when you do try. You might like to take refuge for a while in the idea that your partner can settle your crying baby much better than you can, but don't be surprised later if you feel quite rejected by your baby if she pushes you away and consistently

Fertility experts at Sheffield University have developed a kit which can measure how many eggs a woman has in her ovaries and then forecast how fertile she is likely to be two years later. It is expected to be welcomed by women who are concerned

Recent news stories have reported that vitamin D intake during pregnancy can have a marked effect on the health of children’s bones later in life. But how important is vitamin D to your pregnancy? Why you need it It has long been established

space then try and stock up for a week or so to make life easier on yourself later. There are lots of different brands out there, so you might want to get a recommendation from a friend or from ThinkBaby. If you’re going for reusable nappies the number

What causes leg cramps?Leg cramps - painful spasms in the leg - affect as many as 50 per cent of pregnant women. No-one knows exactly why it should be so common in pregnancy but its prevalence in the later months suggests that the extra weight you

settled by a cuddle or a breastfeed. These days most babies are given a hearing test before they leave the maternity unit, but in some cases testing takes place slightly later, but still in the first few weeks. If your newborn wasn't given a hearing test

yourself with your natural cycle so you can date a pregnancy more accurately if it does happen later. You can also use those three months to prepare the rest of your body for pregnancy by starting taking the right supplements (most importantly folic acid

of their fertility status as early as possible when trying for a baby.Over recent years, many things have been blamed for increasing the instance of male infertility from trying for a family later in life and mercury found in seafood, to traffic fumes and mobile

day be able to remove entire ovaries and freeze them before chemotherapy, and then later transplant the ovary back in place when treatment is completed. It remains to be demonstrated, however, that the procedure will work for humans

of hours. If you’ve got space then try and stock up for a week or so to make life easier on yourself later. There are lots of different brands out there, so you might want to get a recommendation from a friend or from ThinkBaby. If you’re going for reusable