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Achy hands in pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 01/08/2006 12:23:14
If your hands feel numb or 'dead' sometimes, or you get pins and needles in your fingers, don't worry - it's part of pregnancy!
.Pains in your handsBecause some of the tissue in your body expands during pregnancy and muscles change, you will find that you have more of a tendency towards back ache and pins and needles.In your hands, you might get a sensation rather like that of RSI
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Itchy, red hands and feet in pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 30/07/2007 01:05:04
Along with other pregnancy discomforts, your hands and feet can appear red and itchy, but what does this mean?
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
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Babies with smoker parents at risk of “third-hand” smoke
By liz trotter on 01/04/2011 15:56:21
High levels of nicotine found in babies who sleep in the same room as parents who smoke
Even if you never smoke in the same room as your baby, you could still be passing on nicotine “third hand”. Babies who sleep in the same room as parents who have recently smoked have three times higher levels of nicotine than babies from smoke
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Mums should buy second-hand baby gear, declares MP
By Susie Boone on 02/08/2010 11:12:34
MP mistakenly tells parents they should go to charity shops for car seats and cots
of those items in charity shops. People refuse to buy them," the MP told the House of Commons.However, while it's a great money-saving idea for mums and dads to buy many items second-hand, there are some absolute no-nos for safety reasons.Parents are warned
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Getting toddlers into the washing habit
By Laura Lee Davies on 06/02/2007 01:06:22
Babies and young toddlers get their cleaning done for them, so how do you get small children into the habit of washing their hands and keeping clean?
In the first few months of life, a baby's hands don't get very dirty. Certainly a baby will get sick or fluff on them, but nothing so horrendous that requires much more than a clean with a baby wipe or a dip in their warm water bath. However
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Fetal development: Week 9
By ThinkBaby on 30/05/2005 10:37:49
Hands and feet
Your baby has grown to nearly 1.5 centimetres. Over this week your baby’s hands and feet begin to look more human as they lose their webbed like structure. What's more, the hands will be able to bend at the wrist and your baby now has elbows
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Using massage during labour
By Maria Muennich on 29/11/2009 01:31:22
Hands on pain relief and relaxation
, particularly as it's common for women to feel contractions in the lower back. For early labour and general relief, your partner can use long, full strokes of light to medium pressure, using an open hand. A slow massage stroke is more soothing and you'll want
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The new Calpol Pregnant Dads Rescue Pack
By Monica Stylli on 13/06/2007 13:09:29
Help is at hand for fathers-to-be with this useful guide from Calpol.
If you know any fathers-to-be who might need a helping hand with their new addition then the new Calpol Pregnant Dads Rescue pack could be the answer!A perfect gift for father’s day, this must have guide to becoming a dad is full of essential
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Review: Lansinoh Manual Breast Pump
By Sarah Lawson on 12/06/2007 01:02:10
A simple, effective and affordable hand pump for expressing breastmilk.
company for many, many new mothers over the years and their manual breast pump is as simple, no-fuss and easy to use as you'd expect.The pump action: Ease of use Hand pumps might not be as easy for some women to use as electric pumps – see the Buyer
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Micralite Fastfold Buggy reviewed
By Cara Sharratt-Frost on 20/12/2005 13:08:19
A lightweight, easy-folding buggy for parents with their hands full
Micralite Foldfast stroller Light and easy to use with one hand when you're getting ready to go out The sophisticated quick-foldaway system sometimes needs correcting Features: Suitable from six months (or birth with pram or car seat attachment
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