Midwife Katie replies:Cutting the umbilical cord is very easy and most midwives will encourage the baby’s father to do it. However, the few minutes after the baby’s birth are an emotional time and the cord can be clamped and cut sometimes before
no more than 300mg of caffeine per day. Lower amounts are unlikely to harm your unborn baby, though to be on the safe side you may prefer to cut it out completely or keep your intake to an absolute minimum while you're pregnant.It's not only coffee
Men who watch three or more hours of television a day are half as fertile as those who rarely sit in front of the box.Research, conducted by Harvard University, found that men who exercised for 15 hours or more a week had sperm counts that were 73% higher than those who exercised...
All too easily, mealtimes with a picky eater can become an emotional minefield that can leave you in tears and your toddler angry and upset. You may find yourself resorting to all the things you swore you'd never do - like offering ice cream as a reward for eating vegetables or g...
Another good reason to quit drinking while you're pregnant - alcohol intake can increase your risk of premature birth.Researchers at the Univeristy of Western Australia found that 10% of mums-to-be who binged or drank heavily gave birth prematurely, compared with 6% of mums who d...
are made of natural products rather than plastic. Look out for items made from wood, cotton, hemp and wool.Try to cut down on the amount of new toys you buy by rotating the ones you already own. Put toys and games away in a cupboard for a month - you
the benefit would raise £1 billion and is necessary as part of the Government's plan to clear the budget deficit by 2015.For more information Contact the Child Benefit Office inquiry line 0845 302 14444. What do we think? While we accept that cuts have
to have her little one’s festive wish come true, as Michelle Heaton’s daughter Faith has also cut her first teeth.Kate Middleton is also feeling rather joyful after announcing she’s pregnant, and rumours are rife she could be expecting twins!Has your baby
While most of the nation is digging out the bunting and enjoying another reason for a bit of British pride, Noel Gallagher appears to have got the grumps on at William and Kate’s baby news. Following the royal couple’s pregnancy announcement Noel said, “They’re not the first peop...
