Happy 1st birthday to Isobel! Our homepage baby for September.
See more photos in our summer gallery
BIG TESTS
Multi
Group Car Seats
THE FIRST EVER BABYWORLD HOME BIRTH AWARDS
Something's in the air! Homebirths are gradually becoming more popular
and even the government has recognised that, given good information
and support, many more women would choose this birth option. So, come
on help
Click here to enter the Home Birth awards
Stephanie Neuman
babyworld, Editorial Director
News from the babyworld shop team
It’s a crunch month for car seat safety as September 18th sees new regulations ensuring we restrain our children in appropriate child car seats become law. To cut through the confusion, very simply all children must use a car seat when travelling by car.until their 12th birthday or until they’re 1.35 metres tall (whichever they reach first). Anyone with children, or who transports children (Grandparents, Childminders etc) is going to be affected, so it’s wise to be prepared. To help you, consult one of our many car seat articles and take a look at the shop’s car seat pages to browse for your next seat purchase, there’s something for every child and every budget.
There are also lots of slightly more exciting products in the shop
which you can browse at the same time! Have a look at our new Aquatopia
range for bathroom fun, our Crocs range for comfy feet, large
and small and the Trunki
ride on suitcase for travelling tots.
Take a look at some of our home birth features:
Which pregnancy book?
If you're pregnant or planning to be, a book can provide you with a wealth of information relating to everything from pre-conception and pregnancy to labour, birth and beyond.
To help you through the maze of pregnancy books (and help you decide on the best read for you), our panel of three expectant mums have been busy reviewing some of the latest books to hit the shelves. Click here>>
Pregnancy products we love
It's Pregnancy Health month and to celebrate all the bumps out
there, we've been testing a whole host of natural, helpful and original
pregnancy products - from herbal tea and sickness relief products
to birth preparation CD's, maternity bras and pamper kits.
Click here>>
A bump-er get together!
Many mums find the
Our November 2005 group decided to take things one step further and meet in person. Here Hayley Partridge, moderator of the group, talks about their giant get-together in London, and of a more intimate meet-up in Sweden. Click here>>
Music festivals and babies do mix!
Are music festivals best left for those pre-baby days? Tammy Lovell
proves that the opposite is in fact the case when she took her 8-month-old
daughter to a 3 day music festival in Herefordshire.
Click here>>
Forum of the month
Our General Pregnancy forum forms the backbone of our community and is often the first stop for mums-to-be coming to babyworld looking for support, reassurance and guidance after they've heard the good news! Lynne Morgan, our very popular pregnancy forum moderator, is constantly there for them.
About
Lynn:
Lynne had her intended musical career diverted due to illness and
after a stint in industry was made redundant which allowed her to
follow her passion for complementary therapies. She has studied
with the NCT, she is a reflexologist, reiki master and a baby massage
teacher and is also mum to two boys.
Lynne feels that far too many obstacles are put in the way of healthy
women with healthy pregnancies being allowed to choose to have their
babies in places other than large hospital units.She says " I also
feel that intervention is becoming the rule, rather than the exception,
and that interference in the birth process, whilst sometimes essential,
is often done because of protocol, rather than need. I'm passionate
about complementary therapies, which have a very valid place alongside
(and sometimes in place of) modern, allopathic medicine, and in
my belief in the ability of the female body to give birth."
Halloween Parade 2006
Spooky fun for everyone!
We’re giving away 5 bat capes and hats worth £9.99 each, courtesy
of Mothercare for the best-dressed trick or treaters! Find out how
to send in your pictures and visit the ghostly gallery now!
Click here>>
The sky's the limit
Recently, Gemma McLeese nephew, who's six, was diagnosed with leukaemia. It was a terrible shock to everyone in the family but they were supported by a charity who have proved to be a fantastic support throughout all of this. They helped in so many ways that she wanted to show them how grateful we all are for their hard work, and how much it is appreciated.
The obvious thing to do was to try to raise some money for the
charity. However, she says "why on earth I chose to do a skydive
as a fundraising activity is beyond me. It was my own idea, and
a mad one at that! I hate heights with a passion and the thought
of being that high and jumping out of an airplane made me feel ill.
But I kept thinking about why I was doing it and that kept me going."
Read about
Click here>>
This
month's big test
Parents across the country face the difficult task of coaxing children as old as 12 back into child booster seats with the new child car seat regulations coming into force this month (check out our Car seat safety guide for a complete lowdown)
A great way to ensure optimum safety throughout your child's growing years is to invest in a Multi Group Car seat. Child restraints that span different groups offer many benefits for you and your child, including:
Some seats cater for groups 1, 2 and 3 which mean you can secure your child from around 1 - 10 years old, whereas others are available for groups 2 and 3 only. To help you decide on the best model for your child, our parent panel have been putting some of the latest models through their paces
Read the individual parent panel reviews:
Your
latest, in-depth personal feedback on:
- Breastfeeding wrap: Poncho style wrap for breastfeeding mums
- Swaddleaze: A wonderful invention that's fantastic for premature babies
- Window Sox: Great value protection from the sun
- Konfidence Swimsuit: A fab idea
- Tomy Aqua Draw: Provides hours of messy fun
- Combi Twin Stroller: A great pushchair
WIN
WIN WIN!
Win a month's supply of Huggies Newborn nappies
New Huggies Newborn nappies are their softest ever.One lucky winner will receive a months supply!
Play and learn languages with Handy Manny!
We have 15 tool sets to giveaway seen in the popular Playhouse Disney series, Handy Manny.
The babyworld Home Birth Awards
Here are some of the prizes up for grabs:
- A 2 night break at Champneys plus treatments
- Laura Ashley gift cards to the value of £50
- Luxury silk ladies socks presented in a satin lined silver roe box
- Bedroom-in-a-box
- Laura Ashley scented candles
Adams Kids
Adams Kids have just totally redesigned their website.
Nothing too special there you might think - but they're also giving
away five autumn wardrobes worth £100, plus giving everyone who enters
a discount voucher. Can't lose really. Click here
to enter.
The Baby Show
In association with Practical Parenting, sponsored by Volvo, Earls Court, London , 20-22 October 2006
Stock
up on all those nursery essentials in just one trip, see the UK’s largest
collection of pregnancy and baby products and test drive all the latest
innovations. Compare the best prams and buggies, car seats, cots and
carriers, gifts, clothes, furniture and more. For a full list of companies
and organisations taking part at the Show, visit www.thebabyshow.co.uk.
With our new Collect by Car service you can take advantage of all the
savings on offer!
Book discounted tickets in advance and you could win £500 Mothercare vouchers. For further information and to book tickets visit www.thebabyshow.co.uk or call 0870 122 1313
The best babyshow in Oxfordshire
Saturday 30th September 10am - 4pm, Langdale Hall, Witney
If you are expecting a baby or already a parent then the Happy Baby and Child Fayre is a not-to-be-missed event! Come and do a bit of Christmas shopping or choose those all-important purchases for your baby under one roof with help from the experts. Don't miss out on a FREE fun day out for all the family. Here are just some of the fun things to do on the day:
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balloon modelling
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face painting
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baby photography
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charity prize draw with the chance to win some super prizes
For further information, please contact: Maxine at Max
Exposure. Tel: 01993 703627