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Review: Pregnancy and Fitness
By Sarah Lawson on 27/09/2006 01:05:39
Cherry Baker's book is a wonderful, detailed, but never daunting guide to body health in pregnancy.
of physical needs and interests.Baker is married, with three children, and has been an exercise teacher for over 20 years. She has trained, and worked with pregnant women for the past 15 years. She also taught through her own pregnancies.Her background
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Review: First Time Parent
By Sarah Lawson on 13/04/2006 09:02:41
A well-designed parenting book that guides you through those early months of your baby's life.
', you can see that she is not afraid to tell it like it is!Atkins looks at the parents' needs as well as the baby's, which works very well. Often, after everything being mother-oriented before the birth, too many books just concentrate on the baby
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Jojo Maman Bebe's nifty feeding ideas
By Sarah Lawson on 26/10/2006 11:44:33
For most mothers, there comes a time when at least some bottle feeds are essential. We love the Jojo Maman Bebe paraphernalia!
formula milk. Whether it's for feeds from expressed milk, or a crossover time when they return to work, or when they are getting their one-year-old into the milk-drinking habit but their child hasn't quite mastered using a cup yet, bottles are almost
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Book review: How to Raise an Amazing Child
By Sarah Lawson on 25/12/2006 01:00:05
Advice and ideas on how to encourage your child's development along the Montessori method.
to family life.Montessori schools and nurseries have sprung up as a result of the teaching style of a doctor called Maria Montessori 100 years ago. (A brief history of her work is included, as is an explanation of the foundations of this style of early
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Pregnancy Exercise and Pre-eclampsia
By Sarah Lawson on 01/01/2009 01:35:51
A new study makes a link between too much exercise in early pregnancy and the increased risk of developing pre-eclampsia
, swimming, and ball and racket games, and not physical work. They noted how intense the exercise was and found that those women with high levels of physical activity (who exercised for around 270 to 419 minutes a week, and those who spent more than 420
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Pampers join with UNICEF to fight tetanus
By Sarah Lawson on 17/11/2006 11:59:26
Buying a pack of Pampers nappies this winter can help fund UNICEF's vital vaccination programme to protect pregnant women and babies.
to the scheme, via the Pampers website.For more about the worldwide work that the charity UNICEF does with children, go to www.unicef.org.uk.
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Clothes for premature and low birth weight babies
By Sarah Lawson on 18/10/2006 02:37:00
The clothes range mini mode have developed a thoughtful, special collection for babies under 7.5lb.
sizes, but these garments and accessories have been developed purely for babies under 7.5lb. They protect their skin and are aimed at keeping their small bodies warm.mini mode did extensive research work with neonatal units to address the particular
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Review: Baby Touch Playbook
By Sarah Lawson on 29/11/2006 01:15:18
A touchy feely boardbook ideal for the very young.
Baby Touch PlaybookA chunky, colourful book for 0-24 monthsPossibly a little too large for some babies to handle (approx 10-inches sq)Price: £6.99Contact:Ladybird BooksFirst books don't have to be works of literary genius (see our Buyer's Guide
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Winnie the Pooh organic clothing
By Sarah Lawson on 14/03/2007 03:08:50
Check out the new Winnie the Pooh clothes and nursery ranges made with organic cotton, at Babies R Us.
at low temperatures, but which will fade naturally over time.These have been developed by the company Natural Colour Cotton, working with Disney.There are bedding sets for newborns in Moses basket and crib (from £34.99) sizes, as well as cotton clothes
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Persil's new non-bio campaign
By Sarah Lawson on 03/11/2006 01:29:47
Persil, penguins and Darren Gough... all combined for a new campaign to get families having fun and exercise through dancing together.
. Dancing, like singing, is a great release. It encourages team work and co-ordination, and is also a wonderful, informal way of spending quality time together.For more information on the competition, check out their Little Penguins wesbite, and your family
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