Essential Baby: Parenting Information For Mothers, Fathers, Parents & Parents to be

Baby number two on the way for Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher

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What medications can pregnant women take?

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That's one way to silence a screaming child.

Travel news

Passenger screams at crying baby

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Mum speaks out after being verbally abused while breastfeeding her baby

We don't use clickbait headlines here at Essential Baby, but here's one case we would consider breaking our rule for.

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Hug-a-Bub goes belly up

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There are ways to make working from home with a baby a little less chaotic.

How to work from home with a baby

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Five gorgeous Il Tutto bags to choose from - enter today!

Five gorgeous bags to choose from - enter today!

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Sorry, sleep deprived parents, but coffee won't help

MIND, BODY & FITNESS

While coffee has long been the crutch of the sleep deprived, a new study has found that caffeine has little to no effect after just three nights of restricted sleep.

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Cabin crew deliver baby during flight

BIRTH STORIES

There's no doubt their job is a varied one, but it's not often an airline cabin crew are called on to help deliver a baby.

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Sadie and Gary with their daughter, Summer.

Surprise for mum after ectopic pregnancy diagnosis

PREGNANCY HEALTH

A rare occurrence means Sadie Brittle still has a baby on the way, despite having surgery for an ectopic pregnancy.

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Lane Graves was snatched as he played at the water's edge at the Disney resort in Orlando on Tuesday night.

Alligator attack: mother posts pictures of son playing in same spot where 2-year-old Lane Graves was killed an hour later

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A mother from Massachusetts has shared photos online showing her son wading in the water where 2-year-old Lane Graves was later attacked by an alligator.

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This mum's photos of life with triplets will bring you joy

ENTERTAINMENT

In a photo series called 'Life of Triplets' an Adelaide mother of six has captured the sweetness and light that comes with having a large family; one that includes both triplets and twins.

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It is normal for a two-year-old to be scared in some situations.

We're afraid our toddler is too fearful

TODDLER DEVELOPMENT

Q: Our 2-year-old is scared of many things: using slippery dips, going on ferris wheels with his parents, playing in ball pits, even riding a merry-go-round on his dad's lap. He seems to be hyper-aware of his surroundings.

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Healthy party bag ideas for children's birthdays

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How to make simple paper planes

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40 books every child should read

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Interesting facts about The Neverending Story

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Win $1000 and baby food hampers with #HeinzTasteAwards

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Your first day out with baby: mums share their tips

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Charlie

Nickname for Charles, Charlotte

World's first surviving septuplets graduate high school

Bobbi and Kenny with the septuplets and their oldest daughter, Mikayla, as the toddlers turned 2.

Best childhood photo recreations

(Image source <a href="http://irinawerning.com/back-to-the-fut/back-to-the-future/" target="_blank">Irina Werning</a>)

Photographer documents son's adventures with his little toy truck

Photos show the dreams, love and joy of surrogacy

Heartwarming photos show the joy of adoption after foster care

PHOTOS: The amazing water birth of twins

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Alligator attack: mother posts pictures of son playing in same spot where 2-year-old Lane Graves was killed an hour later

CURRENT AFFAIRS

A mother from Massachusetts has shared photos online showing her son wading in the water where 2-year-old Lane Graves was later attacked by an alligator.