When to stop breastfeeding is an emotive issue for many women, not least because we commonly feel pressure from one direction or another to either go on longer than we want or to stop before we're ready. But despite what friends, family and unasked

Debenhams has apologised to a new mum after staff ordered her to stop breastfeeding her four-week-old baby in the Oxford branch of the chain.Mum-of-two Emily John was told by the store’s manager that she was being “inappropriate” and was asked

We are delighted to announce the 15 winners of the Stop Smoking Now hypnotherapy CD are as follows:Bella Smyth from Swindon Katrina Davidson from RenfrewshrieTracy Baker from GwentMark Rewhorn from West MidlandsHelen Brown from Derbyshire

come off the pill, you will want to see a return to a normal cycle. Periods after the PillAlthough most women will see their menstrual period return within a month of stopping the Pill, and some even as soon as two weeks, not all women's bodies

Cry babyIn the first few weeks, it’s not unusual to panic at every little sound your baby makes. You’re hyper sensitive to her cries and it’s hard not to jump up immediately the moment they start. As you gain confidence you’ll start understanding your baby’s cries and whether she...

I’m 25 weeks pregnant with my first baby, and sometimes she stops moving, which causes me to panic! Why does she suddenly go quiet? Jayne, Runcorn Gail Johnson Development advisor at the Royal College of Midwives Ask

A mobile phone app that plays a soundtrack to you has been shown to dramatically reduce pregnancy sickness.In a small study carried out by Royal Hampshire County Hospital, 9 out of 10 pregnant women experienced a reduction or elimination of their symptoms of sickness and vomiting...

are happy to stop at the average two or three? Is it some sort of primeval need to see his seed popping up in as many places as possible? Could it be an insecurity thing, part of proving manhood? Is it an addiction - something to replace football or beer

A new mother has praised bedside hypnotherapy for helping her get through a painful birth, reports the Daily Mail. Louise Walker, 30, was six hours into labour at the Jubilee Birth Centre in Hull when hypnotist Paul Hazell came to her rescue.A needle-phobic, with a fear of gas an...

A study in Australia has shown that this generation of mums is finding it harder to maintain a healthy weight after having children. They have been found far more likely to be overweight in the 10 years after giving birth than their own mums were. Only around 35% managed to stay ...