Babyexpert RecommendedNew range featuring maize-handled Moses basket, which can be made up for a boy or girl with either a pink or blue coverlet (£30) once your baby has arrived. Also includes lining, hood, mattress and quilt.Info www.mamasandpapas.comRRP / price at purchase: £60

. But it doesn’t change how I feel. We first made love three months after my Caesarean and I didn’t really want to – I did it for James. Nowadays we have sex occasionally but it’s hard to find the enthusiasm and it tends to be over pretty fast! ‘We’re both still

Your baby might not be able to speak yet, but actions speak louder than words. Make no mistake, the way she behaves tells you: ‘I love you, Mummy'.Picking up on these signs is the key to a mutual appreciation society.‘Babies show a preference

If you'd like to have a second baby but fear you won't love it as much as your darling first child, psychotherapist Lesley Steyn has some advice.'It's natural when you have a beloved first child to feel you could not possibly love another as much

Babyexpert RecommendedThis cream finish cot bed with all-round slats, three-position base, drop side and discreet bear and star detailing on ends would fit in with any nursery decor. I Love My Bear Cot Bed, Babies R Us. Call 0845 786 9778 to order

Babyexpert RecommendedNatural palm leaf Moses basket with handles and removable, washable covers, plus mattress and three detachable soft toys on hood.Call 0845 786 9778 to order or visit www.babiesrus.co.ukRRP / price at purchase: £39.99

Babyexpert RecommendedThe new range of Loved & Adored bedding accessories includes this adorable cot mobile which comes complete with soothing songs.Info: www.babiesrus.co.ukRRP / price at purchase: £24.99

Whether it's eating from a favourite plate, insisting on a nightlight being kept on at bedtime, or cuddling his blanket, toddlers are sticklers for keeping to a routine. And love it or loath it, it's something every parent has to learn to live with

Ingredients30g butter125g leeks, finely sliced30g celery, chopped30g red pepper, diced100g medium carrot, diced 60g red lentils 250g sweet potato, diced 1 bay leaf425ml vegetable stock or waterMethod1. Melt the butter in a saucepan and saute the leeks for two to three minutes.2. ...

Babyexpert RecommendedThese fabric-covered letters make delightful personalised and original decorations for a new nursery.Info: www.mamasandpapas.comRRP / price at purchase: £8 each