is to have the party once the baby is born to show off your new addition as well as celebrate with your friends. Planning a baby shower

Most important things: a copy of your birthplan (give this to the midwife as soon as you arrive), and an old large T-shirt, shirt or nightdress to give birth in. A front-buttoning one will enable you to breastfeed and have skin-to-skin contact more easily after the birthLabour ba...

Christina Applegate is wasting no time getting her 21-month-old daughter Sadie into the festive spirit.Appearing on US talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the Samantha Who? actress spoke about her little girl’s slightly premature fascination with Father

's beauty website, koraorganics.com, shows Kerr, 27, looking naturally beautiful, lying in bed feeding her newborn from her breast. Breastfeeding advocates have applauded her courage at releasing the picture saying it helps reinforce the message

Babies born before 26 weeks in England have a higher chance of surviving than ever before, according to new reports.The study, carried out by EPICure, looked at premature births in England in 1995 and 2006, found a 13% improvement in survival rates for babies born between 22 and ...

Bottlefed babies in particular get air in their stomachs during a bottlefeed, so try winding your little one halfway through. Breastfed babies tend not to be quite so affected, but you will still need to burp her when you swap breasts. If she turns her head away from the breast o...

Q: My period is a week late but I have no pregnancy symptoms. I've done four tests, two of which showed positive, and two of which had only faint lines in the positive box. I then did a digital test that came back negative. Am I imagining it all

, like sleepsuits, first shoes, bodysuits, coat, accessories, and if family and friends want to buy you something, show them the wish list!Throw one or two baby basics, like toiletries, bibs, bottles and nappies, in your trolley each time you do

Mum-to-be Lily Allen stunned on the red carpet last night, opting for a floor-length midnight blue dress. At eight-months-pregnant Lily’s bump was clearly visible as she posed for shots outside the British Fashion Awards venue. Lily looked happy and relaxed, gently placing her ha...

More mums are returning to work than previously estimated, according to the latest census figures. Mums who stay at home to bring up their children – whether this is down to want or necessity – are now becoming the minority, putting paid to age old thoughts of the ‘housewife’. In...