Touching scene: why skin-to-skin care is best for newborns . . . and parents

Direct skin-to-skin contact has been shown to have many benefits including bonding, stabilising of the baby’s temperature and heart rate and lowering of stress

Self-care key to well-being for new mothers

Caring for yourself ranges from knowing when to seek help to just giving yourself a break

Dealing with a jealous toddler when a new baby comes along

The transition from one-child family to two-child family is a very big deal indeed - for parents and child

Natural parenting: Reduce the impact having children has on the planet

It doesn’t have to be all or nothing when it comes to ‘greener’ family life

We are good as mother and father, not as a wife and husband

The trouble with relationships – we have a tendency to ignore the important ones

‘Nobody tells you that you will be driving up and down at 4am trying to get your baby to sleep’

What happens when parenting experts have their own children? We asked some professionals for insights

25 things every new mum needs to know

Mistakes will be made and tears shed, but there are some pointers that can help

Can you ever really be prepared for a baby?

New parents need to find a ‘village’ to help them cope with the upheaval in their lives

Fancy a ‘whine and wine’ about your kids?

A place for mums who don’t breast-feed but want to be part of a support group ... guilt-free

Do you have an extreme fear of childbirth? It could be tocophobia

Actor Helen Mirren says an educational video shown at school put her off labour for life

Back to work after maternity leave: stock up your freezer

Pregnancy anxiety can mess with your head as well as your body

When do natural pregnancy and baby worries become clinically significant symptoms?

‘I don’t hold one type of birth as being the ideal’

Niamh Healy was a chemical engineer. After becoming a mother, she retrained and now works in several roles relating to pregnancy, birth and early parenting

Pregnancy is a full-time job for working women

Up to one-third of women feel they have been treated unfairly at this challenging time