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Mums should buy second-hand baby gear, declares MP
By Susie Boone on 02/08/2010 11:12:34
MP mistakenly tells parents they should go to charity shops for car seats and cots
of those items in charity shops. People refuse to buy them," the MP told the House of Commons.However, while it's a great money-saving idea for mums and dads to buy many items second-hand, there are some absolute no-nos for safety reasons.Parents are warned
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Know-how: safety and buying secondhand
By Laura Lee Davies on 04/11/2007 20:29:57
There is certainly no need to splash out on brand new goods every time, but there are some baby essentials which it can be dangerous to save money on by buying secondhand.
not scrimp on. There are plenty of good-value items on the market and it's worth checking these out before presuming that you simply cannot afford a new buggy, car seat or cot.Second-hand saves money, so why worry?The main reasons why some items are best
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Buying for your baby - safety and secondhand
By Laura Lee Davies on 06/07/2010 01:47:13
There is certainly no need to splash out on brand new goods every time, but there are some baby essentials which it can be dangerous to save money on by buying secondhand.
not scrimp on. There are plenty of good-value items on the market and it's worth checking these out before presuming that you simply cannot afford a new buggy, car seat or cot.Second-hand saves money, so why worry?The main reasons why some items are best
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Unborn babies threatened by passive smoking
By Kimberley Smith on 02/07/2010 14:22:01
Passive smoking found to be almost as damaging to developing babies as mum-to-be smoking
Babies who are regularly exposed to second-hand smoke in the womb are at a similar risk of cancers and genetic mutations as those whose mums smoked during pregnancy.Researchers in the US have investigated genetic abnormalities found in children born
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Watch your unborn baby grow - 2nd Trimester
By Tessa Watkins on 04/05/2010 16:06:59
By this point, your baby will have all of his essential parts and will start to move around in the womb - so watch out for those kicks!
The Second TrimesterWelcome to the start of your second trimester! This is the time of greatest activity for your baby – he can bend, stretch, twist, kick, leap, flex and make very complex movements with his hands.* Remember, all pregnancies
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Hero dad delivers and revives baby
By Matt Fricker on 16/08/2010 11:42:01
Dad Jon Lock delivers baby daughter in seven minutes, the second ‘superdad’ in as many weeks
to ring an ambulance but just as I did that I had to catch the baby's head as it came out,” Jon told the Bristol Evening Post."She pushed one more time and the baby came out into my hands but was blue and not breathing. I had the baby in one hand and my
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Pass it on…
By Louise Rogers on 06/05/2008 01:06:52
The green (and profitable) way to get rid of your baby gear – and a great way to pick up a bargain
What do you do with those expensive baby items, when your little one’s grown out of them and you’re certain you don’t want any more children? It's important to know what is safe to buy/sell second-hand, but in these environmentally conscious times
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Achy hands in pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 01/08/2006 12:23:14
If your hands feel numb or 'dead' sometimes, or you get pins and needles in your fingers, don't worry - it's part of pregnancy!
.Pains in your handsBecause some of the tissue in your body expands during pregnancy and muscles change, you will find that you have more of a tendency towards back ache and pins and needles.In your hands, you might get a sensation rather like that of RSI
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Timing your second baby
By Amaya Lopez on 24/12/2005 13:48:37
Short age-gap or a more leisurely pace - is there an ideal timing for your second child?
in age to enjoy each other’s company and play similar games together. A friend whose second was born last year, when her little boy was already six, lamented to me recently: “Daniel has caught onto the fact that he is always going to be six years older
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The Bébé Confort ‘Loola-Up’
By Monica Stylli on 24/01/2008 10:44:40
A new and improved version of the popular Loola pushchair has arrived for 2008
Bébé Confort, creators of the hugely popular Loola pushchair, have released a second generation version of the popular buggy.The ‘Loola-Up’ looks very similar to its predecessor but with a few improvements for extra comfort, control and style
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