DO YOU BUY THE CHILD PROOFING STUFF NOW OR LATER!When is a good time to buy the child proofing stuff - while your pregnant, just after the birth or when the baby is actually getting into things? Dilemma, I have been asked to choose from a list

through having a c-section and a few hours later coz i couldnt see jennifer in neo natel and i ended up having a fit coz my high blood pressure wouldnt go down....im just basically hoping that this pregnancy will be different...with the c-section i didnt

Waiting just three minutes after birth to clamp a baby’s umbilical cord could reduce its risk of developing iron deficiency. Researchers have found that it is safer  to wait a short amount of time to allow more of the placental blood to reach the baby.Though the study was small, ...

Cutting the umbilical cord immediately after birth could be robbing babies of vital blood and antibodies still contained in the cord. Researchers at the University of South Florida have found that delaying the clamping of the cord for 30 seconds or more reduces common conditions ...

The way your baby comes into the world may have a big impact on the way she behaves, according to a new study of 4,190 children in China.The study found that a difficult birth produces high levels of stress hormones, which can affect a baby’s development. Babies born by assisted ...

Oh dear,more scare-mongering. I was a forceps birth and am known as the calmest person in the family. Can't we all just stop freaking mothers-to-be out?

Sun damage to babies’ skin before their second birthday could make them more likely to have skin cancer later in life, claims a new review.Babies’ skin is more sensitive than adults’ because it hasn’t developed as many layers of natural protection

mums as a whole,” said Alastair Sutcliffe, a consultant paediatrician who carried out the research.“This is good news for older mums who may feel perhaps criticised about having a baby later in life,” Alastair added.Obstetricians recommend women have

Mountain Buggy looks set to launch a new all-terrain jogger buggy in the UK later this year. Its name will be “terrain”, and its catch-cry will be “maximum control, maximum performance” – two claims we’re going to make sure our sister site Made

her that she was in full labour and there was nothing they could do but help her give birth. Amelia Hope Burden was born two hours later at just 23 weeks and two days old, while Amanda remained pregnant with Amelia’s brother Arthur, who was born via