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My four-month old is terrified of our cat. Why does he have this reaction and how can I stop it?
By Gail Johnson on 01/03/2011 15:43:49
How to get your baby to feel comfortable around your pets
this reaction and how can I stop it? Bobbie, Swansea Gail Johnson Development advisor at the Royal College of Midwives Ask the midwife For more of your questions answered, see our ask the experts section or to ask your own question click
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Teenager fakes pregnancy for school project
By sophie medway on 26/04/2011 14:38:45
US teen fakes being pregnant for six months to study prejudices and reactions of her friends and teachers
A 17-year-old student in the US has revealed her pregnancy as fake, in a dramatic school assembly. The teen had been pretending to be pregnant for six months as part of a school project, and few of her friends or teachers knew the truth.Gaby Rodriguez started wearing baggy clothe...
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Parents warned not to self-diagnose baby’s food allergies
By Kimberley Smith on 10/08/2010 13:49:36
Massive increase in children’s allergic reactions to food but misdiagnosis also on the rise
that around 6% had a food allergy.Though the NICE report did suggest self-diagnosis was a factor, there is a genuine increase in allergic reactions to foods such as cow’s milk, dairy and eggs.“This increase has been reported as evidence of over-anxious parents
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All about nut allergies
By Cheryl Freedman on 05/03/2011 19:49:16
Allergic reactions to nuts are becoming more common in little ones, and can be highly dangerous. What are the signs, and when can you introduce them?
for being harmful) – whether that's a peanut, a walnut or a Brazil nut. This triggers symptoms that can range from the uncomfortable and annoying to the severe and life-threatening.Which nuts cause allergic reactions?Peanuts, which are ground nuts
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Fetal development: Week 27
By ThinkBaby on 27/05/2005 11:57:33
Sound reactions
may be able to notice this yourself as your baby’s reactions to sounds become more predictable.What’s happening with Mum?As you come to the end of the second trimester you may experience shortness of breath at times as your growing uterus presses
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Fake tan lotion and sun beds in pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 24/05/2006 01:19:48
Cut out the sun beds and watch for skin reactions to tanning lotions in pregnancy.
.However, whilst fake tan is a far better way of getting colour than sitting roasting yourself in the sun, pregnancy hormones can make your skin more sensitive and you might get an allergic reaction to fake tan even if you don't normally.Medical advice suggests you
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Baby bump concealing Spanx pants hit the headlines!
By Kyrsty Hazell on 10/01/2011 16:57:26
After celebrities admit the the secret to concealing a growing baby bump is a pair of Spanx maternity pants, we get the experts' reaction...
The pressure is on even pregnant celebs to look fab all the time and we've always wondered how they keep their bumps looking beautiful but don't seem to put on a pound anywhere else. Well, the secret's out... they've been cheating!However, the admission from celeb mums including ...
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Breath holding in babies and toddlers
By Sarah Lawson on 13/11/2006 01:03:02
Shock, anger or frustration can sometimes lead to breath-holding. In smaller children, the reaction is genuine, older toddlers may be doing it for effect. How can you read the signs?
is usually brought about as a reaction to a toddler not getting their own way.Toddlers who hold their breathEven though a child may learn to play by the rules, until they are at least three years old, they cannot begin to truly understand cause and effect
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Hilarious clip of a baby's first chew on a lemon
By Kimberley Smith on 31/01/2012 14:49:21
Perhaps this tot's got a slightly sweeter tooth...
We just can't get over the face on this little chap when he discovers what a lemon tastes like. But he goes back for more...More funny baby videosHave a giggle at this tot's odd facesAmazing video of all four quads laughing in unisonBaby Charlotte's hilarious face at her dad's no...
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Your pregnancy skin: changes and discomforts
By Maria Muennich on 28/10/2009 01:10:53
A combination of growth, stretching and hormonal imbalances can run wreak havoc with your skin during pregnancy
don't pose any risk to yourself or your baby, although they may be accompanied by uncomfortable itchiness. These rashes are often reactions caused by an allergy (see below) or auto-immune response to the pregnancy and common types are: Priuritic
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