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Maternity bras and nursing bras: what you need to know

Tagged with: Common discomforts, Early days, Wellbeing and lifestyle in pregnancy, Practicalities of being a parent, Your body after birth
Getting the right pregnancy bra and, if you plan to breastfeed, nursing bra can be difficult. When might you start wearing one? What about fitting?

Maternity notes: understanding them

Tagged with: Wellbeing and lifestyle in pregnancy, Wellbeing and perinatal mental health, Practical postnatal guide, Places of birth and care options
From working out what maternity notes mean to how to access them, here’s what you might want to know. 

Maternity rights and informed decision making

Tagged with: Planning birth, Labour & birth decisions, Wellbeing and lifestyle in pregnancy, Health & emotional wellbeing, Support & decision making, Place of birth, care options and birth supporters
Learn about asking questions, making informed decisions, and speaking up for your needs or someone else’s during pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood. 

Mealtime tantrums and food refusal: tips from parents on how to cope

Tagged with: Feeding your baby or toddler, Introducing solids
Remember when sitting down to eat used to be a relaxed experience where everyone could chill out? Not so much when you have a toddler. Here’s how to deal with mid-dinner meltdown…

Mixed feeding: combining breastfeeding and bottle feeding

Tagged with: Feeding your baby or toddler, Bottle & mixed feeding, Using EBM or formula, Exploring other feeding decisions
Here we look at mixed feeding your baby, which is combining breastfeeding and bottle feeding

Morning sickness and hyperemesis gravidarum

Tagged with: The body in pregnancy
Feelings of nausea and vomiting are very common in pregnancy. Up to nine in ten women and birthing people are affected (Pregnancy Sickness Support, no date a). For a few, this nausea is so severe that it may need medical treatment. Read more about…

Mucus plug – what is it and what does it look like?

Tagged with: The body in pregnancy
The mucus plug protects your baby in pregnancy. Find out more about what it looks like, its purpose, and what having a 'show' means.

Neonatal and infant death in the UK 

Tagged with: Bereavement, Wellbeing & mental health, Baby and toddler health
It is incredibly hard to experience a neonatal or infant death. In this article we explain what neonatal and infant death are, what might happen afterwards and where you can find specialist support. 

Newborn and baby sleep

Tagged with: Caring for your baby, Caring for your baby, Caring for your baby or toddler, Sleep, Sleeping
Sleep is a subject close to every new parent’s’ heart. How much do babies sleep and why do they wake so much at night? We look at sleep in a baby’s first year.

Newborn baby poo in nappies

Tagged with: Baby feeding guide, Caring for your baby, Caring for your baby or toddler, Caring for your baby, How to achieve comfortable and effective feeding, Baby care
The contents of your baby's nappies change day by day at first. Read about how often your baby will wee and poo and what it'll look like, so you know what to expect.