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The myth of the 12-month referral wait
It's now 2014. I thought I would have had a baby or at least be pregnant by now. But at least I'm now rounding the first corner, rather than still waiting to line-up at the start line.
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During pregnancy, your baby does much more than just grow and develop ? she?s practicing vital skills to ensure its survival in the big bad world.
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During labour, a woman?s partner may be very good at giving physical support, but may not feel so confident at the advocacy part - or vice versa. Who will you invite into your delivery suite?
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If you've found yourself cooing in ?baby talk? to your baby, you're off to a good start.
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Through the tantrums, the injuries and the defiant shows of independence, I?d much rather be here than where I was two years ago, in the land of the newborn. Toddlers are actually pretty good.
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Growing up unvaccinated
Amy Parker is the '70s child of a health nut and wasn't vaccinated. After contracting a multitude of vaccine-preventable diseases she has chosen a different path for her own children.
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'People with no kids don't know'
Feel-good humour has turned Michael McIntyre into a star stand-up comic - and his act about being a parent is hilarious.
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