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Preparing for a trip abroad with a baby on board? Follow our simple steps to make sure you have your baby’s passport ready in time.
How much and how often should you feed your baby, and what is responsive feeding? Find out how to recognise signs that your baby is hungry and how much milk to give them. 
Keeping calm with a screaming baby is easier said than done. Tensions and emotions run high during those first few days, weeks and months. 
Waking up to feed your baby in the early weeks can be mentally and physically tiring. NCT breastfeeding counsellor and postnatal practitioner Fran Bailey shares her tips on making night feeds more manageable.
So you know perineal massage might help you to avoid perineal tears and you’re keen to try it out. Read on for our guide to how to massage your perineum.
Getting breastfeeding support when you need it is important. Here we go through the types of support available, including NCT groups, drop-ins and more.
Whether it’s simply for curiosity or because you want to query something, getting access to your maternity notes is every woman’s right. Here’s how to do it.
Whatever happens, there will be a period of adjustment for your oldest child when their baby sibling is born. Here’s how to manage it when they feel left out or jealous.
Many people assume breastfeeding just comes ‘naturally’ but it’s a learning process for many mums and babies. Here are our tips on getting the hang of it...
Knowing what to expect when you’re in labour and using a birthing pool could help you feel prepared. Here’s what happens during a water birth…

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