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09/05/08 Breastfeeding boosts IQ More evidence is being put forward that breastfed babies eventually become more intelligent than those who are fed with formula milk... read full story

05/05/08 Parents 'dumping' children on schools Ministers were yesterday accused of promoting a back-to-work culture where parents dump their children on schools and nurseries... read full story

02/05/08 Myleene says motherhood is harder than work Myleene Klass says she is struggling to combine motherhood with work... read full story

25/04/08 Mum's cuddle eases premature baby's pain Cuddling up against a mother's bare skin can help tiny premature babies recover more quickly from the pain of being stuck with needles and other procedures... read full story

23/04/08 Happea faces raise money for baby charity Celebrity mums and the simple pea are coming together to raise money for Tommy's the baby charity... read full story

21/04/08 Vaccine wipes out meningitis C One of the deadliest forms of meningitis has been all but wiped out, Government figures to be released today will show... read full story

16/04/08 Parents are stricter with first-borns New research has confirmed that parents punish older children more harshly... read full story

12/04/08 It's a boy five weeks early for Kerry Reality TV star Kerry Katona has given birth to a baby boy... read full story

09/04/08 J-Lo's gruelling bid to lose baby weight Jennifer Lopez has embarked on a gruelling exercise regime in order to lose weight after giving birth to twins... read full story

07/04/08 One in four risk of autism for prem babies Premature babies could have as much as a one in four risk of developing autism... read full story

02/04/08 Kaplinksy's baby joy Natasha Kaplinsky is three months pregnant with her first child... read full story

30/03/08 The texting baby names Given the unstoppable rise of text language, it was only a matter of time before children's names went the way of traditional English... read full story

27/03/08 Cough medicines banned for under-2s Cough and cold remedies for children under two are to be pulled from the shelves immediately amid safety fears... read full story

26/03/08 J-Lo in no hurry to lose pregnancy weight After gaining 50lbs during her pregnancy Jennifer Lopez has revealed that she is in no hurry to lose her baby weight... read full story

20/03/08 Maternity units turning away women in labour Maternity units are turning away women in labour because they have no room, figures show... read full story

18/03/08 How divorce is putting women off parenthood Girls whose parents divorce are half as likely to have children as those whose mother and father stay together... read full story

16/03/08 Male fertility is set in the womb Male fertility problems are determined in the womb, research suggests... read full story

13/03/08 Budget 2008 The key points affecting families... read full story

12/03/08 Christina praises breastfeeding New mum Christina Aguilera says her slimline post-baby figure is down to breastfeeding... read full story

10/03/08 'Terrible legacy' of children from work shy families Thousands of children are growing up in families where their parents and grandparents have never worked... read full story

05/03/08 New mums scared to breastfeed in public New mums across Britain are terrified at the thought of breastfeeding in public, according to a new survey... read full story

03/03/08 Healthcare watchdog launches new maternity website A new service enables pregnant women and their families to see details of the quality of care provided by their local maternity services at a glance... read full story