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Can you ever be ready for a baby?
Before you get pregnant, you might have all the boxes ticked, or you could be the 'let's just see what happens' type. No matter what your style, it can help to think about the emotional aspects of parenthood.
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CHOICE brings you the information you need to know before having a baby, including advice on which products are best for your family.
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Watch: Baby born in MRI machine
It dosen't sound like a great place to give birth, but in 2010, researchers from a German hospital used a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine to record a woman in labour.
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The myth of mummy failure
Do you have days where you feel like a failure as a mum? You're not the only one. But if more mums spoke out about, we'd all feel like better parents.
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My son, the fussy dresser
From the age of three, Amity Dry's son knew what he wanted to wear and how he had to wear it. And it drove her mad ... until she saw the light.
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Unusual celebrity baby names
Celebrities love to use their imaginations when it comes to naming their kids! Here's a gallery of some of the most memorable monikers in show biz families.
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Dad-to-be: Bonding with baby
You might think there's nothing you can do to bond with your child just yet, but it's never too early to start.
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