Nutritionist, Helen Riley offers advice to help get your little one exploring new foods and flavours. ‘Peeled, cooked and mashed apples and pears are popular first foods, as their natural sweetness appeals to babies’ taste buds,’ says Helen Riley, nutrition scientist at the Brit...

with elasticated back,  £39.50, Gap MaternityPumps, £15, PeacocksBag, £15, MarisotaStyle: Boyfriend

Designed in this season's on-trend shade of cobalt blue, this stunning luxe stretch dress will get you noticed at the party for all the right reasons. Available from Babes with Babies, sizes 8-16.Babes with Babies dress, £179

Bring a smile to your tree with this cheery snowman-themed garland.Available from Hobbycraft.Compiled by Catherine HudsonFrosty the Snowman, £2.79

If you want to get pregnant, you need to have sex when you're ovulating. Here are four tips on how to work out when ovulation occurs and how to get pregnant:1. Get your diary out. Ovulation normally takes place 14 days before your next period.2. Check your vaginal secretion. If i...

but with the option of a digital and/or video version would be even better.’  Ease of use: *** Range: **** Reassurance: **** Info: angelcare-uk.co.uk Best Buy Baby Monitors

Give mum the gift of beautiful hair, with a Damage Remedy haircare kit. Containing the much-loved shampoo, conditioner and hair repair, the limited-edition gift sets come covered in hand-crafted lokta bark paper from Nepal. Available from AvedaCompiled by Catherine HudsonDamage R...

Send the right message with ladybird invitations, £2.55 for 8, Party Delights. Cute critter

With baby-naming becoming a competitive sport in Hollywood, what are the best and worst starbaby names of the past few years?  Here, according to Linda Rosenkrantz and Pamela Redmond Satran, bestselling authors of The Brilliant Book of Baby Names

Guarantee a good night's sleep for baby when you're away from home. We choose the best travel cots for your baby and budget.Home from home: the best travel cots