Lots of exercise As a general rule, the healthier you and your partner are, the sooner you will be able to conceive. We therefore prescribe regular sport to get your body moving. Jogging, cycling and swimming get the circulation going and are excellent ways to work off stress, which in turn, helps increase your fertility. Fitness and a good physical condition will also help you through the "heavy"

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Antenatal classes can be of great help and are open to mothers from around the 20th week of pregnancy. The focus is more on preparing yourself physically and mentally for the big event rather than training for childbirth. You learn the correct way to breathe during contractions and techniques for coping with the new experiences your body is going through. You can talk to experienced midwives or doctors

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Let’s get one thing straight right away: your baby can grow and thrive irrespective of whether you opt for breastfeeding or bottle feeding. What’s more important for your baby’s nutrition in the first few weeks is that you both feel relaxed and comfortable. So trust your own instincts and don’t let anybody pressurize you. If you decide to breastfeed your baby... ... you will know that breast milk

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At some stage, normally between 6 and 8 months, you will spot it: the first tooth – or rather, a little tip of white in your child's lower jaw. At last: confirmation of your suspicions. This is what caused of all those bad moods, those seemingly unprompted tears, all that gnawing on anything and everything and that constant dribbling. You will also now be able to help your

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How many nappies have you changed by now? A thousand? Fifteen hundred? And instead of getting easier, it’s more and more of a challenge. Depending on your child’s temperament, nappy changing can become a battleground. But before 12 months, it’s still too early to be thinking of potty training. Even if your child loves using a potty, any successes will be flukes. This is because he must first

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