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Baby Shower Games
Are you looking to find some games and activities to play at your baby shower, here are some fun and silly games that will "break the ice (or waters)".
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Books to help toddlers prepare for a new baby
Worried about how your toddler will handle having a sibling? These fun and colourful picture books will help them get used to the idea.
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Baby names out of action in a generation or two
The names you grew up with are now missing in action. Where are all the babies named Melissa and Mark?
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Australia's top baby names of 2015
The top baby name statistics for last year have been released.
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The baby furniture failing the safety test
Erin Phillips assumed her baby products would have been tested for safety. But one crucial piece of baby furniture does not have mandatory testing and three big brands have failed a safety test.
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Jamie and Jools Oliver's baby name no. 5: the predictions are in
With their existing kids already bearing unique monikers, the name predictions are pouring in for baby number five.
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'How can I get excited about our baby again?'
What can I do to get back the excitement I had before we found out what gender our baby is?
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Baby names: to tell or not to tell before it's official?
If someone asked me, I openly discussed our intended choices. It never even occurred to me that I should keep it a secret.
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When you can't decide on a baby name
Occasionally parents have absolutely no idea what to call their infant when it is born. And that can be frustrating for everyone.
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The Mother Book: the pregnancy diary that grows with you
It's the pregnancy diary that grows right along with you and is a true work of art.
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Why I won’t be watching any childbirth videos during my pregnancy
"Not everyone wants to be blissfully naive, but the choice, as with any choice about a woman's body, should be entirely hers," writes Sarah Oakes.
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Dad-to-be poses for pregnancy photo shoot
"My wife didn't want to take maternity pictures, so I hired a photographer and took her place," Redditor DruishPrincess69 wrote when he shared these photos online. The 'manternity' shoot has since gone viral, and has been shared thousands of times all over the world.
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Books to help toddlers prepare for a new baby
Worried about how your toddler will handle having a sibling? These fun and colourful picture books will help them get used to the idea.
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