Ok who hasn’t been desperate to find out the sex of their baby? If you are planning to find out the sex at the 20 week scan then that first 5 months just drags by.
If you aren’t planning to find out the sex but can’t help wondering you will find that every man and his dog wants to offer a guess.
So try out these fun old wives tales and place your bets!

Get people to assess your bump. If you carry high the old wives tale is that you are having …

Most women are not fortunate enough to be stay at home mums forever. Whether because of a true desire to re-enter the adult world or whether it is out of financial necessity most mothers will have to return to work after maternity leave.
This can bring with it a number of challenges, both practical and emotional, and can bring up a range of conflicting emotions.
It is not unusual for a woman to waste the last few weeks of maternity leave worrying about returning to work and the night before feeling like …

A 2D (with the “D” standing for “dimensional”) image is a flat image for example a photograph. A 3D image will appear to have depth.
A 4D scan will not only have depth to the image but will also show the image (i.e. your baby) moving. You can then have photographs, CD-ROMs and DVDs of your baby.
You will see your baby doing exactly what it is really doing. He or she may be seen to suck their thumb, rub their eyes or yawn.
4D scans are not generally offered for free but …

So what causes morning sickness?
No-one knows for sure but possible explanations are the change in hormone levels, the presence of a foreign body in your system (baby), increased sensitivity to smell and taste and more sensitive stomachs.
Whatever the cause one thing is undeniable. Morning sickness is miserable. Whether the full blown regular vomitting kind or the vomit free nausea which feels similar to travel sickness. There are a lot of commonly used methods which do not cure morning sickness but can make it more tolerable. Most women will find one …

You are sick of hearing your perfect friends tell you how their baby slept straight through from 4 weeks old.
With their annoying shadow free eyes and alert thinking! So what can you do to join that elite club of well rested smug parents?
Well you can’t force your baby, toddler or child to sleep but here are some things to try:

Make sure that baby is not too hot or too cold. Wrap them in enough layers to keep them warm but not hot
Consider using a baby sleeping bag. This stops them from …