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Live webchat with Tess Daly - 2pm 18th February

Lifestyle:

Live webchat with Tess Daly - 2pm 18th February

Don't miss gurgle.com's live webchat with Tess Daly, who will be talking about her new book, The Babies Diaries, which is the story of her journey into motherhood.
Relationship Bumps and falls

Relationships:

Relationship Bumps and falls

Unfortunately, some men do stray (à la Mr Woods and Mr Terry) when their wives or girlfriends are pregnant or have small children. Here gurgle looks at why some men might stray 'off course'!
15 reasons why it’s great to be a parent

Lifestyle:

15 reasons why it’s great to be a parent

There are so many great things about being a parent, from gazing into your baby’s eyes to hearing her laugh, learning a whole new set of parenting skills and feeling that sense of intesne pride that c . . .
My hormones are taking over!

Mum Health:

My hormones are taking over!

Pregnancy hormones sustain your unborn baby’s development – but they can play havoc with your emotions, causing mood swings and morning sickness while you’re a mum-to-be, and postnatal depression afte . . .
Mothercare baby changing room survey

Lifestyle:

Mothercare baby changing room survey

Mothercare want to know what you think of their in-store baby changing facilities - fill out this quick survey and you'll get a free Pixifoto photography sitting in Mothercare stores and one free phot . . .
Webchat with child and parenting expert Eileen Hayes

Guide To : Baby :

Webchat with child and parenting expert Eileen Hayes

Join us this Wednesday 27th January to chat with Parenting and child expert, and gurgle expert Eileen Hayes. Eileen will be chatting live to you about parenting issues such as crying babies and coli . . .
My older child still can’t get the hang of potty training

Guide To : Toddler:

My older child still can’t get the hang of potty training

Some children take to potty training much better than others but while starting too young can prolong the process, you don’t want to leave it too late either. But what if your older child can’t get th . . .
Still trying to conceive and feeling down

Guide To : Trying for a baby:

Still trying to conceive and feeling down

If you’re trying to conceive with no success, it’s common to feel down – but while a failure to conceive can cause depression it’s also true that depression can affect fertility…
Webchat: First Aid for Babies and Toddlers

Baby Health:

Webchat: First Aid for Babies and Toddlers

Baby and toddler first aid web chat: Join Joe Mulligan, head of education at the British Red Cross for a live webchat this Friday (22nd) at 2pm to chat about first aid and safety for babies and toddle . . .
Losing weight after the birth

Guide To : Pregnancy:

Losing weight after the birth

Gaining too much weight puts you at risk of pregnancy and birth complications but it also means that you may be stuck with those pregnancy pounds long after your baby is born…