On The Way

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Ashley Walmsley As his wife's due date draws closer, one dad is faced with the woodworking challenge of his life: putting the nursery items together.

Don't panic, it's organic

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Ashley Walmsley As our pregnancy progresses, an important question has arisen: will we be organic parents?

On the way

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Ashley Walmsley Ashley Walmsley's blog, On The Way, looks at life through the eyes of an expectant dad. Here, he describes the difficulty of finding the perfect pram ...

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Practicing birth positions

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Book Extract | Being Dad We will be looking at birthing positions that your partner can adopt to help facilitate an easier birth. You, my friend, will help her with these positions and will need to know them and to encourage her to try different positions as the labor progresses.

Dad-to-be: Bonding with baby

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So you've been told you're going to be a dad. You might think there's nothing you can do just yet, but it's never too early to start bonding with your baby.

What she shouldn't eat

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Book Extract | Being Dad I’m certain that most women worry more about what they shouldn’t eat than what they should.

Being Dad: About to become a dad

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Being Dad He has just heard the news he is about to become a dad. His reaction to the big news that he's about to become a dad...

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We're having a baby

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Being Dad Very few bigger phrases exist than “Im pregnant. Those 2 words change almost every male into a confused, blathering mess. Its only for a little while though, writes Troy Jones

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The online female language of being pregnant

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Being Dad This intrepid reporter goes where no man has gone before - pregnancy web boards in the TRYING TO CONCEIVE AREA

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Conception or mis-conception?

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Being Dad Perhaps conception should really be called mis-conception as there are many mis-conceptions about conception.

What really happens during a sperm test

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Being Dad How will getting a sperm test affect him? It may be that your man is embarrassed, worried or just nervous about having his sperm tested.

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The pregnant man challenge

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Being Dad The pregnant man challenge... 4 hours in London with a pregnancy suit on.

Daily sex urged for budding dads

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Louise Hall Having sex every day improves the quality of men's sperm and is recommended for couples trying to conceive.

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Weekly Guide to Pregnancy

A comprehensive, Australian week-by-week guide to your baby's development and the progress of your pregnancy.

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Dads can come and chat in the dads zone

The accidental attachment parent

"Attachment parenting has set me up for ... well, I'm not going to say failure, but for a very difficult time," says one mum.

Baby love is worth the expense

Amidst all the arguing over which paid parental leave scheme is best for parents, is anyone talking about what's best for babies?

Immunisation, fever and pain relief

Find out the benefits and risks involved with protecting your child from harmful diseases.

Free: 'The First Year' ebook

Check out our new interactive ebook, part of the brand new SMH Shortbooks series, for free!

One mum's 'biggest mistake' offers lesson for all

A mother sparked conversations around the world when she declared, in a national newspaper, that she wished she'd never had her two children. But her story can teach us a valuable lesson on parenthood.

Ask an expert: My child is suddenly resisting toilet training

My child is resisting the toilet training process. We got off to a good start, but now she’s refusing to use the toilet. What can we do now?

Johnson's Baby 'how to' videos

We've learned a lot since we launched our first JOHNSON'S® baby powder way back in 1894, so we've put together this collection of 'how to' videos to get you started on your exciting journey.

New dads are sexy and they know it

While most women wouldn’t associate being a new parent with feeling more attractive, it seems men see it differently: they think they’re better looking than before they were dads.

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