taken the chance throughout her pregnancy to see how her own products helped her skin during this time.She says, 'During pregnancy, extreme hormone changes often result in adverse skin reactions, the most common being dryness and increased sensitivity

Bonding BusThe bus, an interactive tour to help teach mums how to bond with baby pre- and post-birth, is visiting a number of Tesco stores as part of Tommy's Pregnancy Health Month.A midwife is on board to answer your questions, offer expert advice

increase the risk of:Congenital malformation (a physical birth defect)Stillbirth, Death within 4 weeks of birthPremature birthMacrosomia (oversized babies)Previous studies showed the system could help children with type 1 diabetes, but until now it had

’s chief medical officer Professor Dame Sally Davies follows research linking early exercise to physical and mental health and aims to get children out of car seats and buggies and on their feet.‘Play that allows under-fives to move around is critical

baby, placenta and amniotic fluid. As the weeks pass more weight will disappear but you mustn't diet. Eating healthily will help you feel better faster. If you're breastfeeding, you need about 500 extra calories a day. One big plus with breastfeeding

It's not always easy to quit smoking in pregnancy, but help is available. The Committee on Safety of Medicines says it's safe for mums-to-be to use NRT (Nicotine Replacement Therapy) to help them.An NRT patch gives you small doses of nicotine

-80% protection from the three most threatening strains of flu for one year.Q. Is the jab safe?Every year, the World Health Organisation (WHO) decides which are the three strains of flu that pose the greatest threat to health, and the jab is created to defend

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

’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

is little consolation. What you want is a way of clearing up eczema outbreaks NOW.Unfortunately, what works for one child does not work for another.Some mums find that steering clear of dairy products helps, others find that sugar intake is a trigger factor