Up to 40 per cent of early births are caused by a rupture in the membrane surrounding the foetus which starts labour.

Holidays can be your last chance to spend time alone as a couple before baby arrives.  But travelling can be stressful – especially with a bump on board!

New washing machine, DVD, electric toothbrush - all come with instruction manuals. But babies, the most complex piece of natural engineering ever, come with nothing. That's why we all need a few tips.

Just because you're pregnant doesn't mean that you have to be a nine month fashion disaster! Gone are the days when dungarees and smocks were the order of the day. And, unlike my mother who frequently commented to me when I was pregnant "in our day we hid our bump", now we can celebrate it!

If you're struggling to decide on a name for your baby, one idea might be to choose one that associates itself with the season in which your baby was born.