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38 weeks pregnant and counting
By Maria Muennich on 30/05/2011 01:33:28
Your due date is 14 days away and you're probably ready for it all to be over. But be prepared to wait a little yet
to prepare some nutritious meals for the freezer for those first couple of weeks after the birth when no-one will feel like cooking - to save time and effort you can simply cook double of whatever you're making and pack half in the freezer.Calm your birth
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How long does it take to conceive?
By ThinkBaby on 25/02/2010 14:13:54
Once you've decided to try for a baby you might expect it to happen right away, but be prepared for it to take a bit longer
, or even a little later, to start a family and many do so with few or no problems at all. If you do leave it a little later to start a family though, then you should be prepared for it to take longer for you to conceive and to carry a successful pregnancy
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Leaving hospital with baby - what happens now?
By Maria Muennich on 21/08/2009 07:33:34
It can be quite a shock to find yourself a new parent, even after nine months of preparation time. But help is at hand...
Many women in the UK now leave hospital within a day, or even a few hours of giving birth (although if you've had a caesarian it's usual for you and your baby to stay in for four or five days) which means that before you've had the slightest chance to recover from labour and del...
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10 clever things to do before you give birth
By Kyrsty Hazell and Liz Stansfield on 10/09/2010 17:14:44
Cross these handy tips off your to-do list in pregnancy so you’re prepared for when you meet your baby and life as a new mum
Whilst it’s impossible to be totally prepared for parenthood, there are lots of little things you can do in pregnancy to ensure that when the time comes to meet your baby, your stress levels won’t soar through the roof.To lower the new mum panic
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Book Review: What to Buy for Your Baby
By Debra Stottor on 16/12/2008 00:54:19
A useful guide to what you should buy and what you just don't need, as you prepare your 'nest' for your new baby
What to Buy for Your Baby by Liat Hughes Joshi and Caroline Cosgrove Easy, accessible style, and loads of practical advice Ma...
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Explaining your pregnancy to your other children
By Maria Muennich on 06/09/2007 12:50:44
There's no 'right way' to explain your pregnancy to your children, but there are a few things to think about first
child is preparing her for the reality of baby's arrival and what it will mean for her. You can't prepare her fully for the reality of a new sibling, any more than you can fully prepare yourself, but you can at least encourage her to be interested
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30 weeks pregnant. You're three quarters of the way there
By Maria Muennich on 05/08/2008 13:20:13
The due date is looming on the horizon, so it's time to start getting yourself ready
diet to boost your energy levels.Things to do this weekStart preparing for the birth - With only ten weeks to go it's time to start thinking about the birth itself. Make sure you have read up on labour and birth and think about what kind of experience
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32 weeks pregnant - getting there!
By Maria Muennich on 19/08/2008 14:35:40
56 days to go until the due date and you may be ready to take things a little easier
and ligaments loosen in preparation for birth. And of course there's also all that extra work that your new body shape creates for your back. You can help lessen backache by trying to keep a good posture, with a straight back, and by being careful about what
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Any day now
By ThinkBaby on 23/10/2009 01:25:46
What you should know about the final weeks of pregnancy
. This is the nesting instinct, the urge to get your home spotless for your new arrival, and it's very common. Indulging this instinct will probably help distract you from any anxieties about labour and help you feel calmer and more prepared for birth. However, it
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Ten tips for a happy home birth
By ThinkBaby on 19/11/2009 02:49:20
If you want to get the most out of birthing in your home environment it can help to plan ahead
towards preparing yourself for your home delivery, but the preparation doesn't stop there. Here are some suggestions for ways in which you can set a calm, positive and happy scene for when the big day - or night - finally arrives.1. Find an experienced
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