may help prevent it. Have a look at the food wheel for general dietary advice.Plus, there is evidence that women with pre-eclampsia are deficient in vitamins C and E, so eat plenty of vegetables and a couple of pieces of fruit a day, including avocados

could ever love a second baby as much,' says Ruth Coppard, a chartered child psychologist .The truth is your firstborn will manage just fine and so will you, but there are things you can do to help make things easier.Get your timing rightDon't blurt out

By the time he is 3, your toddler's brain will have tripled in size since birth. This is the biggest learning curve of his life and a time when his brain is developing trillions of connections.At the same time, he is increasingly physically active and developing his social skills...

When it comes to talking birth plans at antenatal classes, it's surprising how many first-time mums are determined to have a ‘natural' delivery. No drugs, no help or medical intervention, just delivering the baby in the way nature intended

intervention such as a Caesarean. It helps to know - You can refuse to have ‘routine' interventions if they're not medically necessary. For facts and figures about your local maternity unit, such as Caesarean rates and numbers of births per year, visit

She drops her spoon on the floor. You pick it up, and then she drops it again. And again. But why does she do it?‘Because repetition helps her brain,' says Dr Debra Berkerian, chartered psychologist.By seeing the way you react when she does

and eczema:Avoid soap and fragranced bubble bath as these can be really drying.Avoid dressing children in woolly clothes as it can make their skin hot and itchy. Cotton clothes will help their skin breathe.Bed linen makes a difference too – choose cotton

Conception and pregnancy guru Zita West is hosting a LIVE webchat on babyexpert about how your mind can influence the whole process of getting pregnant, whether naturally or with methods of assisted conception.The chat will take place 12-1pm

our mid twenties so it's vital that young people accrue strong bone before then.'Foods that women should be eating a lot of during late pregnancy, to help build children with stronger bones, include: fruit and vegetables; yoghurt; wholemeal bread

’T …Think of hats and cover-ups as optional extras Always pop a hat on and cover limbs with loose cotton clothing. Sun protection should be the last line of defence to help boost other protection. 3 DO…Spend time in the shade between 11am and 3pm Sun can