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Review: Birth Pool in a Box
By Sarah Lawson on 26/04/2006 14:45:00
For use at home or hospital, this is a solid, easy to use birth pool you can buy and use hygeinically for pain relief or water birth.
/deflate hand pump and a disposable liner, but optional extras are:Kit, £35: foil-backed floating heat retention cover, multi-purpose and round tap connectors, 15-meter filling hose, thermometer, water strainer, 2x3 meter plastic ground sheet, 'Using Water
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Book review: Need To Know - Pregnancy
By Sarah Lawson on 16/05/2006 01:09:19
Useful week-by week pregnancy advice to prepare you for the birth.
Need to Know? Pregnancy by Harriet Sharkey A useful week-by-week guide to your pregnancySome of the pictures may be a bit graphic if you're still getting your head round pregnancy! Features: Week by week development and pregnancy issues, A to Z
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Ocean Pure: seawater nappy changing
By Sarah Lawson on 15/06/2006 10:00:00
If you are worried about using chemicals - even the mild ones used in wipes - on your baby's bottom, you could try Ocean Pure.
: spray cleaning your baby's bottom rather than using wipes.Ocean Pure isn't just water in a spraycan, it's a blend of purified water and seawater minerals like sodium, magnesium and potassium, which have been found to help protect the delicate skin of a
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Dr Miriam Stoppard's Baby Skills books
By Sarah Lawson on 18/02/2008 01:31:12
Dr Stoppard uses her experience as a mum (a grandmother) and as a family health specialist to offer three bright, useful books to encourage baby development
child that you can encourage him through the major milestones of his physical and mental development.Miriam Stoppard's Baby Skills seriesAlthough Stoppard has written many useful guide books for parents and parents-to-be, this particular Baby Skills
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Review: 'When Your Child is Ill'
By Sarah Lawson on 31/07/2008 01:52:07
A really useful home guide to childhood illness and health care, from the British Medical Association
illnesses, first aid, and healthy livingPrice: £12.99 RRPContact:Dorling KindersleyThe conceptBabies, toddlers and children have all kinds of illnesses and physical conditions. Often they are not serious, but as a parent you still want to feel as informed
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Book review: Happy Birth Day
By Sarah Lawson on 20/09/2007 01:47:12
A useful new reference book about pregnancy and birth, from the National Childbirth Trust
CallPrice: £16.99 RRPContact:Octopus BooksThe conceptLots of women find going to National Childbirth Trust (NCT) groups during pregnancy a great way of finding out about their pregnancy and birth health, and a way of making friends who are going through the same
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Review: First Aid for Babies & Children
By Sarah Lawson on 04/05/2006 13:00:00
A useful reference book about first aid, treatments for injuries and illness, immunisation and more.
, pictures and clear text to guide you through almost any problemPrice: £14.99 RRPContact:New Holland PublishersIt is always handy to have some kind of reference book and to browse it from time to time. You don't need to sit down and read it cover to cover
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Book review: My Pregnancy Planner
By Sarah Lawson on 03/10/2007 01:09:20
A useful guide to your pregnancy and, with journal and scan images spaces, a lovely keepsake
, with diagrams, boxes and useful tips along the way; space on some pages to put in diary entries, make notes from appointments etc, plus a handy pocket in the cover to keep scan pictures and maybe first photos of your babyPrice: £12.99 RRPContact
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New Nursery Goodies from Tippitoes
By Sarah Lawson on 08/07/2008 03:18:51
Nursery product Tippitoes is known for its down to earth baby essentials and their new products are great, useful additions
all encourage baby play. Made entirely from smooth wood, the rattle can be easily cleaned with a damp cloth and its safe non-toxic colouring gives complete piece of mind. Tippitoes Bath Thermometer, £12.99Using a thermometer at bath time can put your
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Eggs in Pregnancy
By Sarah Lawson on 12/11/2010 01:00:08
Although you might worry about runny eggs when you're expecting a baby, they are still a useful source of important pregnancy nutrition
Eggs are one of those grey areas when you’re pregnant, but in fact it’s safe to enjoy them as long as you’re careful. They are a good source of protein and rich in vitamin D, vitamin A and iodine. Because of the salmonella risk, however, you should avoid eating raw or even partia...
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