http://www.mybabyandi.co.uk/blog Pregnancy, Birth, Baby and Toddler Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:35:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Welcome to My Baby and I BLOG. More coming soon... http://www.mybabyandi.co.uk/blog/3/welcome Choosing a name for your baby is one of the biggest decisions you will make regarding your baby. After all, the name will stay with your child for all of his or her lifetime. So where do you start when choosing a name? A few parents-to-be seem to already have their favourites ... http://www.mybabyandi.co.uk/blog/4/baby-names My husband was always very keen for us to get a dog and as one who has had quite a fear of dogs and no real experience of them I was originally very reluctant to get one. I eventually came round to the idea when he pointed out the many benefits ... http://www.mybabyandi.co.uk/blog/5/babies-and-dogs Hospital stays tend to be very short these days - most women stay in for less than 24 hours following a normal delivery. But there will be many items that you can take that will make your stay more comfortable and prevent your birthing partner rushing out to find a ... http://www.mybabyandi.co.uk/blog/7/your-hospital-labour-and-birth-essentials We are expecting our first baby at the end of June and, despite reading many books, magazines and websites and finding out as much information as we can, still feel overwhelmed when we go out shopping for baby items and equipment. Either there is too much choice for an item ... http://www.mybabyandi.co.uk/blog/9/your-newborn-feeding-essentials While some might believe that ignorance is bliss, I take the view that knowledge is power, and so have been busy finding out as much information as I can about pregnancy, birth, and babies right from the time we were trying to conceive. I found the Internet to be generally ... http://www.mybabyandi.co.uk/blog/10/nct-antenatal-classes If you are currently trying for a baby you may find an ovulation predictor or ovulation calculator to be a useful tool. An ovulation calculator asks you for information such as the date of the first day of your last monthly period and the average length of your cycle. It can ... http://www.mybabyandi.co.uk/blog/11/ovulation-predictors-and-calculators While out shopping with my Mum recently she seemed slightly concerned and amazed at, being 8 months pregnant, how well I was coping physically with our shopping extravaganza. She went on to tell me how she would never have managed so well when she was pregnant and how attitudes to ... http://www.mybabyandi.co.uk/blog/12/pregnancy-and-running The NCT (National Childbirth Trust) antenatal classes that my husband and I have been attending suggested we buy a birthing ball. During the later stages of pregnancy a birthing ball can be used to help get your baby in a good position ready for labour and can help you maintain a ... http://www.mybabyandi.co.uk/blog/13/birthing-balls With the average parents spending in the region of £1,500 before their baby is even born, having a baby is an expensive business. However, there are many things you can do to minimise your spending in those first few months. Don't buy too many newborn baby clothes or toys. Once the ... http://www.mybabyandi.co.uk/blog/14/how-to-budget-for-a-new-baby-5-top-tips