Sometime in your second trimester, your clothes are going to start feeling that bit tighter. For once, it’s a welcome feeling, a sure sign that your baby is growing inside you. Just one little problem with your changing shape: what are you going to do when minor discomfort turns ...

Once baby arrives it might seem as though the days of pondering over handbags is over. If this comes as more of a loss than relief then take comfort from the fact that ever-useful changing bags now come in such an array of shapes, sizes, colours and styles that choosing one is no...

Even if they already own a regular pushchair, many parents find a stroller to be of enormous use, particularly for getting about in town, on public transport, or for travelling. By their nature strollers tend to be low on features and weight and big on simplicity and portability,...

There's a confusing amount of choice on offer when it comes to buying a pushchair for your baby: traditional prams, lightweight 'strollers', flat-folding, umbrella-folding, three-wheelers and so on. In order to narrow down your options you need to think about the main features y...

Why they're a good ideaCarrying your baby in a sling or baby carrier is a great way of keeping her with you and close while leaving you with both hands free. Not only can you look down at your baby to see how she is, but she will probably enjoy the feeling of being held so close...

Feeding and sleeping do dominate your baby's world for the first few months, but already it is important to understand the value of stimulating your baby through developmental and fun play.Touch and feel from birth: Lamaze Musical InchwormSafetyYou're probably aware of the need t...

If you've decided to give breastfeeding a go and want to have a good chance of succeeding then there are plenty of ways of loading the dice. One is to make sure you have a good support network from your partner, midwife and other women who have breastfed before or who are breastf...

seat see this buyer's guide.Do you need the carry cot? - As we said above, some systems come complete with carry cots, others offer an optional carry cot at a greater price and yet others don't include a carry cot at all. Before you let this influence

During pregnancy, at least a half of all women experience red, sore-looking skin on the palms of their hands or the soles of their feet. Often, these itch too, albeit it usually only mildly. They are unfortunately part and parcel of the pregnancy discomforts that affect us all to...

With your newborn baby spending a good 16 hours asleep every day, one thing’s for certain: you need to find somewhere comfortable for him to sleep. At first you may be happy with a Moses basket crib or carrycot (possibly part of your travel system), but as time goes on, and your...