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Hospital birth

Guide To : Labour and Birth:

Hospital birth

Hospitals are trying increasingly harder to meet all of your labour needs and comforts.
Bathing your newborn

Guide To : Newborn:

Bathing your newborn

Most moms feel a little apprehensive when bathing their newborns for the first time because newborns are small, fragile and very slippery when wet. When you’re at the hospital, a nurse will give yo . . .
The science of conception

Guide To : Trying for a baby:

The science of conception

Understanding the science behind having a baby can be very useful when trying to conceive...
Maternity notes understood

Tests & Checks:

Maternity notes understood

Doctors often speak and even write in strange tongues, therefore it can be helpful to understand maternity notes' abbreviations
Working while pregnant

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Working while pregnant

As an expectant mum there is no reason why you should have to choose between your career and your baby. More and more women are continuing to work during their pregnancies.
Working from home

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Working from home

Home working appeals to many parents, as it offers a degree of flexibility not available through most office-based jobs. Home working allows you to manage your own time to fit in work around your f . . .
Family leave

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Family leave

The Family and Medical Leave Act entitles some workers to up to 12 weeks’ unpaid leave in any one year and can be used around the birth or adoption of your baby. You can opt to take it intermittent . . .
Financial considerations for parents

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Financial considerations for parents

Raising a baby can be quite expensive. Luckily, there are several types of financial assistance programs available to parents.
Returning to work

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Returning to work

You may be lucky enough to get paid maternity leave from your employer, or have arranged to take short term disability leave around the birth of your baby, but unless you and your partner work out you . . .
Paternity leave and pay

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Paternity leave and pay

As a new dad, you are entitled to paternity leave and pay.