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Coping with backache as a new mum
By Maria Muennich on 27/07/2007 06:01:10
Backache is a very common problem for new mums, but there are steps you can take to prevent it
make sure you're always well supported in a chair or sofa where you can sit upright and not slouch when feeding. Try not to lean over towards your baby as you feed, and instead to draw your baby up towards your chest. When she's very little
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Baby development: Your twenty-month-old
By ThinkBaby on 20/09/2007 10:58:20
Let's pretend
. This time line is meant only as an approximate guide for parents. Premature babies will develop more slowly than full-term babies and can be expected to develop in line with their age calculated from their due date. If you are worried about your child
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When daddy goes back to work
By Laura Lee Davies on 14/09/2009 01:50:24
After the fuss of midwives, doctors and doting relatives has died down... how to cope when there's just you to care for baby.
scared to put your baby down while you take a loo break, to a confident mum about town.Here are a few ideas to ease the transition from having an army of ante-natal specialists to afternoons filled with just baby and you.Invite granny over - Visitors who
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Baby development: Your fifteen-month-old
By Maria Muennich on 16/08/2007 02:21:08
Learning through play
you quite rush of pride at first, though pride may turn to exasperation as you chase after him with his socks!Many babies will now also have started climbing. First targets are often chairs and sofas, stairs or up on your knees. At this stage he might
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Baby development: Your seventeen-month-old
By ThinkBaby on 31/08/2007 08:12:01
Thrills, spills and trying times
your attention away for a few seconds and he's off to explore. If you have been wondering when you were finally going to lose your extra baby weight then now might be the time. It is though, a good idea not to always get up and run after your toddler
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The Continuum Concept - as featured on Channel 4
By Maria Muennich on 23/09/2007 12:14:04
Ahead of next week's Bringing Up Baby series on Channel 4, we chatted to one of the show's baby care 'gurus' Claire Scott about the Continuum Concept to find out more about what it is and what it means to her
Concept advocates breastfeeding on demand. If you're thinking that all this sounds less than liberating, Scott would be quick to set you straight. “Once you make up your mind to carry your baby it is an incredibly liberating experience. Practically you
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Baby development: Your twenty-four-month old
By ThinkBaby on 19/10/2007 14:02:42
Happy Birthday to you!
Congratulations on your baby's second birthday! You've both had a year packed full of changes and your baby has gone from crawling tot to busily active and chatty toddler. Once you've recovered from the chaos of the birthday party give yourself a
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Baby development: Your sixteen-month-old
By Maria Muennich on 24/08/2007 10:31:05
Building, climbing, scribbling, cuddling and falling down could all be themes this month
. This is incredibly exciting for her and can be a bit of a headache for you. Of course, you have to again re-assess your baby-proofing and re-think what is potentially within your toddler's reach.Even if your toddler is now almost running around the place she'll still
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New Mum - the importance of 'me time'
By Maria Muennich on 04/09/2007 08:57:50
If you want to provide the best support for the rest of your family, you need to make sure you get time to look after yourself
11am comes around and you still haven't showered or eaten anything resembling a proper breakfast, your clothes are usually the first thing you saw in the wardrobe and frequently covered in baby vomit. You put baby down to sleep and then dash about
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