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Baby-led weaning
Since the government changed its advice to start weaning babies at six months a movement to cut out the purees phase and move straight to lumpy food is gathering pace. Find out what it’s all about and how to wean the baby-led way! A mums’ view point Jennie Gilhespy has just started weaning her six-month-old…
Posted in Baby, Baby led weaning, Weaning
Tagged 6 months, Baby, Baby-led weaning, benefits, finger food, Purée
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The Family Tax Credit
The Working Families’ Tax Credit and the Children’s Tax Credit was replaced by the Working Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit. We’ve deciphered the small print, so read on to find out how this change affects your benefits and entitlements. The Working Tax Credit is available to people who are in paid work, regardless of whether they are…
Posted in Money matters
Tagged benefits, Child tax credit, Family tax credit, Money, Tax credits, working, working parents, Working tax credit
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Advantages of waterbirths
Immersion in warm water is an excellent form of pain relief. Some women feel the relief as soon as they lower themselves into the pool, for others it takes 10-15 minutes to get the full benefit The depth of the water gives support and makes it easier to try different positions The warm water is a natural…
Posted in Labour and Birth, Water birth
Tagged Baby, benefits, contractions, Entonox, gas and air, labour and birth, pain relief, Relaxation, Water birth
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Should you give your baby a dummy?
Sucking is a baby’s earliest reflex – ultrasound pictures of babies show that many are already practising on their thumbs even before they’re born. It’s easy to see why it’s so important – the ability to suckle for milk is vital to a baby’s survival, but does this mean thumbs up for the dummy? When a dummy can help…
Posted in Baby Care, Baby Development
Tagged Baby, benefits, Dummy, speech difficulties, stopping, Thumb sucking, Toddler
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