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This article outlines your options for choosing your preferred form of childcare and highlights a few things to consider when making your choice.

Childcare comes in all shapes and sizes so you will find something that suits your family. Read on for more about your options and what to consider.

The adjustment to pregnancy, as well as getting ready for the birth and parenthood, can bring a lot of emotional changes. Read about how pregnancy can affect parents before the baby arrives.

Here we answer questions about constipation in babies, remedies for it, how to help a newborn with constipation and what not to give them.

Read about what might be making your child seem unwell, how to treat common respiratory and ear infections at home and when to go to the doctor.

Find out more about developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH), symptoms, treatment and pavlik harnesses here.

Here we look at the symptoms and causes of diarrhoea and vomiting in babies and young children, and when to seek medical advice.

Is it safe to drink alcohol during pregnancy or while breastfeeding? What is the effect on the baby of drinking during these times? We look at the evidence. 

If you’re taking the car to your holiday destination or heading off on a road trip, here’s how to make your drive go smoothly

Some parents or caregivers give their baby a dummy, also known as a pacifier or soother. But what is the evidence behind using a dummy? We explore some of the research below.