unless absolutely necessary? Eg: induction, caesarian, episiotomy - Are there common procedures that you wouldn’t object to? Eg: induction, syntometrine injection to speed up delivery of the placentaBirthing moment - Do you have any particular requests

Congratulations on the birth of your child and welcome to your new life as a dad. At the moment your head may be spinning a little as you try to take everything in and get to grips with the realities of parenthood, if so then you've come

that there's no need to baby-proof when you fully intend to only allow your children time outdoors for supervised play, but you can't keep an eye on your child every second, and it can only take a few moments for an accident to happen, so here are a few

session is great, even simple, fleeting moments of touch can give you both a confidence boost and help keep you feeling sexy. Take the few moments to caress your partner's cheek, squeeze his hand or wrap your arms around him, suspending the bustle of daily

, so I better give it a fighting chance, so I do. And from that moment on, all is changed. Almost in spite of myself, I do, in fact, start to relax as I follow the lullaby of instructions. How do I know I'm really relaxing? Well, because I fall asleep

through the enormous changes that her body is experiencing as it diverts so much energy into making a new person.Gen up - Many women start reading up on pregnancy and birth from the moment they find out that they are pregnant. It may take a little longer

.Think about the baby - If you're feeling fat and frumpy try to remember what an incredible feat your body is performing in these nine months: From the very moment of conception your body is focussing its energy on developing a healthy little child. You might

pregnancy to relieve heartburn and indigestion, but do consult your doctor for advice as to which you should take.Your body will be demanding quite a lot of iron at the moment and the third trimester is quite a common time for women to find that their iron

't let yourself be distracted, even for a moment. It's never too early to start to teach her the rules of pedestrian safety: holding an adult's hand when crossing a road, always crossing at a pedestrian crossing and waiting for the signal, looking both

plan to be for the evening and let it burn for an hour or so. If sexual foreplay has fallen by the wayside then make an effort to bring it back to the fore, taking time to indulge each other rather than rushing through to the critical moments. Do make