Lanugo is the Latin word for down, like the fine small hairs on plants. In baby terms, it’s the first hair he will grow, usually at 4-5 months’ gestation. What does lanugo look like and do all babies get it?It’s soft, downy and generally unpigmented

What is meconium?The short answer is poo – your baby’s first poo, to be precise. It’s dark, sticky (think treacle), near impossible to wipe clean (don’t worry, later offerings are easier to deal with) and, mercifully, odourless. It’s also, unlike

to become one of the most used items in your kitchen during this vital period in your baby’s development. It costs £65.BEABA extras for happy eatersTo serve your baby’s first meals, the right spoon can really make the difference between acceptance

, of course, be setting a great example of healthy behaviour to your little one. Mums can request their first class free and, as an introductory offer, class packages come with a gift for mum and baby. Classes start at £15 for one and drop to as low as £10 a

of Infant Deaths (FSID), the Department of Health and the UNICEF Baby-friendly Initiative recommending that your baby sleeps in a cot in the parents’ bedroom for the first six months. On the other side, some child health experts, such as Margot Sunderland

So your newborn baby is sleeping for a good 16 hours a day, eh? How come you’re not? The answer lies in when your baby sleeps, rather than how long for, and it may seem at first as though he only sleeps during the day, pretty much never at night

There has been much research into what colours your baby can and can’t see from birth, and the general consensus is that black and white, with its strong contrast, makes the perfect combination for many first toys. This monochrome marvel takes

may, quite reasonably, feel that you don’t know what you’re doing. And it does this, not by telling you how to change nappies and bath your baby, but by looking at it from a first-time parent’s point of view. Yes, the practicalities are there

Your newborn baby’s going to be spending the majority of his time sleeping, so it makes sense to give him somewhere comfortable and cosy to doze. At first, he’ll seem way too small for a cot; a crib, Moses basket or carrycot will seem much more

of bacterial infection in newborn babies, usually presenting within the first 24-48 hours after birth, resulting in disease at birth and up to three months of age. A pregnant woman who carries GBS can pass it onto their baby around birth.What will it do to my