will always be present to assist during the birth of your child, and the presence of a doctor will only be necessary in the event of complications, although doctors are usually present at most hospital births. As most midwives work in shifts and you, obviously

from you can calm his own reaction to everyday bumps.Keep helping your baby to put names to objects and use the opportunity to present him with adjectives and colours at the same time. Try asking him where things or people are to see if he'll point

comforting. This can present a problem when it comes to washing and one way around it is to have two and use the freshly washed one during the day and the well-used one at night so he settles until the washed blanket picks up the comforting smell and you can

will not have a problem, but others will find it less than inspiring. Add baked beans or greens to fish fingers and chips and, whilst you don't need to style your food into a Nigella presentation, don't just dollop it onto a plate, either.Try not to make

to another child whose car seat is not present)BUT in all these exceptions, the child MUST still wear an adult seat belt.Children who are younger than 12 but who are over 1.35 metres in height must wear an adult seat belt in the front or back, where one

, relate them to something in her own experience – a nice visit to the park a day before, for example – and take her mind off the present.It is great if you can help your child to find her own routes out of an upset, although it'll be a long time before she

conducted in the second trimester - up to week 20 - and the results may not be through for another two or three weeks after that, potentially presenting parents-to-be with very difficult decisions about continuing the pregnancy at a relatively late stage

thirds of the book present a somewhat uncomplicated, some would argue even sanitised picture of pregnancy and motherhood. But the book is saved from this criticism by the warts and all A-Z health guide at the back of the book. We imagine this was done

in small birthing centres and at home, but practices in hospitals can vary widely, so make sure you ask about privacy, using aromatherapy, having family present at the birth and so on.Would you like a water birth?More and more hospitals and birthing centres

at the end of Terminator 2, it's emotional becoming a dad too.I'm so dizzy No really, my head is spinning. You ought to know from the start that when I forget where I parked the car, when I leave that important presentation in my other bag and when your