PREPARE BABY'S ROOM: Make sure you have a room thermometer to ensure it is the right temperature - you don’t want a newborn to be too hot or too cold. Open windows to let the room air, especially if it has recently been decorated. Set up the baby monitor

There is a period in your life as a parent when the holiday part is knocked right out of skiing. Not only do small kids hate the cold, but, without wishing to point out the obvious, they can’t ski either. All in all, this can be a recipe

: Sit and stand up straight, and rest. Gentle exercise such as walking may help tooWhat's safe: Hot water bottles, the odd paracetamol, heat rubs or heat padsAvoid: Anti-inflammatories such as ibuprofen or aspirinCoughs and coldsWhat you can do: Steam

of me thought I should lie down with my legs raised, the other wanted to go to work and pretend nothing was wrong. I went to the office, then I went to pieces. Then I called my husband and took a taxi to my local hospital. I was cold and numb with fear

of the hot sugar onto the egg whites in one go and continue to mix on high speed for about 10 mins until meringue mixture is very stiff, white and cold. Divide the mixture between three bowls. Add tiny amounts of pink food colouring to one bowl and fold

of getting through 24 hours of increasingly strong contractions.’ Amanda Burney, 41, from London, mum to Romy, 2 months‘Focus on your baby’‘Keep your mind focused on meeting your beautiful baby and have someone there to wipe your brow regularly with a cold

freezer burn. Why it helps:  The fabric and the cold help soothe irritated gums and inflammation. When to see a doctor: If pain is severe and baby painkillers aren't helping.  2. Soothe nappy rash You'll need: A hairdryer with a cool-air setting. What

and healthy woman, morning sickness was the most debilitating condition I'd ever experienced: worse than any flu or cold I'd ever had.The term 'morning sickness' didn't seem to truly fit the condition, as I was suffering from 'all day and all night sickness

temperature and his feeding. If he gets cold, his blood sugar could drop.'Read more... How early will my baby bump start to show?

that there was both a morning and afternoon pool, complete with complimentary cold towels and bottled water. Tom treated me to a ‘Heavy Leg Reviver’ massage in the majestic spa, which has an intriguing Romanesque feel, with a beautiful jacuzzi, steam room and ice cool