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baby crying
First aid: what to do if a baby is choking
mum bottle feeding baby expressed milk
10 bottle-feeding tips for breastfed babies
Newborn baby
10 ways to care for your newborn baby
dad and baby
12-18 Months - Life with your baby
Mum kissing baby
3-6 months - Life with your baby
Top and Tail
A guide to topping and tailing
Breastfeeding
About breastmilk and breastfeeding
Baby immunisations and vaccinations
Baby immunisations and vaccinations
Baby massage
Baby massage: tips and benefits
A mother preparing food with baby in a sling and a toddler
Baby slings and carriers: a guide
baby feeding self yogurt
Baby-led weaning: pros and cons
baby in the bath
Bathing your baby
Breastfeeding in your baby’s first few days
Breastfeeding in your baby’s first few days
Woman breastfeeding lying down
Breastfeeding positions: which are best for you?
two mums breastfeeding
Breastfeeding support from NCT
Breastfeeding: why babies may bite and how to stop it
Breastfeeding: why babies may bite and how to stop it
Toddler with toothebrush
Brushing baby teeth: handy hints and how-tos
Can you drink alcohol if you breastfeed?
Can you drink alcohol if you breastfeed?
Caring for a child with diarrhoea and vomiting
Caring for a child with diarrhoea and vomiting
Toddler with a cup
Choosing cups for babies and toddlers
mum co-sleeping with baby
Co-sleeping or bed sharing with your baby: risks and benefits
Constipated baby
Constipation in babies: Q&A
baby in cot
Cot safety features: sleeping safely in a cot
Cot safety
Cot safety, bedding and bumpers: your questions answered
Child drinking
Dehydration in children: what to watch for
Baby walking
Developmental hip dysplasia in babies (DDH)
Mother holding toddler
Diarrhoea and vomiting in babies
Dummies, pros and cons
Dummies, pros and cons: your dummy questions answered
Mother holding crying baby
Eight facts about baby and newborn coughs and colds
Mum and Baby
Expressed milk: your questions answered
Baby temperature
Fever treatment at home
baby with a temperature
First aid: for a child having a febrile seizure
boy lying in bed unwell
First aid: what to do if your child is unresponsive and not breathing
toddler outside
Five signs your child is ready for potty training
Flying with a baby
Flying with a baby: feeding, sleep and your other questions answered
Games and play for development: 0-6 months
Games and play for development: 0-6 months
Games and play for development: 12-18 months
Games and play for development: 12-18 months
Games and play for development: 18-24 months
Games and play for development: 18-24 months
Games and play for development: 6-12 months
Games and play for development: 6-12 months
Parent playing peekaboo with their baby
Helping your baby to talk
Summer baby
Hot weather with a newborn: survival guide
social skills
How and when do babies develop social skills?
dad playing with baby
How can dads bond with their baby?
How can dads and partners support breastfeeding?
How can partners support breastfeeding?
Baby crying health visitor
How much crying is normal for a baby?
Baby feeding
How often should I breastfeed my baby?
Dads feeding baby
How to bottle-feed your baby
How to cope with night feeds
How to cope with night feeds
breastfeeding support in your area when you need it
How to find breastfeeding support in your area when you need it
Sibling jealousy
How to handle sibling jealousy with a newborn baby: 10 tips
Breastfeeding and good attachment: how-to-guide
How to help your baby attach and breastfeed
Crying babies
How to soothe a crying baby: tips
How to sterilise baby bottles, breast pumps and other feeding equipment
Parent breastfeeding child in playroom
How to stop or reduce breastfeeding
Toddler keeps waking up
How to survive nights when your toddler keeps waking up
little girl crying
How to treat children’s burns and scalds
Crying
I can’t work out why my baby is crying
breastfeeding baby
Inflammation of the milk ducts (also known as blocked ducts)
baby feeding self
Introducing solids: tips to help you get started
Mother feeding baby
Introducing your baby to solids
Baby crying in cot at night
Is it OK to let a baby cry?
Baby feeding
Is my baby getting enough milk from breastfeeding or formula?
Dad with mum who's practising laid-back breastfeeding
Laid-back breastfeeding: benefits and uses
Baby
Liver disease in babies: the signs to look out for
baby breastfeeding
Mastitis: symptoms and treatment
dad and baby talking and eating
Mealtime tantrums and food refusal: tips from parents on how to cope
Baby
Meningitis in babies and children
How to swaddle a baby safely
Mini guide: how to swaddle a baby safely
mum and baby lying down
Mixed feeding: combining breastfeeding and bottle feeding
Mums: bonding with and getting to know your baby
Mums: bonding with and getting to know your baby
Sleeping baby
My baby is not gaining weight
worried mum
My baby won’t stop crying – coping with colic symptoms
Couple holding hands
Neonatal and infant death in the UK 
Woman with newborn baby
Newborn baby poo in nappies
Newborn sleeping
Newborns and sleep: routines and patterns from 0-3 months
Oversupply of breast milk
Oversupply of breast milk and how to reduce it
Man and baby
Postnatal care: checks for babies
toddler lying down
Potty training at night
Raising a bilingual baby or child
Raising a bilingual baby or child: 8 tips for how to do it
Woman breastfeeding baby
Refusing breastfeeding or nursing strike
Young child playing on an iPad wearing headphones
Screen time for babies and toddlers: how much?
Parent kissing baby on the forehead
Separation anxiety and how to cope
Septicaemia
Septicaemia – what to look out for
mum patting baby in cot
Should I sleep train my baby?
sore nipples
Sore nipples when breastfeeding
cooling a bottle of formula
Step-by-step guide to preparing a formula feed
mum with newborn
Support with breastfeeding or bottle feeding: our infant feeding line
Swaddling a baby
Swaddling a baby: the benefits, risks and seven safety tips
Baby Swimming
Taking your baby swimming for the first time: top tips
Young baby chewing on a teething ring
Teething in babies and young children
Mum and baby
The reality of feeding: 10 things you need to know
dad kissing baby
The science behind dads
mum with baby
The split bilirubin blood test
Tips for bottle-feeding your baby
Tips for bottle-feeding your baby
baby sleeping, yawning
Tips to help your baby to sleep
boy having a tantrum
Toddler tantrums: the facts and how to cope
Baby
Tongue-tie in babies
Top tips for tummy time
Top tips for tummy time
Mum feeding her baby
What bottles and teats do you need for babies?
young mum and baby
What happens at your 6-week check-up
formula milk tin
What if I need to formula feed my baby away from home?
baby being carried
What is baby reflux? Symptoms and support
Plagiocephaly and brachycephaly or flat head syndrome in babies
What is flat head syndrome (plagiocephaly or brachycephaly)?
mum kissing newborn baby
What newborn jaundice is and what to look out for
Baby thermometer
What to do if your child has a temperature or a fever
What to do when your child wakes up too early
What to do when your child wakes up too early
infant formula tin
What's the best kind of formula milk?
When and how to select toddler shoes
When and how to select toddler shoes
mum and baby
When can my baby have water to drink?
Parent holding a crying baby and looking concerned
When to call the doctor about your baby
Baby moses basket
Where should my baby sleep? A guide
Baby crying
Why do babies cry? The reasons and responses
baby crying
Why does my baby cry in their sleep?
Crying baby
Why does my baby cry when I put them to bed?
Toddler playing
Your baby’s development 18-21 months
Toddlers
Your baby’s development 21–24 months
baby smiling
Your baby’s development: 0-3 months
Mother and baby
Your baby’s development: 6-9 months
family on sofa
Your baby’s development: physical stages

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