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Baby health and development
Baby development and health advice including coping with a crying baby, the signs and symptoms of teething, baby illnesses and more about the symptoms and treatment of postnatal depression.
When you meet your baby for the first time, you can never underestimate how overwhelming it may be. Some parents instantly feel that paternal surge wh...
If you accept the evidence about attachment,you see that letting a baby cry is not the best response. Of course, babies will cry and will often contin...
A crying baby can be really exhausting and draining, especially in the early days. As a parent, it can be easy to feel as though we have failed when w...
Postnatal depression is very common, affecting at least one in ten new mothers and one in 14 fathers, but many can suffer in silence because their con...
Teething is a key stage in every child’s life, but getting through it can be painful for children and worrying for parents.
When to babies star...
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