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Banish back pain after labour
By Kimberley Smith on 18/10/2011 13:05:24
Five essentials to keep your back healthy after giving birth
this until the baby is at least 3 months old," explains Rachel.5 back-saving tips1. Don’t try to do everything yourself. If you have friends and family supporting you, there’s nothing wrong with asking them for help so you can rest and help your body recover
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Pregnant woman survives falling ten feet then gives birth
By Sophie Westnedge on 12/06/2012 15:12:15
Jo Tointon survived falling through her bathroom floor and gave birth just hours later
Eddy was delivered by c-section just hours later.Jo and her husband David had been renovating the bathroom after moving into the house a couple of months before.“There was nothing but plasterboard and joists and I must have missed a step and fell
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Baby and child vaccine schedule
By Laura Lee Davies on 03/11/2006 01:55:16
What vaccines protect against which diseases, and when does your baby get each injection?
injection therefore is referred to as Hib/MenC.At 13 monthsAt 13 months, your baby is expected to attend for ONE injection to protect against measles, mumps and rubella (aka German measles). This is the MMR vaccine.Between three and five yearsBefore your
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Wee Gallery Cards
By Laura Lee Davies on 30/12/2008 00:15:25
Check out these beautiful black and white images which can gently help your new baby's mental stimulation
, and by five months will be able to begin to recognise objects even when she can't necessarily see the whole shape. By this time she can also follow something with her eyes, as it moves.Wee Gallery developmental cardsAs your baby develops, geometric shapes help
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Buggies from £14-£40
By Laura Lee Davies on 16/07/2008 01:38:10
If you want something light and easy for your holiday, a second buggy doesn't have to cost the earth
HunterCongaMy ChildOnce your baby is over three-to-six months old, you can put him or her in most regular buggies, especially if the pushchair has at least one lower recline option, and if you wrap them up so that the more basic models are more
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Mum beats rare placenta cancer and walks again
By Sophie Westnedge on 18/06/2012 16:19:32
Bally Taylor developed a rare form of cancer during pregnancy but proved doctors wrong after she was told she would lose the use of her legs
Mum-to-be told not to move for FIVE monthsShock birth for woman who thought her labour pains were kidney stones
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Common food allergies in babies and children
By Laura Lee Davies on 06/11/2006 11:42:36
There are many more food intolerances that full-on allergies, but happily, even these are usually grown out of by the age of five. What should you look for, and what should you avoid?
foods is more common in children under five years old than in any other group. Happily therefore, most children do grow out of their incompatibility. And whilst it is estimated that between five and ten per cent of under-fives might suffer in this way
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How Much Sleep Does Your Baby Need?
By Sarah Lawson on 23/03/2009 00:42:25
Whether your newborn is a champion napper or you can't get your six-month-old to sleep, how much shut-eye should your baby have?
for a feeds. Your baby will probably have about five hours daytime nap by this time.Six monthsYour baby will probably need about 14 to 15 hours of sleep per 24 hours but now much more of this is night sleeping (about 11 hours), with about three and a
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Periods after birth
By Laura Lee Davies on 15/11/2006 00:49:38
When do periods return after the birth, and what will they be like?
though I started to drop feeds at five months.)Tiredness, stress and other factors which can routinely affect any woman's periods may affect when your periods either return or drop-out from time to time.If you had irregular periods before you got pregnant
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Tomy Aquadraw
By Sarah Lawson on 15/11/2006 08:25:45
Suitable from 18 months, this is an art mat where toddlers can make pictures without the mess of crayons, pens or paint.
've done, it just needs a clean with a damp sponge.We know quite a few people with the Aquadraw mat so our children were well versed in its delights before we had a go. But they loved it and they are three and five years old. However, because it doesn
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