as giving them some special time together, it will also give you a well-earned break. Some parents start their baby's bedtime process in the sitting room by playing a game to tire her out. While this is fine, it helps if you can wind up by spending some time

-REM sleep. This is a deep sleep where there are no eye movements and the breathing is steadier. It is thought that during non-REM sleep bodily processes are restored, the immune system is boosted and physical growth can occur.How lack of sleep affects you

child, get him involved with your pregnancy, from helping choose the baby’s name to going on shopping trips to buy nursery gear. That way, he’ll feel like he’s an important part of the process and there’s less likely to be a problem with jealousy

stimulation. Stimulated IUI involves being given a course of tablets (clomid) or injections to increase the number of eggs that your ovaries produce. Women are normally monitored by ultrasound and blood tests. The IUI process involves your husband giving a

to you – pizza or pasta, for example. It will make her feel involved in the decision-making process.HUNGER It sounds obvious, but a hungry toddler is a grumpy toddler and will be more liable to mood swings. Try to keep mealtimes regular and always have

around the unborn baby or some of the cells from the placenta. These provide a definitive answer, but are invasive and carry a 1% risk of miscarriage. For more information and support on antenatal screening and the testing process, visit arc

about stomach exercises. I had a great stomach before Ben was born, and I want it back! In fact, I feel fitter now I’m a mum than I did before,’ she continues. ‘During pregnancy, you’re doubling your blood volume, which means you’re processing oxygen

they will learn to fear and develop out-of-proportion thoughts about. But if you let them go through the grieving process with you, they will develop a more realistic view.Children up to the age of four or five may not understand death, but can and do still grieve

even later), but second-time mums may feel it as early as 15 weeks.RipeningThis odd term probably makes you feel like a piece of fruit! It actually refers to the process of your cervix getting ready for labour. If you go past your due date, your midwife

into whether the food you and your partner eat is just filling you up or is really nourishing your body and boosting your fertility. Try to cut out processed, fatty and sugary foods such as chips, cakes, and ready meals, and eat more fresh fruit and vegetables