As the season changes and your bump gets bigger your wardrobe will need some urgent additions. Looking lovely through your pregnancy doesn’t have to cost much if you stick to buying just a few maternity wear basics. Listed below are suggested basics to buy for cooler weather. These are all about bottoms – pants, skirts, [...]

You’ll be well aware of the whooping cough epidemic Australia is still experiencing. In recent years the number of babies under six months old catching whooping cough has increased alarmingly. Already in 2011 we have had a tragic death of a baby in Victoria; this disease is serious. How will your baby catch whooping cough? [...]

The amount of information available on safety for your baby can make your head spin. To help you get ready for baby, here are ten tips on what to organise now during pregnancy so you know the hectic first few months with your baby will be spent in a safe environment. We have provided some [...]

The award winning range of BABY EINSTEIN books, DVDs, music CDs and toys have been enjoyed by millions of parents and babies around the world. First launching in Australia in 2005, and created by a mother from a baby’s point of view, the BABY EINSTEIN range, through parent-baby interaction, enables young children to experience the [...]

From 1 January 2011 the Australian Government started the much anticipated Paid Parental Leave scheme. It is designed to support all types of working parents in the vital first year of life with a new baby, not just those that are full time. It is government-funded, so make sure you understand what you are entitled [...]

Baby boy name trends across Australia can be a bit predicable. In 2010 Jack remains very popular, in the top three in every state across Australia except in the ACT where it is fourth. Looking further into each state government’s lists of popular baby boy name trends found on the web the following are some [...]

Baby name trends across Australia are fascinating to look into when thinking about a name for your little girl. Each state government lists popular baby name trends on the web. Following are some insights gained from the 2010 figures for girls. Ruby has charged to the top, or near to it, of the ten most [...]

With all sorts of vices off the list while you are pregnant it seems criminal that chocolate at Easter could be a no-no too. How do you avoid the pull of the incessant chocolate cravings that came out of nowhere? You have probably been made to feel guilty eating chocolate with the old adage that [...]

Are you looking for a name for your baby girl or boy that is a little bit unique; a name that few babies of their generation will have? If you like the current trend towards classic names you can still choose one aside from those popular right now. Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria has an [...]

Cloth nappies have come a long way since the time our parents had to wrangle us into squares of toweling whilst wielding pins. That basic type of nappy is still available, however modern all-in-one cloth nappies offer a better alternative. They have an absorbent liner inside a breathable outer cover that does up with snaps. [...]