http://www.4little1s.com the online nursery furniture, baby bedding and baby gifts website performed some research to find out about the various Old Wives' Tales that people pass on when they are pregnant to try and find out the sex of the baby.

Speed of the Heartbeat A tale from the past advises that dependant on the speed of babies heart rate tells you the sex of the baby. If is sounds like a train its a boy and if it sounds like horses its a girl.

In Front of you Or All Around?

Breastfeeding Awareness Week 11-18 May 2008

Have you struggled to breastfeed when out and about, embarrassed in case everyone sees your boobs? Mamaflage is the perfect NEW solution for every new mum who wants to be able to concentrate on breastfeeding without thinking about whether people are looking.

A simple and attractive poncho, Mamaflage is easy to put on when you need. It is more attractive than a muslin or cloth, and you know it won’t slip. Mamaflage is a money saving alternative to breastfeeding tops too.

As a new parent, it’s a question that you’re sure to have asked yourself - and probably struggled to answer. Are you going to let your baby watch TV? Since the advent of children’s TV, whether or not babies should be allowed to become television viewers is a topic that seems to rarely leave the news.

As women we spend most of our reproductive lives trying not to get pregnant and it can seem so unfair that when we want to have a baby it doesn’t happen. From many years of helping couples to get pregnant, Dr Glenville knows that the best approach is a well-structured plan that is tailored to the individual, in order not to waste time. Whether you have recently decided you want to have a baby, or whether you have been trying for a while without success, this book can help to boost your fertility

For mothers and fathers seeking to detox baby's wardrobe, the solution is now just a click away with the online "green" baby clothing store - BabyBam Collection www.babybamcollection.com.

The Breastfeeding Manifesto, launched in the House of Commons during May’s National Breastfeeding Awareness Week (13-19 May), drew attention to the fact that fewer than 2% of babies in the UK are exclusively breastfed at six months.

In light of these worrying statistics, Bio-Fem hopes its nipple care products can help look after mothers and encourage them to breastfeed for longer.

New research commissioned by the Tesco Baby & Toddler Club reveals that almost six out of ten parents would not know what to do in an emergency to save their child's life, a shockingly high percentage of new parents would not know what to do in an emergency to save their child's life.

In fact, the survey of 2,500 mums has revealed less than 10% of new parents have had any child first aid training in the past 12 months and almost a quarter (24%) admit that they badly need a refresher course.

Some further figures from the Babysafe survey 2007:

Christmas Eve has been nominated as the hardest day of the Christmas period for single parents following a survey from DatingforParents.com. Relationship expert Suzie Hayman has given 10 Top Tips to get through this stressful period.

According to a recent survey, 71% of single parents believe Christmas Eve is the hardest day to get through during the festive period.

In the survey, carried out by datingforparents.com, single parents cited that trying to keep everyone happy was the main reason why Christmas Eve was the hardest day, closely followed by having little or no support.