Health & Advice

Babies more likely to have colic if mums have migraines

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Feb 21, 2012

Researchers are claiming that babies are two-and-a-half times more likely to have colic if their mums suffer from migraines.

Should you find out the sex of your unborn baby?

By Ben Wakeling, Jan 17, 2012

"So, are you going to find out the sex of the baby?" It's one of the most commonly-asked questions during pregnancy

Are antenatal classes useful or too focused on birth?

By Carrie Dunn, Jan 11, 2012

What did you make of your antenatal classes? Invaluable guidance, preparing you thoroughly for this new stage of your life, or adequate step-by-step instruction telling you about some of the not-so-nice things that might happen in labour?

Are we under too much pressure to look fabulous when pregnant?

By Ceri Roberts, Dec 13, 2011

Back in the 80s, pregnant women used to wear dungarees. Or tent-like smock dresses in pastel colours, often with twee bow detail at the neckline and Peter Pan collars.

Pregnancy yoga and relaxation tips

By Liz Stansfield, Nov 13, 2011

An easy pregnancy yoga class for mums-to-be to follow and enjoy

Postnatal depression: I felt like I didn't deserve to be a mum

By Eleanor Tucker, Oct 13, 2011

Anna Cahalin, 32, has a 14 month-old daughter called Ella. She suffered from post-natal depression and has shared her story with Parentdish

Your maternity leave best new friends

By Emma Hartfield, Oct 4, 2011

Our guide to who to make friends with and how to keep your sanity throughout your maternity leave. Keep these people on side and sail through motherhood

You and your pregnancy

By Liz Stansfield, Oct 3, 2011

Congratulations! From the moment you see that positive pregnancy test, you'll be planning, list-making, worrying, feeling up then down, feeling grim then looking gorgeous. It's a time of great excitement, bucket loads of emotions and momentous change.

Overweight mothers 'give birth to fat babies'

By parentdish.co.uk, Sep 26, 2011

Childhood obesity appears to start before birth, in a mother’s womb, is the conclusion from a new study which used state of the art technology to monitor fat levels in unborn babies.