What to Expect... Eating Well When You're Expecting by Heidi Murkoff with Sharon Mazel A detailed and useful reference book from the 'What to Expect' expertsIf you're used to Heidi Murkoff's American tone then there's no worries Features: Detailed

NICE (the National Institute for Health Clinical Excellence) has unveiled new guidelines on the care of pregnant women and new mothers with mental health issues.It is estimated that the number of women who suffer a mental health disorder during pregnancy or in the first 12 months...

and you shouldn't be downhearted about the amazing challenge ahead.As with a single-baby pregnancy, you will need to make sure you are eating well (having a varied diet with more fruit and vegetables, small healthy snacks) so that your babies grow well

morning sickness and fatigue, you now might start to feel aches, pains and tiredness much more.Trying to stay as well as possible will not only make you feel better but also give you a much more positive outlook as the big due date approaches, so what

If you played music to your baby in the womb then you'll already be well aware that it's never too early to interest your little one in music. The aim of baby music classes is to introduce young children to music in a way they can both understand

breast and suck. It may take a while for you both to get the hang of things, or she may latch on and settle in straight away. You midwife will be able to help you work out a feeding position that works well for you both.If your partner is present

, and these expensive concoctions may well contain sugars and flavourings that she's actually better off without.Heinz do a range called Simply Organic which, like Hipp Organic offer small jars of simple fruit and vegetable combinations. They usually cost about 52p a

with the money that may otherwise be spent on cigarettes.Smoking while pregnant causes low birth weights and has been linked to a number of illnesses. As well as cash, women were offered social support and nicotine replacement therapy which saw 18% still smoke

First-Time Parent by Lucy Atkins Well-designed, easy-to-follow guide about everyday parenting - not a celebrity cash-in!It tries to cover so many bases about health, development and lifestyle that it sometimes skims subjects a little bit Features

Step 1: Acknowledging your lossWith a miscarriage at the end of the first trimester of pregnancy it may help you to see the foetus, although this is a very personal decision. Later in pregnancy when your baby is bigger you might want to see and even hold your baby, and find that ...