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Experienced mums to help new mums
By Made For Mums on 18/12/2007 12:20:00
A team of mothers has been recruited by the NHS to help teach vital skills like breastfeeding to new mums.
, is very welcome and builds happier families."The service has been formally launched at the Forth Park Maternity hospital in Kirkcaldy where the volunteers were helping with breastfeeding. New mum Linda King said: "It's a very valuable service. If it wasn
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Jo Frost on how to get the help you need as a new mum
By Jo Frost on 16/10/2009 17:02:45
Being a parent can be overwhelming, but there’s so much help and support out there for new mums. Supernanny Jo Frost offers some guidance to get you started.
There’s always help out there – you just need to askYou’ll face challenging times as a parent, particularly when it’s all new, but I want to reassure you that whatever you’re enduring, there’s a parent who’s been in the same situation as you
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Dads to get six months paternity leave
By Celia Morgan on 15/09/2009 13:02:06
New plans to share parental leave between mums and dads
Paternity leave will increase from two weeks to six months under new laws to be introduced in April 2011. The move will allow mums and dads to share out parental leave between each other. For example, if a mum decides to go back to work after six
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New mums most anxious at 5 months
By Liz Stansfield on 02/11/2009 14:00:06
Research shows mums’ anxiety levels peek when newborns reach the 5 month mark
A new survey from The Department of Health has found first time mums have the most questions about their baby’s development at 5 months.Four out of five mums said they feel their baby’s needs changed so quickly between 5 and 8 months, they were
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Survival guide for new fathers
By Made For Mums on 13/06/2007 16:19:00
If you're a dad-to-be or a first-time father, it's worth checking out The new Calpol Survival Guide for New Fathers.
The new Calpol Survival Guide for New Fathers is a useful resource for men during pregnancy and the birth of their baby, with advice, tips and the latest information.The 15-page guide includes information on:*the latest government legislation
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One-stop guide to celebrating New Year with a bump
By Celia Morgan on 28/12/2009 12:21:27
From party food to stunning dresses, welcome the New year in style!
our pick of the best New Year party-wear for mums-to-beYour pregnant New Year party survival guide10 pregnancy New Year’s resolutions that you’ll want to keep!
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FASHION ROUND-UP: Autumn/winter collections for mums, pregnant mums and tots
By Susie Boone on 04/11/2009 06:08:43
Our round-up of this season's looks for you, your bump and your little ones
Keep stylishly warm as the days get colder with our guide to this season’s best new looks for mums, mums-to-be, babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers.Hot off the press new maternity range at ASOSTop 15 winter coats for mums and mums-to-be Autumn
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Forgetful mums: poll results are in
By Liz Stansfield on 06/10/2009 13:55:21
New survey shows we really are a forgetful bunch. Could it be mumnesia?
According to a new survey of over 600 mums, 60% of us leave the house forgetting to put on our make-up, and 43% regularly head out and about without putting a comb through our hair.And if you’ve ever reached the tills without your purse, you
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Parents find first year stressful
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 13/08/2009 17:05:06
2000 nappy changes and 1700 feeds take their toll says new study - as if we didn't know
It's certainly not news to us, but a new study commissioned by Aviva has shown that most new mums and dads spend the first 12 months of their baby’s life feeling stressed, confused by conflicting advice and isolated.“The arrival of a new baby
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What your sofa says about you
By Liz Stansfield on 21/10/2009 12:44:48
New poll looks at the life of the humble family sofa
Witnessing spills, tears and tantrums was always going to be hard work, but a new survey has confirmed the average sofa really is put through the mill in a family home. According to the survey by insurance giants esure, the average sofa lasts just
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