start the process of visits and checks that will continue through pregnancy and into your new life with your baby.What to do now?If you think you are pregnant you can immediately start protecting the health of your baby and help to give him the best

appears to be doing well or suffering from the placenta being too old to properly provide for her. If you are keen to push for an induction yourself when your due date has passed then bear in mind that induced labours are medically managed labours from

) and Sickle Cell Disease. There are, however, some abnormalities which amniocentesis does not detect, such as hare lip, cleft palate and limb abnormalities.Do I have to have an amniocentesis if it is suggested?No. If there is a reason to believe that your

as you wish. However, you'll probably feel better as your 2nd trimester begins, when your hormones have calmed down and you may not want to travel too close to your due date (you'll probably have lots of other things to be doing!). So the ideal time

than Mary. He said to me when she’s six, I’ll be twelve, she’ll never be able to play with me.” This of course does not mean that Daniel and Mary will never be close – they may well develop a very close bond, and an age difference of six years pales

for brief periods to look around. If he hasn’t done so already, then soon you’ll see him deliberately grabbing hold of small objects you give to him, like a rattle, although he won’t yet be able to hold things for very long. What you can doYour baby learns

in someone else's car, without Isofix, or if you're planning to buy a new car with Isofix fittings in the near future but don't have them in your current car - you can still use the PrioriFix in the meantime. Do be aware however, that the PrioriFix is fitted

, so what do we need to keep in mind when using the central heating through the winter months if we want our families to stay healthy?The World Health Organisation recommends a minimum temperature of 18°C indoors, and advises that keeping rooms below 16

If you’re looking for a great present for a child you know, or you’re just looking for an excuse to treat your own baby, there just don’t seem to be many options until they’re well into their toddler years. Clothes, simple toys and cot blankets

child is most concerned by seeing himself bleed, and so these accidents may take more consoling than a simple bang. Some surface wounds may seem to bleed quite a lot at first, but do stay calm while you inspect the damage and clean up so as not to alarm