the Zoom, even if you are expecting. Please register your interest via the Facebook event in our private FB group to receive the Zoom details: https://fb.me/e/5A4EuOBXu If you are not on Facebook, please register your interest via email: secretary@goldcoastmultiplebirth.com

Fussy Eaters Zoom Workshop As we all know meal time can be quite traumatic for some parents, where we struggle to find what to cook, what our children will eat, lots of mess, are they getting the right foods, foods thrown around and sometimes lots of tears!!! So GCMBA have invited Nicole Brown-Shepherd a Paediatric dietician from Tiny Tots Paediatrics in Tugun to speak to our community on Tuesday 25th October at 6.30pm. This talk will be all about dealing with fussy toddlers, solids, starting solids, allergies and going through the stages of food from birth-toddlers. This is a 45 minute talk with time for questions at the end. We are so excited to have Nicole join us so if you would like to join in the zoom please RSVP to the private Facebook event so you don’t miss out. http://wholisticbynikki.com.au/ 

Alana from My strong little body is going to do a talk and leave time for a Q&A on the importance of Tummy Time, helping to build strong bodies for newborns, and how to avoid plagio cephaly in newborns. This zoom is mostly focused on parents to be and parents with newborns up until walking. Alana is a physiotherapist and author of My strong little body. Thursday 20th October, 12pm (Qld) Please see Facebook event for Zoom details, or email secretary@goldcoastmultiplebirth.com https://www.mystronglittlebody.com.au/   Please see 

Monthly Under 1’s focused playgroup! This playgroup is on the 3rd Thursday of every month,runbyourwonderful volunteer Neerissa. It is focused on our younger children, with minimal setup and toys, as it’s all about parents and caregivers connecting with each other. Our under 1’s focused playgroup is a great opportunity to meet some fellow twin (& HOM) families in a safe environment.  Given this venue has lots of space, we are happy to welcome older siblings and children along. We have a dedicated outdoor fully fenced playground, indoor air conditioned hall with kitchen facilities and toilets.  Tea and coffee facilities are provided! Feel free to bring along some food to share.  Location: Nerang Uniting Church, 5 Nerang River Drive, Nerang Time: 9:30 to 11:30am - come along anytime in that period.    For everyone's health and safety, please stay home if unwell.

Getting the gang back together for a SAM's Catch-up! Come and join GCMBA School Aged Multiple families for an afternoon around the lake at HOTA.   A nice relaxing way to finish off the school holidays and a get together for the kids. Bring a picnic blanket, some nibbles (if you like), scooters, bikes, swimmers and yourselves. Sunday 16th October at 2pm HOTA, outside near the lake It is an enclosed lake so swimming is available but please make sure you are watching your children as we don’t take any responsibility. Register below or respond to the facebook event: https://fb.me/e/6RyL7TGSt

Michelle from Parents2B (P2B) will be hosting an ONLINE Sleep and Settling Q&A session TUESDAY 20th September at 6.30pm, exclusively for the GCMBA community. No matter whether you are an expectant parent wanting to be prepared, or a parent of multiples looking for some advice.... Come along, ask your burning questions and hear Michelle share her wisdom and knowledge on baby and toddler sleep and settling, introducing solids & the impacts of food. Michelle is a registered midwife, nurse, childbirth educator and infant sleep specialist. For more information on Parents2B check out: www.Parents2B.com.au This is a FREE workshop for all of our Gold Coast Multiple Birth Community. Register here for Zoom meeting details to be sent the day before on the 19th September, or tag yourself as going to the Facebook event. Want to ask your questions in advance? Pop them into the Facebook event comments and we'll put them to Michelle!

Michelle from Parents2B (P2B) will be hosting an ONLINE Sleep and Settling Q&A session WEDNESDAY 27th April at 7pm, exclusively for the GCMBA community. No matter whether you are an expectant parent wanting to be prepared, or a parent of multiples looking for some advice.... Come along, ask your burning questions and hear Michelle share her wisdom and knowledge on baby and toddler sleep and settling, introducing solids & the impacts of food. Michelle is a registered midwife, nurse, childbirth educator and infant sleep specialist. For more information on Parents2B check out: www.Parents2B.com.au This is a FREE workshop for all of our Gold Coast Multiple Birth Community. Register here for Zoom meeting details to be sent the day before on the 26th April, or tag yourself as going to the Facebook event. Want to ask your questions in advance? Pop them into the Facebook event comments and we'll put them to Michelle!

GCMBA is super excited to invite you to our 2022 Multiple Birth Awareness Week Family Festival. Bring your picnic rug and join us for an exclusive afternoon of live music, children’s entertainment and fantastic company. Pack your own picnic or purchase food from one of the onsite Food Trucks. Watch your children’s smiles grow are they are entertained my our children's entertainer, baby play arena, jumping castles and much more. This event is open to all multiple birth families and their supporters.... so bring along the grandparents, neighbors, school friends and team-mates for an afternoon of FREE entertainment to celebrate all that is magical about being multiple birth families. For our lucky door prize (and for covid purposes) please claim your free tickets below.  

Making Rainbows is a music and sensory based class for infants and children. Through music, movement, dance and a variety of sensory based activities, your child will develop skills in a relaxed and fun atmosphere. The 9:30am session is for toddlers, turbos and any child who is hop, skipping and jumping into Christmas  The 11:00am session is for babies crawling, rolling, sitting or laying their way into the festivities   A catered light morning tea will be available for parents between sessions (from 10:15-10:45).  Older siblings are also welcome to attend the class; each child attending must have a ticket.  Grandparents/helpers are welcome to attend/assist.  Sensory classes generally range between $15-$20 per child.  GCMBA financial members are $5 per child per class and non financial members are $7.50 per child per class.  Maximum of 20 children per class.  Bookings are essential. For more information on classes: https://www.makingrainbows.com.au Tickets are non refundable or transferable.  Hope to see you there. 

Are you looking for something to do with the kids during the Christmas School Holidays? GCMBA has partnered with My First Gym Robina to offer 50 discounted tickets to GCMBA Financial Members to attend any of the standard scheduled classes for 0 - 15 year olds, for the week running Monday 13/12/2021 - Friday 17/12/2021   Multiples and their siblings are welcome.     My First Gym classes provide children with benefits in: - Socialisation  - Stability  - Locomotor skills  - Self-confidence  - Introduction to Fitness  - Body Awareness  - Strength & loads of fun!   Baby Explorers, Walking Wallabies, Jumping Joeys & Energetic Emus classes require parental participation. One parent participating per family is sufficient.   Free play is also available on Tuesday 14/12 and Wednesday 15/12 prior to, and concluding all sessions between 8:30am - 12:30pm. A scheduled session must be attended to utilise Free Play.    NOTE FOR THE ADULTS! Coffee is available next door at Alpine gym. Lots of room to park prams, the facility is gated and closed in, with air conditioning, fridge, and microwave for bottles if needed.  BYO snacks NUT FREE    Bookings are Essential. 50 tickets are available for purchase on a first in first serve basis. Limit of one ticket per child for the week 13/12/2021 - 17/12/2021. Class must be selected at the time of booking. Siblings/multiples may attend different classes. Bookings must be made by 5pm Tuesday 07/12/2021 December.  Cost: GCMBA Financial Members - $7.50 per child.