Every parent wants to give their baby the best start in life that they can afford, and while feeding your baby can be a costly affair, happily there are many ways of economising that don't compromise on quality. In fact, when it comes to feeding

We asked Sarah Bilston, author of 'Bed Rest' to share some of her own views and experiences about how a pregnancy can become a 'problem', and how you overcome it. 'Bed Rest' is published this month (March 2007), by Sphere.Sarah's storyI vividly

in the womb. A pattern of these symptoms usually helps lead to a diagnosis of FAS, rather than a diagnosis of only the individual conditions. Babies born with FAS have a relatively high mortality rate and those who do survive face a lifetime of difficulties

instinct is to lean down to your newborn baby as you talk to him, cuddle him and look at him. There's a good reason for this, as your baby's vision at birth is rather blurry and he'll only be able to see whatever is within about 30cm of his face. Right away

months. Useful contactsBliss, the Premature Baby CharityTel: 0500 618 140E-mail: enquiries@bliss.org.uk Website: www.bliss.org.ukThis is because your baby has missed out on development time in the womb and will need to make that up before developing

to over-react, but don't laugh at them, either.)Top 10 tips for chill out toddlersCuddle-time – even the biggest tantrums can sometimes be managed by simply taking yourself and your child away to a chair and giving them a cuddle, calmly asking them what

or a special book or toy. Some children react well to choosing their own plaster, singing a 'make-it-better' song or getting a magic parental kiss. You can get plasters with children-friendly designs on them - a bit of a gimmick, but if it distracts

, but if you have any dramatic, sudden or painful swelling to your hands, face or feet, or if the swelling is accompanied by a bad headache, nausea, vomiting or a rise in blood pressure, then you should talk to your doctor to rule out pre

try another, but don't get too agitated otherwise your full baby will feel like he is being hurled around!On your shoulderNew parents will probably try this position first as it is what we tend to see most other people do. Plus we can cuddle

weeks, so to prepare, dads can write all vital contact numbers down,” says midwife and Pamper Parenting Village Expert Panel Mary Steen.This is also a good time to help pack the hospital bag, too, and for dads-to-be to pack a bag of essentials