reliable listening monitor to keep you in touch with your baby when you are not in the room with him.You can spend over £150 or as little as £20, but in the mid-price range, we love the new LeapFrog cordless monitor…LeapFrog Advanced Digital Baby Monitor

Tomy’s award-winning Walkabout monitorsCaring for a newborn is a massive responsibility, and it’s hard to resist the temptation to stay at your baby’s cot side whenever she’s asleep to make sure she’s OK. But with a Walkabout Advance baby monitor

anywhere in your baby's room, does feature a pretty night light.The Philips SCD498 Digital Audio Baby Monitor is priced at £69.99.The advanced Philips SCD499 digital audio baby monitorAs well as all the benefits of the SCD498 (see above), the SCD499 model

A baby monitor offers great reassurance that your little one is sleeping soundly without you having to check on her constantly – and these monitors have come a long way from the days when you might accidentally tune in to your neighbour’s baby

on the nursery unit, a key pad which can be illuminated if you have darkened your child’s room, and a backlit black and white dot matrix LCD screen.www.shop.bt.comTomy Walkabout Premier Advance Baby Monitor, around £65 Tomy are one of the most established names

or if you have a pacemaker fitted.AdvantagesWorks externally so does not affect either the baby or the mother's chemical balanceThere is no evidence of medical risks associated with using TENSAllows you to be mobile Doesn't interfere with your control over

, the more serious the health problems he or she faces are likely to be. Thanks to the medical advances of recent decades even babies born as early as 24 weeks stand a chance of survival, though babies born this early are at high risk of long-term health

contractions. This is less likely with a mobile epiduralYou and your baby will be monitored closely for signs of fetal distress, dropping blood pressure and rising temperatureAn epidural may increase the chance of further medical intervention in your labour

to elect for a c-section next time around. If you had a bikini incision and have healed well then the low risk of rupture shouldn't be a major cause for concern: If you are attempting a VBAC then you and your baby will be closely monitored for signs of a

monitor. Even just a dinner out can be rejuvenating - it really is amazing what a couple of candles and a dash of wine can do (if you're breastfeeding then you might want to plan a night off and express some milk in advance).It may take a some time