Give the gift of a luxurious changing bag this Christmas to help her make the transition to new mum without losing her sense of style. We love the selection at Baby Beau, including this rather chic luxurious patent leather Bethany bag

Boots (£18) have been designed with a sense of fun and are handcrafted in Northamptonshire using only the highest quality materials. Daisy Roots have the solution for all your problems; the new Furry Boots and their collection of soft leather shoes make

and joints can put the pelvic floor muscles under pressure. If your pelvic floor becomes weak, you may experience stress incontinence, where you leak if you laugh or cough because the muscles can't sense if your bladder's full.To improve muscle tone, pelvic

they know from you, so be careful what you do in front of them.' What amuses your child? And how does his sense of humour develop? 12 monthsEnjoys visual or slapstick humour. People making deliberate mistakes makes young children laugh. ‘Things

Nutritionist Caroline says...Fussiness about feeding is common at this age. If your son senses that you are anxious it will only make matters worse, so try to stay calm and never force-feed your baby.At this age, formula-fed babies need about one

partner as they may need to speak up on your behalf during labour if you are not able to.PRACTICAL:Ideally, your birth partner would be a trained masseuse, counsellor, waitress and diplomat - with a good sense of humour! What you most need however, is a

. What will help is showing him that you can deal with his feelings, otherwise he may feel he has to hide his hurt at being pushed out because he senses you cannot bear it.'In the meantime, make sure you regularly tell him how much you love him and keep

, launching today (Mon 3 March 2008), calledYour Toddler Month by Month (£16.99, Dorling Kindersley)which combines Dr Byron's professional expertise with her common sense, child-centred approach, to help you manage and enjoy your child's early years, month

it hard to get to sleep You sometimes lose your sense of time – you can’t tell the difference between 10 minutes and two hours You long for sleep, yet wake up unrefreshed each morning It’s hard for you to see the funny side of life For more information

’re riding the crest of a wave. For most new mums, those feelings of achievement and relief that it all went OK will subside within a couple of days. What many women find themselves left with then is a sense of deflation, a feeling of ‘is this it then