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Beyonce cuddles Blue Ivy in a hot tub: Is that safe?

Beyonce cuddles Blue Ivy in a hot tub: Is that safe?

We love it when Beyonce shares a picture of daughter Blue Ivy, now 17 months old, on her Tumblr. Bey and husband Jay-Z are fairly private as celebrity parents, so it's fun to see how she's growing up. But a recent photo, while gorgeous and touching, had us wondering. The black-and-white...
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Life as a single mum flies by thumb

Life as a single mum flies by

Happy Easter! I can’t believe how fast the weeks go, since I’ve had Olivia I...
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Royal baby traditions: will William & Kate follow them? thumb

Royal baby traditions: will William & Kate follow them?

With a new Royal baby on its way, we take a look at the traditions followed and bucked by...
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The logistics of getting into a nursery school thumb

The logistics of getting into a nursery school

Things in the new house are settling down. I'm ticking jobs off the list one by one,...
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The older he gets, the more I miss him! thumb

The older he gets, the more I miss him!

Once again I write this blog up in the skies.
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Baby and Me review: BabyPing video monitor thumb

Baby and Me review: BabyPing video monitor

So for the past few weeks Olivia and I have been trying out a gadget - the rather snazzy...
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Pregnancy: does age really matter? thumb

Pregnancy: does age really matter?

Some people believe that waiting until after the age of 35 to become pregnant may...
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How to explain IVF to your child thumb

How to explain IVF to your child

I'm grateful every day for in-vitro fertilisation (IVF), since that's how I was...
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10 of the best Christmas gifts for new mums thumb

10 of the best Christmas gifts for new mums

Here's a run through of some of the top gifts for new mothers this Christmas... By...
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How strong is your support network? thumb

How strong is your support network?

The first few weeks with a newborn can be overwhelming.  You’ll have more...
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Tips for flying with babies thumb

Tips for flying with babies

Fiona Gibson offers an on-board survival guide for holiday-starved parents. If we were...
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3 of the best...baby thermometers thumb

3 of the best...baby thermometers

Every fortnight, journalist and mum Laura Mason will review three of the best baby...
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Post-pregnancy fitness and my boy's first birthday thumb

Post-pregnancy fitness and my boy's first birthday

Our son has turned one, the big milestone where he has reached a full number! Who would...
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The juggling act thumb

The juggling act

So another week has flown by. I still haven’t recovered from the mass load of...
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5 quick tips to protect baby skin this summer thumb

5 quick tips to protect baby skin this summer

We all love to get out and about when the weather warms up but it's worth taking a...
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Are you ready for another child? thumb

Are you ready for another child?

There’s no doubt having a baby changes your life, but whether to have a second (or...
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