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Looking to find some games and activities to play at a baby shower?
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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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The new way parents are sharing the gender of their unborn babies
Move aside gender reveal parties - nail art is the latest trend for revealing a baby's sex.
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Gorgeous gender reveal cake ideas
Gender reveals are now happening everywhere. Here are some of the most gorgeous cakes for your celebration.
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2016 baby name trends: most popular initials
Which letters came up trumps in the 2016 top baby name lists?
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2016 baby name trend: nature names for girls
In 2016, it was all about surname names for boys and nature names for girls. Here's just how popular the latter trend was.
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The reason why I agonised over naming my daughter
The big decision weighs heavily on wordsmith Flip Byrnes for weeks after her daughter’s birth.
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Drone films explosive gender reveal
He might be the best brother-in-law ever for filming this gender reveal with a drone.
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5 things my wife needs to know before we have a third baby
My wife and I are just about to commit to a family of three children.
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2016 baby name trend: surnames as first names for boys
One hot trend emerged over all others in the 2016 most popular baby names lists - surname names for boys.
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Watch the most important golf shot of this dad-to-be's life
Remember when parents used to be boring and just say, "It's a boy!" or "It's a girl!" – as regular spoken words coming out of their mouths?
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To the parents considering an unusual baby name: I say 'do it'
As someone with an unusual name, I can assure you there are many benefits.
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This couple's Batman-themed pregnancy announcement is too cute
"My wife and I have a sidekick on the way," shared a proud dad-to-be in a post to Reddit last week.
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