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What is an episiotomy?
By Maria Muennich on 28/08/2008 10:20:14
How and when this surgical cut during labour is performed, why it may sometimes be considered necessary and what you can do to avoid having one
's already so much going on during the birth that you really have other things on your mind. The recovery period is, however, another matter, and you're quite likely to feel discomfort or pain as the wound heals, particularly in the first few days when your
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Bringing up Baby: new parenting series on C4
By Maria Muennich on 20/09/2007 14:42:38
What do Truby King, Dr. Spock and Jean Leidloff have in common? Not much other than that they all believed they knew the best way to bring up a baby - Channel 4's new series puts them all to the test
few decades and is based upon Jean Liedloff's observations of the South American Yequana tribe. Central to the Continuum Concept is the idea that babies need to be held in constant human contact for at least the first six months of their lives
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32 weeks pregnant - getting there!
By Maria Muennich on 19/08/2008 14:35:40
56 days to go until the due date and you may be ready to take things a little easier
uncomfortable leg cramps, often at night or first thing in the morning. If these are causing you some bother then make sure you follow our tips for avoiding leg cramps, particularly by ensuring you stay hydrated and warming your leg muscles down at the day's end
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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
.Based on Jean Liedloff's observations of the South American Yequana tribe, at the Continuum Concept's core is the idea that babies need to be held in constant human contact for at least the first six months of their lives, or until they show signs of wanting
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Planning ahead for birth when you're already a mum
By Maria Muennich on 08/07/2008 14:30:42
Preparing your child for becoming an older brother or sister is one thing, but preparing them for the actual birth can make an important start for this new relationship
plan for their care as you and your partner are busy bringing their new sibling into the world, and do you prepare them for what's going to happen on the big day? Labour and birth might be just the first steps of your child's life as an older sibling
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Review: Easy Peasy Bimble QD cloth nappy
By Maria Muennich on 25/08/2006 12:05:59
A great nappy at a decent price
Easy Peasy Bimble QD cloth nappies Great absorbency, very comfortable, easy to use and relatively quick-drying - makes an excellent night nappyThe size 1 wasn't as trim as we personally like for daytime use in the first few months, though
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Review: Tiny Love Gymini Total Playground
By Maria Muennich on 29/11/2006 09:15:09
A compact play gym that has plenty to entertain, encourage and distract your developing baby
in the first year by providing stimulation through different fabrics, textures, shapes, colours and music. The mat is brightly decorated with an ark of animals, and includes different textures of fabric to pull on and play with. The two arches are designed so
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Review: BabyBjörn Carrier Original
By Maria Muennich on 20/12/2006 01:57:07
The original carrier from BabyBjörn does exactly what is says on the tin
in action: Ease of use Once you've got past the first few attempts of wearing the carrier and no longer try to put the harness on upside down, the original BabyBjörn baby carrier is nice and straightforward to use. First you put the harness on over your own
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Men: A partner's role in early pregnancy
By Maria Muennich on 10/08/2009 01:07:03
You might not think that there's much you can do to help your partner in the early months, but there is...
, there is an incredible amount happening in these early weeks, in fact, by the time your partner is twelve weeks' pregnant (around the time of the first scan for most people) your baby will have formed all of his or her essential parts and will be a baby in miniature
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Babies and the common cold
By Maria Muennich on 12/11/2010 01:56:20
Colds, coughs and sniffles are much more common for babies than adults. Find out how to help your little one stay healthy and get better soon when she does catch a bug
for them to suffer through as many as six colds in their first year, even more if they exposed to older children day-to-day. . There are things you can do to try and limit colds, such as following these winter health tips for the whole family, keeping your
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