4T Hybrid!
Welcome to the Fourth Trimester! The service is run by Rosie Knowles, Alix Riches-Barber and Lindsay Snow. We have been supporting new parents for over 10 years. Our 6-week course aims to lower parenting stress and promote more positive parenting experiences through education and community.
Since our humble beginnings in Rosie's front room, 4T has constantly adapted to better serve its families. We currently offer a live online discussion group via Zoom at the same time as our in-person session at the Scotia Works (Leadmill Road, central Sheffield). We hope this will benefit not only our members outside of Sheffield, but also our local members and their partners who are unable to visit the Scotia Works on Monday mornings.
The Format
WhatsApp Group
Each 6-week cohort has it's own WhatsApp group for daily reminders of the course content and to share questions, tips, arrange meet ups or keep each other company during overnight feeds etc.
Discussion Group and Sling Social @ The Scotia Works/Zoom
10:30am-12:30pm every Monday we have a lively, friendly social where you'll have a chance to explore the weekly themes and learn how to use a variety of slings.
Recorded Videos
To supplement our in-person sessions for you and your baby's (or babies') caregivers, full members can also watch in-depth evidence-based videos on each week's theme.
The Content
WEEKLY SLING BITES
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Using Slings with Newborns
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Keeping your Baby Safe in the Sling
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How to Increase Comfort/Enjoyment
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Using a Sling for Sleep / Safe Transferring
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Using a Sling for Support with Feeding
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Slings and Mental Health Benefits
Our Next 4T Cohort starts Monday 15th Sept 2025 10:30am-12:30pm
Hours
Choose How You Will Access 4T
Live Only
£0
ATTEND THE LIVE SESSIONS OF 4T AT THE SCOTIA WORKS OR VIA ZOOM
WhatsApp group
Weekly Talk/Discussion Group/Sling Social @ The Scotia Works/Zoom
Full
£99
or £33 per month for 3 months
LIVE ATTENDANCE PLUS INSTANT ACCESS TO ALL VIDEOS
WhatsApp group
Weekly Talk/Discussion Group/Sling Social @ The Scotia Works/Zoom
INSTANT and ongoing video access for as long as you like with automatic updates to the latest versions
15 minute private Zoom call with Lindsay Snow
Extra video logins available for your partner and/or extended family
Support the 4th Trimester service (which receives no other external funding) to continue to help new parents in Sheffield and beyond.
Meet the Team
ROSIE KNOWLES
Rosie is a GP and runs the Carrying Matters resources, all about how holding and carrying children is essential to family health.
Testimonials
"What an awesome place to go to every week with your newborn. So nurturing and reassuring. Genuinely helpful, scientific information aimed at helping you decide how to parent, not telling you what to do. I have made friends for life. Friends are so important during parental leave."
JODIE
"I loved the overriding messages of don't worry so much and trust your instincts, and that they were backed up by the science. And that there was good factual info for the situations where there is a right and wrong (or safe / unsafe) way. Very reassuring and a great boost to my confidence as a mum!"
KAT