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Bath Time with Baby

Bath Time with Baby

April 8, 2013 No Comments

Bathing your baby for the first time in hospital, watched over by a skilled nurse is scary enough, but that first bath at home is simply terrifying! The good news is that newborn babies only need one or two baths a week, but if they enjoy it, you can bathe them every day.  In fact, ...

Pain management in labour

Pain management in labour

February 15, 2013 No Comments

Pregnancy is amazing and being a mother is incredibly special, but to get from one to the other, you need to give birth and that’s the bit most of us aren’t so keen on. Few of us relish the thought of giving birth to our baby. Yes we can’t wait to meet the individual we’ve ...

Are you ready for baby number two?

Are you ready for baby number two?

November 9, 2012 No Comments

What do WAG Coleen Rooney, TV star Nell McAndrew, model Sophie Dahl and DJ Edith Bowman all have in common? Answer – they are all expecting baby number two. Are you considering having another baby and asking yourself, is this the right time?  Exactly when the right time is to have another baby is the ...

Preparing for baby’s arrival

Preparing for baby’s arrival

October 29, 2012 No Comments

A painted nursery and new furniture won’t be a priority for your newborn baby. All she will care about is that she’s fed, changed and cuddled. That said, you do need to put some thought into the things that you really will need to welcome your baby home from the hospital. The nursery can wait, ...

Weaning advice for babies

Weaning advice for babies

October 8, 2012 No Comments

When is the right time to introduce your baby to solid foods? It’s a commonly asked question and one that isn’t easily answered, simply because no two children are the same. The Department of Health has set down a number of weaning guidelines to help parents, including the recommendation that breast milk or baby formula ...

Your body after pregnancy

Your body after pregnancy

August 10, 2012 No Comments

Elastic, celebrity super mums we are not. Bouncing back into size 8 jeans just days after delivery is not the norm, trust us.  It takes nine months to make a baby, so don’t expect your body to bounce back over night Bleeding, stretch marks, shrunken breasts and a baby belly are just a few of ...

Is it a boy or girl?

Is it a boy or girl?

July 23, 2012 No Comments

There are a few factual, and lots of fun ways to predict whether your baby will be a boy or a girl. Some have been around for centuries, while others are thanks to advances in medical science. An ultra sound scan carried out 20 weeks into your pregnancy, or after, is the only truly accurate ...

Dads At Birth

Dads At Birth

September 23, 2010 No Comments

Dads at the birth. Words by Lucy Pearce Life-changing is a word that comes up a lot when you ask dads about their experience of watching their babies come into the world. ‘I couldn’t have imagined the intensity of the experience.’ says one father-of-three, who attended all of his children’s births. ‘In fact, I think ...

Childbirth: A Dad’s View

Childbirth: A Dad’s View

August 18, 2010 No Comments

On March 16 this year, my wife Clare and I became the proud parents of our first child – a beautiful baby girl, whom we named Lucy.  Being with Clare during Lucy’s delivery was the best thing that’s ever happened to me! It was totally unbelievable. I was, of course, in the supporting role. I ...

Check It Out

Check It Out

August 13, 2010 No Comments

From the moment that your baby is born, she will be routinely checked and examined to ensure that she is developing well. Modern Mum gives you the comprehensive guide to all the checks that your baby will undergo. The first tests that your baby has to undergo are performed both straight after birth and within ...

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