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  • Is your pregnancy pain normal? Understanding pelvic girdle pain

    05 Mar 2026 Pelvic Partnership and Teja Parbhoo
    Aches and pains during pregnancy can be normal but not all pain is the same. There is an important distinction between normal aches and pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain. Many people dismiss pelvic ...
  • Netmums Shopping Editor Charlie Bond, a mum of two, shares her best baby and child car seat buys.  And don’t forget to pick up your free Netmums Ultimate Car Seat Guide at The Baby Show, packed with e ...
  • For expectant dads and expectant mums, thinking about how to prepare for a baby is exciting, but it can also be overwhelming. From birth stories to fitting the car seat, and breast feeding to building ...
  • When you’ve spent nine years trying to become a mum… what happens when you finally are one? That’s the powerful question at the heart of a special live recording of The Netmums Podcast at The Baby Sho ...
  • Becoming a mother is one of the most significant life transitions. It changes you in ways that arehard to put into words. Who you are, how you show up, what matters to you - all of it shifts. It asks ...
  • When you’re pregnant or preparing to breastfeed, you’re likely inundated with advice, tips, and warnings about what to expect. You’ve probably heard about the importance of a good latch, about potenti ...
  • By the UK’s No. 1 baby & children’s cookery author, Annabel Karmel Introducing your baby to solid food is a big milestone - exciting, memorable and, let’s be honest, sometimes a little nerve-wracking! ...
  • Let’s talk about hypnobirthing, and more importantly, whether it will or will not work for you. Because hypnobirthing has become one of those topics that people tend to have strong opinions about, oft ...
  • Weaning is such an exciting time – I know too well it comes with plenty of challenges too, but I try to encourage people to think of it as a journey and as an experience for baby and you as a parent/c ...
  • Pregnancy comes with a lot of preparation. Appointments. Antenatal classes. Checklists. Seemingly endless shopping lists of ‘essential’ items. And somewhere between choosing a pram and learning how to ...
  • A Midwife’s Perspective
 By Midwife Lily, your friendly online midwife  Writing a birth plan can feel overwhelming, emotional, or even unnecessary to some people — but as a midwife, I can honestly say ...
  • What is the deal with Sleep Regressions? It is very normal for sleep to go up and down; to have periods when sleep is easy and periods when sleep is much harder. The thing to remember is that sleep is ...
  • Christmas is a magical, messy, brilliant time with little ones. It is also a time we see an increase in choking incidents simply because there is so much around that little ones want to put in their m ...
  • H – app -y Christmas! Looking for more recipe inspiration? Annabel’s award-winning Recipes App is home to 1,300+ simple and delicious ideas for the whole family, PLUS new recipes every week! Start you ...
  • While most incidents are small, knowing what to do in those first crucial minutes can make a huge difference. In our Daisy First Aid parent and carer classes, there are questions that come up a lot. W ...
  • Pregnancy and the early days after birth are full of highs, lows, surprises and sometimes confusion. Your partner is doing a lot, physically, mentally, and emotionally. If you want to be the best supp ...
  • Congratulations on the incredible journey you’re about to embark on! You may already be signed up for antenatal classes and have a stack of what to expect books ready to help you prepare for the birth ...
  • If you’re preparing for your baby’s arrival and want to make sure you’ve got all the products you need, you might be wondering which Milton sterilising product is best for you.  Let’s explore the simi ...
  • Colostrum Harvesting

    16 Oct 2025 My Expert Midwife
    If you’re in your third trimester of pregnancy, your midwife might have mentioned something called “colostrum harvesting” and you may be wondering what it is and why you are being advised to do it. Si ...
  • No matter whether you’re expressing breast milk into bottles or formula feeding, it is very important to clean and sterilise your baby bottles properly. You are protecting your baby from harmful bacte ...
  • Caring for Your Newborn: The First Few Days

    15 Oct 2025 My Expert Midwife
    Bringing your baby home is one of life’s most special memories, but it can also feel overwhelming. In those first few days after birth, everything is new, for all of you. At My Expert Midwife, we beli ...
  • Leading baby & children’s cookery author Annabel Karmel shares her handy first foods checklist with 50 nutritious foods for your weaning baby!