rather than checking into hospital as an inpatient. (As it is very unlikely to bring on labour, this will be a daytime appointment.) You will usually be given medication to help relax your muscles, but this is completely safe for your baby. Then your

and stay home is money. We’ve all got used to sharing expenses and bringing in two incomes, especially if there’s a mortgage to pay, so reduction in household income can be difficult, but it may not be such a shock as it first appears. Take a few minutes

systemThe high oxygen content is good for your babyMinimal interference with your control over labour as you can stop using the gas whenever you likeCan be used in conjunction with other pain relief, such as gas and airCan be used for homebirths

-time or from home then a weekday party might work better.FoodAt this stage most of the food you prepare for the party will be for adults. Other parents bringing babies will have their own preferences for what they like to feed their tots and will probably bring

parents (including a cabbie who was taking me home one evening when I had a very obvious bump!) who had ‘colicky’ babies and who raved about the sudden end to their problems when they had this therapy, I thought I would try it with my first baby.You can go

mums know, friends and family pop in nearly every day for their first cuddle – bringing gorgeous gifts to welcome your new baby into the family.For many women every new outfit, cute pose and moment is captured on their digital camera or phone. Printing

. Try sometimes calling him to bring him back, or waving and saying 'bye, bye then, Mummy's going this way'. Of course when out of the home you'll need to watch very carefully and be ready to make a quick dash for it, staying close enough that he won

ways to bring on labour. The first hours - Recovering from birth and getting to know your baby, what to expect for the first hours. Getting started - Tangled emotions and a sore body, your first few weeks as a new mum.Your baby in the first month

comfortable with your child being looked after in your own home. This can be particularly important if you are worried that your older child will feel that s/he is being sent away around the time of the new baby's birth. On the other hand, your little one may

Good ideas on the go are always worth checking out if they save you lugging an entire kitchen on holiday with you.Whilst you don't neccessarily want to buy a mini travel version of everything you keep at home for preparing feeds, getting your baby