Having gone through Stage One Weaning, your baby’s on three pureed meals a day and enjoying the new-found variety. Now she’s ready for stage two of weaning, which means more tastes and textures. The two stages of weaningWeaning is usually broken

and a lot of mess!The two stages of weaningWeaning is usually broken into two stages: stage one is the initial foray into food, and lasts until about 7 months, while stage two is where your baby gets used to different textures, eventually eating much

and why, even though no-one will be able to tell you exactly when. So when you start recognising the early signs of labour, you'll know what's coming next. We can break down labour into three main stages: • Effacement and dilation• Passing through

and pregnancy to pregnancy. Here are some ideas you might find useful to get you through this stage. Get on with the housework - Many women find pre-labour contractions reasonably unobtrusive and many will be able to go about what they were doing before

Lily Allen, six months pregnant, made a surprise return to the stage alongside singer Professor Green, despite vowing to take a break from music to concentrate on being a mum.Sporting a rounded bump and looking lovely in a metallic empire line dress

In pregnancy it’s even more important to eat well so that you and your growing baby get the nutrients you both need. Eating healthily is important throughout pregnancy but if cravings have got the better of you it’s worth remembering that it’s never too late to start eating nutri...

Many mums will already be familiar with Ella’s Kitchen organic baby foods; now there’s a new range available. Developed with the second stage of weaning in mind, when your baby needs to experiment with even more textures and flavours, the new Stage

X Factor contestant Charley Bird, one half of the girl group 2 shoes, has revealed her concerns that she’ll go into labour on stage. The 22-year-old announced her pregnancy two weeks ago, but is determined to reach the final.“My waters breaking

Drinking as little as four alcoholic drinks a week has been linked to a lower IVF success rate by a new study in the US.After taking into account age, weight and smoking as well as other factors that may affect the success of IVF, the study found that a higher drinking rate was l...

The trend of collecting blood from the umbilical cord to protect against future illnesses is putting mums and newborns at risk, doctors and midwives warn.Over the past decade, around 11,000 mums have had the umbilical cord blood extracted minutes after giving birth.The blood, whi...