You need to take a daily dose of 400 micrograms of folic acid when you're trying for a baby, and for the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. This helps to protect your baby from problems that can happen very ...

When your baby begins eating solids at around six months, their milk intake (breast or formula) is likely to stay the same initially as they become familiar with eating solids. Breastfeeding can ...

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Charlotte is an award-winning nutritionist who specialises in baby and child nutrition. Her clients include Joe Wicks, Stacey Solomon and Millie Mackintosh. Charlotte’s mission is to give parents ...

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Returning to work after having a baby. It’s quite a thought, isn’t it? Some people look forward to returning to work and getting back to some form of normality. Others do not. Regardless of which of ...

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