Only a third of parents of premature babies are “aware” that their child is at high risk of contracting bronchiolitis when leaving a paediatric or neonatal care unit, according to an NOP survey. This is despite the fact that bronchiolitis is the most common cause of hospital admissions in children under one year of age.

Mums who quit their chosen profession to have a baby face a pay cut of up to £20,000 a year when they return to work, research has revealed. A detailed study of more than 2,000 women who have chosen or been forced by time or financial constraints to abandon their career after giving birth found six in ten earn less now than they did before baby arrived. The report also revealed 70% are now in jobs they feel they are over-qualified for and would have been ‘below them’ before giving birth.

Its’ an important decision choosing where you want your children to go to nursery and there are many factors to look out for, but the most important one is to let your intuition be your guide and to look at number of nurseries before you choose.

Around their first birthday, many children develop separation anxiety, and get upset when you try to leave them with someone else, and although separation anxiety is a perfectly normal part of childhood development, it can be a really upsetting and unsettling experience for both of you.