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Pregnancy, babies, toddlers and family life in plain English: what is usually normal, what helps tonight, and when it is worth asking a midwife, GP or health visitor.
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Baby sleep
A baby bedtime routine that is safe, simple and repeatable
Safe-sleep basics first, then a short wind-down that still works after a difficult night. It covers what waking looks like at different ages, how to adjust the routine as a baby grows, and the signs worth raising with a health visitor rather than riding out.
Ages and stages
Four routes through the site
Most people arrive somewhere specific. Pick the stage you are in and start with the guides parents open most.
Health and recovery
What is normal, and when to ask for help
These guides set out the usual pattern first, then the symptoms that mean it is worth contacting a GP, midwife, maternity unit or NHS 111 rather than waiting to see.
Pregnancy
How long does morning sickness last?
Sickness often eases between weeks 16 and 20, but not always. The usual timeline, what helps at home, the treatment options available, and the signs that need medical help rather than patience.
- Bleeding in early pregnancyPossible causes, ectopic red flags and when to call 999
- Chemical pregnancyA very early miscarriage, and what usually happens next
- Mental health in pregnancySigns, who to tell, treatment and where to get urgent help
- Itchy or sensitive skinSafe relief, and the itch that should be checked
- The first six weeks after birthBleeding, stitches, caesarean healing and the six-week check
- Postnatal depressionHow it differs from baby blues, and what partners can do
Choosing kit
Checks worth doing before you buy
What the safety labels mean, how to fit things properly, and the trade-offs that only show up once the box is open.
Child safety
UK car seat law, and the fit checks people miss
R129 and R44 labels, rear-facing rules, harness tightness, winter coats, second-hand seats and taxis.
Reviews
Six buggies at 6kg or less, compared
Manufacturer weights, folded size and child limits, plus the compromises that come with a very light frame.
Family life
School, screens, food and weekends
Mealtimes
Picky eating, without turning tea into a fight
Why repeated, low-pressure exposure works better than bargaining, what to do about vitamins, and the allergy or swallowing signs that need a professional rather than another strategy.
Learning and screens
Editorial updates
Recently revised
These guides were revised on 10 August 2026. What changed, and why, is listed in the corrections and updates log.
- Can you take Gaviscon in pregnancy?Updated 10 August 2026
- When an early pregnancy scan is usefulUpdated 10 August 2026
- Three lines on a scan: does it mean a girl?Updated 10 August 2026
- Linea nigra: why it appears, when it fadesUpdated 10 August 2026
- How friends and family can help after a birthUpdated 10 August 2026
- A ten-minute home workout for mumsUpdated 10 August 2026
How KidsCo works
KidsCo is a UK parenting publication. Guides are written in plain British English, link out to NHS and other UK sources so you can check the original, and are corrected in public when guidance moves on or we get something wrong.
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