If you’ve never had a baby before or even if you have, you may be struggling to think of all the things your newborn could possibly need in the first few days of life. Baby’s spend lots of time sleeping in the first few weeks (even if they wake up often to feed) but despite that,

Pregnancy itself can be quite an experience and when you’re nearing your due date, the prospect of childbirth can really get your nerves jangling. You won’t be able to control your labour pains or how long childbirth takes, but you can relieve the stress of giving birth a little by working out what you’ll need

Getting to hospital for childbirth on time isn’t just about preserving your dignity (although if the last thing in the world you want to do is give birth in the back of a taxi you’re certainly not alone!). It’s also about protecting your health and the health of your newborn. Once you reach the stage

When expecting a baby, a father to be might be so preoccupied thinking about what his partner needs to pack for hospital that he forgets to properly think through what he’ll need to pack. But the last thing you want is to be on the bad side of a woman who is in labour- and

What to pack for hospital? How do you make sure you don’t forget something important? If you’ve ever packed a holiday bag you’ll know that no matter how well you plan, you’ll probably realise something’s missing when you reach your destination. But you’ll probably also realise that a bit of advance planning and a packing

Kat has recently had the pleasure of letting all of her friends and family know that she and her partner are expecting a baby. The excitement and elation of this proud moment was not taken for granted as Kat is fully aware of how fragile and precious a brand new human life is. Her first

When a baby goes on strike it is not about pay and conditions but the delivery of meals; more specifically it’s about breakfast, lunch and dinner and the breasts that deliver them. But negotiating the way out of a nursing strike (that is a baby’s refusal to feed) can be difficult; mums and babies cannot

There seems to be a lot of mystery and misinformation around the subject of sex after childbirth. It’s interesting that many people are happy to talk about childbirth the same way many people will cheerfully enlighten you on the details of their sex life, but once these two topics are combined it becomes something of

There’s no shortage of information on how to be a good parent. And that information relates not only to what you should do once your child is born. There’s also lots of information on what you should do while you’re pregnant (and even while you’re trying to get pregnant). In fact there’s so much information,

If you’re looking for the pregnancy book that’s perfect for you and your pregnancy curiosities or concerns:   Start by determining exactly what it is you want to know, whether that’s detailed information on a specific topic or a general overview of everything there is to know.   Once you know what information you’re looking