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My daughter was born at home with the cord wrapped around her neck. The midwife swiftly removed it, all was fine. One of the most common worries I hear from expectant parents is about the umbilical cord being wrapped around their baby's neck. The term sounds alarming. Images immediately spring to mind of a baby being unable to breathe or being in danger. But here's the reality: in most cases, a nuchal cord is completely normal, common, and not something to fear. What Is a Nuchal Cord? A...

A new mum is always looking after baby, but who's looking after mum? If you know a new mum, or perhaps you yourself are expecting (in which case get hinting). Here's a little guide of some super gifts that are practical and thoughtful, to support every new Mama. Having been through it a couple of times before, I have a good idea of what a new mum really wants. The gifts that will touch her heart, make life easier or simply mean the world. So scroll on down and treat the news mums in your...

The Duke & Duchess of Cambridge, leaving hospital after the birth of Prince George I am a huge royalist, I mean HUGE! And it was music to my ears when my mate Kate, ahem the Duchess of Cambridge, confirmed she used hypnobirthing for all three births. When you strip it all back, she still has the same fears, the same anxieties, and the same challenges as any other mother during pregnancy. Even before the bump starts to show. And this is why the Duchess of Cambridge turned to hypnobirthing. The...