in the shower.Warm socks- to wear if your feet get chillyMusic- check your labour ward allows this and bring your favourite tracksDrinks- bottled water and juice are best. You may find it easier to sip from a strawSnacks- have light, energy-boosting nibbles like

. Massaging the calf muscle can also help, as can applying a warm hot water bottle to the area. Leg cramps can be reduced by avoiding sitting cross-legged for long periods of time and ensuring you get enough exercise. There's a theory that too little calcium

If you haven’t managed to breastfeed as long as you’d have liked, the reassuring news is, just four weeks of breast milk can improve a baby's development, say scientists. While it’s long been known that breast milk contains protective antibodies that helps babies fight infections...

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A healthy diet is as important during breastfeeding as it is during your pregnancy, as the nutrients in a mum's diet will be passed on via your breast milk. Your protein needs will increase (from 45g to 56g a day), although most women already eat enough protein to cover this. As ...

fed, he will still wake at that time for a feed out of habit. If you continue the dream feed and persuade him to wait longer for his next feed, he will stop waking up. This usually takes around 3-5 days. Breast or bottle at the dream feed? You can

and flat shoes,’ advises midwife Suzanne Moody. ‘And carry a bottle of water, some snacks and a mini fan in your bag.’ Do your best to get a seat: wear tops that show off your bump, read Prima Baby

red Chanel handbag, there's a bottle of heartburn relief medicine! Lily made a cheeky remark mentioning Karl Lagerfeld, the head designer and creative director of the luxury label.“Uncle Karl would be proud. #soglam” Lily wrote.Lily, who’s currently

, like sleepsuits, first shoes, bodysuits, coat, accessories, and if family and friends want to buy you something, show them the wish list!Throw one or two baby basics, like toiletries, bibs, bottles and nappies, in your trolley each time you do

have just changed to exclusive bottle feeding (was part and part before) for my 4-month-old baby and I have noticed that he is crying more in between feeds (but is ok during and straight after). Could this be colic? Also is it because of the bottles