About 82 000 single thirty something women a year have a baby without a partner on the scene, almost double the number of a decade ago. And many of them wouldn’t have it any other way.
“The typical single women who come to us,” says specialist fertility nurse Helen Kendrew, “are the women who have had [...]

Whether you are a grandparent planning to baby sit or a new parent bringing in your newborn, you have to prepare the house for the baby. Babies are notorious wanderers and pick up and try to chew whatever fits into their tiny hands. This habit and their general ability to hurt themselves against hard objects, [...]

Deciduous teeth, otherwise known as milk teeth, baby teeth, temporary teeth and primary teeth, are the first set of teeth in the growth development of humans and many other mammals. They develop during the embryonic stage of development and erupt—that is, they become visible in the mouth—during infancy. They are usually lost and replaced by [...]

It’s the most fashionable child-rearing method of our times. It’s also unnatural and even harmful, argues Dr Miriam Stoppard
One of the most popular fashions of the moment for training a baby to sleep is “controlled crying”, where you leave your baby to cry for long periods with [...]

Women over 35 are at greater risk for experiencing complications during their pregnancy, and for having children with birth defects, especially Down syndrome. Yet this statement is often misunderstood, because, there is not a huge jump in risk between the woman who is 34 and 35. Rather, as a woman ages, the body is less [...]

A woman gave birth to octuplets in California Monday after 30 weeks of pregnancy. The six boys and two girls ranged in weight from 1 pound, 8 ounces, to 3 pounds, 4 ounces. How many babies can fit inside a pregnant woman?
There’s no scientific limit, but the largest reported number of fetuses in one womb [...]

Evolutionary biologists don’t know much about how mothers might influence the gender of their babies, but they’ve got lots of ideas.
And increasingly, they’ve got studies. A recent paper titled “You are what your mother eats” found that women who ate lots of breakfast cereal, salt and potassium were more likely to give birth to baby [...]

What is the best age for a woman to have a baby, and how does her physical readiness vary from her emotional readiness? Learn how your age can affect your pregnancy, your health, and your child’s health.

One of the most important things an expecting mother can do for her unborn child is to quit smoking. Research has shown that smoking during pregnancy can have significant negative effects on the developing fetus. Cigarette tobacco contains approximately 2,500 chemicals that could harm an unborn baby, with nicotine, tar, and carbon monoxide being the [...]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Baby-protecting folic acid is getting renewed attention: Not only does it fight spina bifida and some related abnormalities, new research shows it also may prevent premature birth and heart defects.
Now pregnancy specialists are asking if it is time for the government to boost the amount being added to certain foods to help [...]

It has been recently discovered, that if the woman eats a diet rich in fats during pregnancy or breastfeeding, the risk of early pubescence of her baby increases. This, in turn, can lead to obesity of the child. Moreover, early menstruation is one of the factors contributing to adolescent depression and developing breast cancer, when [...]

A person’s name is something they will carry with them for the rest of their lives. Selecting a baby’s name is an important, but often difficult decision for many parents. Follow our guide for a simple process in selecting your baby’s name.

It’s a privilege to be a mother. Motherhood is the greatest blessing any woman can be blessed with. Motherhood is a symbol of love, kindness and forgiveness. A mother’s touch is the first human touch in a child’s [...]

What does it take to raise a happy child?
For some 23-years, relationship exptert, Dr. John Gottman, has been trying to determine that at his Seattle Institute.
When children feel you’re listening and understanding them, Gottman says, they feel more confidant and secure, making it much easier for them to learn and mature.

There are many pregnancy symptoms and signs which may indicate that you are pregnant. Some are fairly obvious, such as missing your period, but even this may be caused by some other underlying problem. There are also some pregnancy symptoms that are not as obvious, unless you are specifically looking out for them.

The benefits of breast feeding to babies whose mothers are able to nurse them are numerous. Babies receive essential nutrients as well as antibodies that have not been successfully reproduced in any formula from their mother’s breast milk. Babies also have the correct jaw development through the process of breast feeding, which benefits them throughout [...]

If you are not breastfeeding your baby, you need to feed your baby infant artificial formula. Do not use any type of milk, powdered or otherwise, that is not recommended by the manufacturer as suitable for babies.
Milks that should never be given to a baby less than 12 months of age include cow, skim, evaporated, [...]