Research shows that 40% of toddlers are picky eaters.So what don’t toddlers like? Green vegetables got the thumbs down most frequently amongst babies and toddlers, with 34% refusing to eat them.The other main food dislikes were savoury foods (20%), meat (13%), lumpy foods (12%) a...

Looking after a baby can feel like Groundhog Day. Each day the same - wiping down the high chair and mopping up juice for the umpteenth time. Then there's the repetition of playtime - same TV programmes, books, toys.Of course being a mum is the best thing that's ever happened to ...

GAS AND AIR (ENTONOX)You inhale a mixture of nitrous oxide and oxygen - also known as a laughing gas - through a mask or mouthpiece. It can be used at any point in labour and is best used at the start of each contraction, just to take the edge off the pain. PROS: It takes just 30...

In the past 30 years, the number of children living in a single-parent family has leapt from one in 14 to one in 4. Raising a child alone isn't easy, but here, two single mums tell us how, with support from family and sheer determination, they

Whether it's pickles or peanut butter, cravings are a normal part of the pregnancy experience. Sending your partner out to the all-night garage to satisfy your urges? You're not alone. About 85% of women say they've had at least one food craving

Virgo: 24 August to 23 SeptemberVirgo babies are normally reserved and happy to spend time alone, but they are also great communicators. You may get the feeling, even with young Virgo babies, that they’re watching and learning from you

washing you’ll have to do. In the summer months, a sleepsuit alone is fine, but when it’s cooler, layer up with a vest, too – also known as a body suit. Vests can also be worn alone if it’s very hot, and rompers (footless sleepsuits) are also useful

You may have got used to the high level of support offered to parents and babies on a neonatal unit, so going it alone at home can seem daunting. But remember, your baby is only coming home because staff on the unit believe he or she is well enough

than women taking folic acid alone.The small study, which was published in the journal Reproductive BioMedicine, was conducted on just 58 women who were having difficulty conceiving and undergoing IVF treatment. The group were divided into two, with one

, and a Saturday night usually finds you and your other half slumped on the sofa with a takeaway, or you’re struggling to get out of the house before lunchtime, and the washing is piling up, you’re probably not alone, but we would like to hear about it