body healthy It's easy to slip into bad eating habits, but the healthier your body is, the more likely you are to get pregnant and have a healthy pregnancy.About three months before you start trying for a baby it's a good idea to start looking
includes half a dozen namesakes. But don't just dismiss the idea.'Children like familiar things,' says Dr Nadja Reissland, an expert in pre-school psychology from Durham University, 'and they're more likely to want to be friends with a child who has a name
changed since you've become a mum?A. Not really. It's still my idea of heaven to hit Top Shop! I did buy a one-piece swimsuit to hide those new-mum wobbly bits. I found buying maternity clothes challenging - your body is doing all these weird things
to respond to immune challenges. Its a great scare story that their immune systems might be overloaded, but its just plain wrong. The idea that single vaccines might somehow be better came with not a shred of evidence for the benefits, and separating
my loss. I had no idea what he was going through or why his grieving process was different. No one ever seemed to ask how he was.I was 20, young in every sense. The first person I loved who died was my would-be daughter. I was 17 weeks pregnant when I
for mums-to-be. All the pregnancy and baby websites focused on baby product and gifts. It was from this that my idea of a website selling products solely for pregnant women and mums grew. My husband and I spent Christmas 2004 choosing a domain name
and we were both miserable.' Instinctively, Anne suspected Katie wasn't getting enough food. However, her sister had different ideas. ‘She said there was no such thing as a mother not providing enough milk and gave me a really hard time. When she heard I
the treatment and monitoring process, but this is not currently standard procedure so it is a good idea to ask for your partner’s status to be checked."What do the midwives think?Louise Silverton, of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), welcomed the audit report
't be proud - ask for help when you need it and accept it when it's offered. Stick out your bump on the bus and if no one offers you a seat, don't be ashamed to ask. Also, it's a good idea to get your partner to do more housework and take on morechildcare
mind.' It's a good idea to go through some of the 'what if?' scenarios before the big day, as knowing what to expect can really help if things don't work out exactly as you'd imagined.What if... my waters break early?For around 15% of women, breaking
