Something that any couple trying for a baby usually buy, long before booties and a buggy, is a pregnancy testing kit.Just as the one your doctor will confirm a pregnancy with, these are done based on a simple urine sample. However, different kits

of feeding they recall from later on, when their last baby was a confident feeder and didn't need help latching on in the correct way.The pain barrierSome health professionals will tell you to count to 20 every time your baby latches on and by then the pain

children might say 'cat' or a mutation of something like 'apple', for example, at 12 or 13 months, but don't be alarmed if your child doesn't until 16 months or later. If your child is communicating with your happily, through hugs, cries and other physical

Feeding Shawl, £14.65Also available in the UK via www.hippychick.com, the Baby Sense Feeding Shawl can be a comfort for women who feel self-conscious about breastfeeding in public.The luxuriously soft, generously sized and lightweight 100% cotton shawl

It's important to give yourself some me-time when you are pregnant and relax. However, make sure you are supporting your back properly. If you have already been introduced to the joys of a birthing ball, try to perch on this to watch television, or move around

We spend so much of our time worrying about measurements and feedings for babies, it's easy to forget once a child can move around and begin to decide what he wants for himself, that we should be still looking at what he's drinking.MilkUnless your

Changing a baby's nappy is a sitcom gag classic. However, while all new parents may dread this complicated looking ritual, they soon get so used to it that they find themselves happily discussing poo at breakfast, on the phone to friends, in cafés

Most couples understand that good health helps ensure their unborn baby will have a good start in life, but making sure your body has a healthy balance of nutrients even before you try for a baby can make a positive difference to you and your future

they hold, their sweet, usually mild taste, and their colourful appearance to brighten any meal.For babies, mushed carrot is a great first weaning food. For toddlers, steam carrot or mash it with potato or in rice. When you feel your child is safely beyond

We are now more conscious than ever of trying to be green families wherever possible. Thus, there is a trend which is beginning to move away from plastic baby feeding bottles and back towards the glass bottles our own mums would have been fed with