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New Mum - the importance of 'me time'
By Maria Muennich on 04/09/2007 08:57:50
If you want to provide the best support for the rest of your family, you need to make sure you get time to look after yourself
for your attention. Try and keep one area of your home, however small, free from everyday clutter and reminders of unfinished business so that you have somewhere to escape to to clear your mind. If you can, combine the time with getting out of the house
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Understanding Ectopic pregnancy
By ThinkBaby on 11/09/2009 01:30:11
What is an ectopic pregnancy, how is it treated and how will it affect my future fertility?
with ultrasound, doctors may use a laparoscope, a very thin tube with a camera inserted through a small cut in the abdomen, to look around the inside of the abdomen for an ectopic pregnancy and possibly to remove it when found. How is ectopic pregnancy treated
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New Dad: Getting to grips with the new realities
By Thinkbaby on 30/01/2008 01:30:22
The bond between your partner and new baby may be strong, but that shouldn't leave any less chance for you to take up the parenting baton
family works. So here are some ideas for how you can set off family life on a strong footing. Reading up - Given that nowadays most families are quite small, and traditionally men haven't been much involved in childcare, most men probably won't have had
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Getting your toddler to try new foods
By Laura Lee Davies on 12/04/2007 01:15:26
Getting your child to eat his greens doesn't have to be a war of wills!
, but breeding positive eating habits through good experiences early on is the best way to avoid too many tantrums at the dinner table.Get the setting rightWhether you have a big old-fashioned dining table or a small table in your lounge where your child eats
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Chill-out tips for toddlers
By Laura Lee Davies on 27/06/2006 01:39:20
The wild ones, the terrible twos, the fiery threes... they don't have to be a battleground and theres rarely something seriously wrong.
in our rage. Red faces, stamping feet and ranting language have an affect and an influence on our children. And even though it is impossible to glide through life with small children in a permanent meditative state, try to cool yourself before reacting
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Ten good things about being a working parent
By ThinkBaby on 06/09/2010 01:33:38
It might make you feel guilty at times, but sometimes being a working parent is the best thing for you and your family
on yourself on the way to the nursery.7. Applying new skills Looking after a baby requires many skills and as a new parent you’ll have been busy developing or acquiring plenty of these. A surprising number applicable to your work life -whether it’s better time
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Headaches in pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 11/09/2007 01:25:19
You can't reach for the headache tablets, so how do you beat headaches in pregnancy?
pulling sensation along with your headache and can in extreme cases lead to very bad pain which focuses in your head.Are you keeping snacks and water with you all the time? It's easy if you're busy, to forget you need to eat more regularly now. Getting
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Coping with morning sickness
By ThinkBaby on 11/09/2010 01:53:53
It's one of the most common pregnancy complaints and can vary greatly in degree and duration of suffering. Here's what you need to know...
that making a baby is a very tiring business. You may find that you become hungry far more quickly than usual, and that when your blood sugar levels drop, you become nauseous. The best way to avoid this is by eating smaller meals, more often, so that your
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Weight gain in pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 20/03/2009 01:01:19
What's normal weight gain, what isn't, and why you should keep a healthy balance in your diet.
In a Radio 4 interview, a pregnant woman was heard breathlessly talking from the gym, where she was busy working out to counter her changing body's growth. She used phrases like 'putting on weight' and 'feel in control', as if having a baby was on a
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Review: Tiny Love Gymini Total Playground
By Maria Muennich on 29/11/2006 09:15:09
A compact play gym that has plenty to entertain, encourage and distract your developing baby
with the arches which popper in at each corner and where they meet in the middle. It's also nice and quick if you want to collapse the gym so you can carry it around as a simple playmat or put it through the washer. You can sponge off small pukey accidents easily
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