The essential first aid facts every mum should know to save your little one’s life if the worst should happen

Financial considerations are part and parcel of all major life events and starting a family is no exception.
The good thing about pregnancy is that you have at least a few months to find out what benefits you’re entitled to and plan accordingly. If you’re working, the chances are you can get some form of maternity pay depending on your circumstances.
Don’t expect anyone to come and tell you all what’s what though – find out what you can get.

It can be difficult to know what to expect when you have a newborn baby, and sleep patterns are something that most parents take a great interest in. This page describes the basics of sleep - what to expect and what you can do to help develop good habits with your baby's sleeping.

In the early weeks, sleep is closely involved with feeding which is often every 2-3 hours. Babies of this age often sleep for 15-18 hours in 24 hours.

Preparing to breastfeed is more about reading up and research than about physical preparation. Pregnancy hormones will do all the work of getting your breasts ready for breast feeding your baby and there's no need to rub in creams, scrub your nipples or massage your breasts in advance of the birth, despite the fact that you can buy special preparations that claim to help.

Here are a few typical questions on early learning replied. 

Birth for most women is a normal, natural event, so why is it that many women seem to fear their baby’s birthday rather than look forward to it? As a midwife I have seen many women actually enjoy their birth experience using hypnotherapy methods specially tailored for pregnant women and I was curious as to what made these women so different. How could I learn how to help other couples achieve the same?

It’s common to feel concerned about damaging your unborn baby. But there’s almost certainly nothing wrong. P&b solves the issues that are keeping you awake at night 

What it is, and how to treat it

Home birth offers you the chance to have more control over your labour in a familiar environment but is it safe? We take a look at what’s involved

As every parent knows all too well, there are many, many toys out there for sale. It's worth choosing toys carefully rather than buying large quantities and not just because of the financial cost. If children have too many toys they tend not to settle down with anything in particular, and as your child grows their play will change. 

A pharmacist’s guide to when it’s safe to visit the pharmacy rather than a GP

Tired of nagging your child to do the right thing? Skip the lecture! Instead, add these super-fun ways to teach honesty, responsibility, compassion, patience, and more to your parenthood playbook. (We promise she won't even notice the lesson.)

There are many milestones in your toddler’s development. Mums share their best tips and advice about how your toddler develops 

University tuition fees of up to £9,000 a year will place even more pressure on parents already concerned about how they will afford their children's higher education costs.

Not many of us have our 18-year-old child in mind when we first put him or her down for a place at nursery. But with the idiosyncratic English private school system such as it is, how you intend to educate your child in the second half of his/her school life will impact what you do with them when they are five.

Feel crampy or beyond exhausted? See the surprising clues that may indicate you're expecting -- before a pregnancy test would.

London has a fantastic array of shops selling everything from retro board games and puppets to cool gadgets. Just make sure you allow enough time to play with everything