Mum About Town
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 | Baby talk | | 3:36pm Tue 6 May 08 | | Help is at hand to teach you to communicate with your child at an early age. Mum About Town reports. |
 | Mum's the word | | 3:30pm Tue 6 May 08 | | WHERE on earth has it gone? That is the question on my lips today as I contemplate what has happened to the last 12 months. They seem to have gone in a flash and I can't believe we are approaching Ben reaching his first digit. |
 | Nappy ever after... | | 9:10am Tue 29 Apr 08 | | BIG pots boiling on the stove, wrestling with safety pins and a never-ending pile of washing to hang out. Those are often the images that spring to mind when the subject of cloth nappies rears its head. |
 | Mum's the word | | 9:06am Tue 29 Apr 08 | | EATING cereal can increase your chances of having a boy? Now I have heard some research, but that one does take the cornflake. |
 | Getting a good night | | 2:13pm Tue 15 Apr 08 | | Sleep deprivation can be one of the hardest problems new parents face. But shop owner Jo Windsor could have the answer. |
 | Mum's the word | | 2:11pm Tue 15 Apr 08 | |
Mum About Town reached a milestone herself this week. She turned 30. I hope that by writing this in the third person I can kid myself it is not actually me that has come of age. |
 | Mum's the word | | 11:19am Tue 8 Apr 08 | | Meal times have become the new battleground of late. Actually, battleground is probably a bit strong but I certainly approach lunch and dinner time with a certain degree of trepidation. |
 | Ruby is our gem | | 4:27pm Tue 1 Apr 08 | | Not only is Ruby Thompson her parents’ little miracle, she was also the 1,000th baby to be born through IVF at the Wessex Fertility clinic in Southampton. |
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Useful Numbers
Southampton National Childbirth Trust, antenatal classes, support after birth
0870 421 4451
Southampton City Council Social Services
023 8083 3336
Parentline Plus advice line, for any parenting issue
0808 800 2222
NHS Direct 0845 4647
Breastfeeding Network, advice and support for breastfeeding
0870 900 8787
Association of Breastfeeding mothers (24hr helpline)
0807 813 1481
Southampton Dental Helpline, to help find a dentist
023 80338 336
Parent Support Line, advice for families affected by drugs
023 8039 9764
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