Are mothers more likely to breastfeed if they’re paid?

A study in the UK now shows that mothers are more likely to breastfeed, and continue to breastfeed their baby when on a payment scheme. The scheme offered 10,000 new mothers £120 worth of shopping vouchers if babies received breast milk – either expressed or by breastfeeding – at two days, ten days and six…

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6 weird things that parents do in public

Being a parent is an immersive job – you find yourself repeating the lingo and going through the motions even when you’re off duty. Here are some of the weirdest things we’ve done in public that our pre-baby selves would never dream of doing! The bum sniff Sniffing your baby’s bum to decipher if they…

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5 things you need to know about weaning

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Weaning your baby is the time when you start to feed them solid food, instead of just bottles or breastmilk. Solid food can mean the food that you eat, only mashed and pureed down to be suitable for your baby. When should I start weaning? You should introduce your baby to solids somewhere between 17…

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10 commandments of getting baby to sleep

Getting your baby to sleep can seem easy at the start, but after a while, it can become a task that you dread. Especially when those late-night wake-up-calls begin to take their toll. Here are some things you must do when trying to get your little on to nod off! Tend to them straight away At the…

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