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Book review: How to Raise an Amazing Child
By Sarah Lawson on 25/12/2006 01:00:05
Advice and ideas on how to encourage your child's development along the Montessori method.
personal and therefore the suggestions for activities you can try at home do not feel daunting at all.If only I'd had this book when my first kid was born! The ThinkBaby verdict A lively, inspiring and useful book on how to make your child's learning
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Recognising 'false labour' signs
By Sarah Lawson on 17/05/2009 01:09:28
Most women only have two or three babies at most, so how are we expected to know the difference between a false alarm and the real thing? Here's how to read the signs.
Every woman is different. Your best friend might have had her waters break and be holding her new baby in her arms in less than five hours. You on the other hand, might get symptoms that feel a bit like contractions for weeks before anything happens
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Sexy maternitywear from YummyMummy
By Sarah Lawson on 12/02/2007 02:45:06
Check out the practical yet ever-so-pleasing bra and knickers sets for maternity and nursing, from YummyMummy.co.uk
Being pregnant doesn’t have to stop you feeling sexy! After all, isn’t that how you got pregnant in the first place…? You only have to read the ThinkBaby Buyer’s Guide to Maternity Bras to see how many options there are, and how many fab companies
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Thula Mama singing for mums and babies
By Sarah Lawson on 25/01/2008 01:14:06
The brainchild of mum Helen Yeomans, Thula Mama is a great singing group to entertain babies and boost new-mums' confidence
The first time your baby cries and you give her a hug, you can feel how, instinctively, soothing singing can help calm her down. Singing lullabies and nursery rhymes evens out the voice and we quickly fall back on songs we haven't sung since we were
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Book review: My Pregnancy Planner
By Sarah Lawson on 03/10/2007 01:09:20
A useful guide to your pregnancy and, with journal and scan images spaces, a lovely keepsake
as help remind you of key dates for check-ups and so on. A Pregnancy Planner can also build up as a lovely keepsake if you make notes about how you feel, hospital visits, scans etc, as you go along. Once the baby arrives you won't have time to make notes
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Gift ideas: pregnancy pampering
By Sarah Lawson on 13/12/2006 01:24:35
OK, the kids are sorted, hubby's got a new gadget, but what does the pregnant lady of the house want for Christmas? How about some yummy Elemis goodies?
-time massage when your skin feels dried out, and it's perfectly safe to use in pregnancy.Apparently Victoria Beckham raves about it in her new book ('That Extra Half an Inch') - which I must confess, I haven't read. (In my case, it's more 'That Extra 15 Inches
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Skincare in pregnancy
By Sarah Lawson on 07/07/2009 00:55:47
Enjoy your 'pregnancy bloom' and learn how to keep your skin in good condition when expecting.
few simple things to keep your skin feeling and looking better.Water It is important to make sure you drink enough water as, quite the opposite to what you might think, drinking water will help reduce water retention and also help flush your body
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Omega-3 and Omega-6 in pregnancy
By Sarah Lawson on 18/12/2007 01:17:56
What do these essential fatty acids do, and how should you take them during pregnancy?
Although you don't have to be a slave to a dull and worthy diet when you are expecting a baby, there are few things you can include in your daily intake to make up the best pregnancy diet which will not only make you feel more energised and brighter
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Weight gain in multiple pregnancy
By Sarah Lawson on 03/12/2007 01:09:09
Any pregnancy will bring on extra weight gain, but what is safe and what should you expect, if you are expecting at least two babies?
Although women vary in how much extra weight they carry through pregnancy, especially if they were under- or overweight before they get pregnant, there is an average pregnancy weight gain range which can be a useful reference to judge how you
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Antistax Leg Gel and Spray
By Sarah Lawson on 29/07/2008 00:38:38
Keep your pregnancy legs cool and soothed in the hot weather
There are many ways in which leg pain can cause you discomfort or even great suffering in pregnancy. Perhaps it's not surprising, because your changing shape can make you feel tired and cause the back aches that leads to shooting leg pain
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