Articles Tagged: nct

Would vouchers for parenting classes make you a better parent?

By Ursula Hirschkorn, May 15, 2012

Would free parenting classes make you a better parent? I don't think so. David Cameron's proposed Band Aid to slap on the problem of poor parenting is to offer £100 vouchers to pay for lessons in how to feed, discipline and educate your child.

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?

Friends forever? Just because you're new mums doesn't mean you're going be best friends

By Debbi Marco, Dec 8, 2011

Just because you're a new mum, it doesn't mean you have to be friends with everyone in the same boat. Here's how to be a discerning friend-maker.

Will more mums have solo births because of a shortage of midwives?

By Keith Kendrick, Nov 11, 2011

Perhaps we are heading for a perfect storm: more babies are being born, more mums-to-be want to give birth at home, but there are not enough maternity services to accommodate that.

How to save money when you're a new mum

By Eleanor Tucker, Aug 8, 2011

When I was pregnant with my son, Jake, nearly four years ago now, a whole new world of retail therapy opened up to me.

Breastfeeding Awareness Week dropped by Department of Health

By parentdish.co.uk, Jun 20, 2011

The Government has stepped back from a campaign launched 18 years ago to encourage new mothers to breastfeed their babies. The cash-saving measure comes despite the fact that a low proportion of women in the UK breastfeed their babies for any length of time.