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Should I be feeling anxious?

View details Should I have a birth plan?
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Should I have a birth plan?

Add “create a birth plan” to your list of important things to do before your baby is due.

View details Parenting Support for You & Your Baby
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Parenting Support for You & Your Baby

Nestlé FamilyNes is here to support you to make confident parenting choices that are right for you and your baby as they grow. Your instincts, our support.

View details Should I be introducing solid foods?
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Should I be introducing solid foods?

View details Should I eat more when breastfeeding?
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Should I eat more when breastfeeding?

When you're breastfeeding you need about 2000kJ of extra energy from food and drinks.

View details Should I stop comparing myself to others?
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Should I stop comparing myself to others?

View details Should I let my baby play with toys?
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Should I let my baby play with toys?

View details How To Emotionally Prepare for Parenthood
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How To Emotionally Prepare for Parenthood

You're expecting a child, so do you know how to prepare for parenthood? Read our easy tips so you know what to consider before becoming a parent.

View details Working Out Your Birth Plan
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Working Out Your Birth Plan

Giving birth is less daunting if you have an easy to follow birth plan in mind, to help the day go as smoothly as possible. See our birth plan guide.

View details 10 Tips For Reframing Negative Thoughts
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0-4 months

10 Tips For Reframing Negative Thoughts

Negative thoughts have a way of creeping in from time to time, which can make us doubt our path as parents. Read our tips to help reframe your thinking.

View details Mastering Equal Parenting
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0-4 months

Mastering Equal Parenting

Want to share child-raising more evenly with your partner? With teamwork, you can both make it happen! Follow our guide to equal parenting.

View details Effective Co-Parenting Strategies for a Healthy Family Dynamic
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2-3 years

Effective Co-Parenting Strategies for a Healthy Family Dynamic

Wondering what co-parenting means and how to co-parent successfully? Here are some straightforward tips and strategies to make it easier to agree on and work in a parenting partnership.

View details How to Help Baby Sleep Better
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0-4 months

How to Help Baby Sleep Better

Need ways to help your baby sleep? There are no magic tricks but try these 10 baby sleep tips, and you might find you both enjoy a better night’s sleep.

View details Giving Birth – From Vaginal Birth to C-Section
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Giving Birth – From Vaginal Birth to C-Section

It's normal to be nervous about giving birth. Knowing what happens while giving birth can help create a positive start to your parenting experience, take a look.

View details First-time Parent - Partner Tips
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First-time Parent - Partner Tips

Partners can feel like they don’t know how to help with a newborn. These tips may help you bond with your baby and support your partner, right from the start. 

View details Nappy Bag Essential Checklist for New Parents
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0-4 months

Nappy Bag Essential Checklist for New Parents

How exciting! Your baby’s first outing with you. But wait! What do you pack in your nappy bag to make your mini adventure as stress free as possible? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.

View details The Importance of Iron for Babies
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6-9 months

The Importance of Iron for Babies

An Australian nutrition survey showed that 75% of infants aged 6-12 months were not consuming enough iron.

View details Kangaroo Care: How to Take Care of Your Preterm Baby
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0-4 months

Kangaroo Care: How to Take Care of Your Preterm Baby

What is kangaroo care and how can it help you to take care of your preterm baby?

View details What is Unsolicited Parenting Advice?
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0-4 months

What is Unsolicited Parenting Advice?

Children are our future so it’s not surprising that everyone feels invested in helping parents to better nurture their babies.

View details Lonely Parents: How Can You Feel Alone With a Baby in Your Arms?
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0-4 months

Lonely Parents: How Can You Feel Alone With a Baby in Your Arms?

You never get a minute to yourself, yet you’ve never felt lonelier? Yes, that’s the paradox of lonely parents.

View details The Battle Against Parent Guilt and Other Emotions
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0-4 months

The Battle Against Parent Guilt and Other Emotions

If there’s one feeling that unites mums and dads all around the world in the rollercoaster of parenting emotions, it’s guilt—and most commonly it’s a mother’s guilt.

View details Adjusting to Parenthood: The Shock of Becoming a Parent
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0-4 months

Adjusting to Parenthood: The Shock of Becoming a Parent

Feeling tired all the time. The 24/7 care that is involved in looking after a newborn. The huge sense of responsibility that comes with being a parent. Sound familiar?

View details Parent Shaming Online: What Parents Need to Know About Online Shaming
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0-4 months

Parent Shaming Online: What Parents Need to Know About Online Shaming

With social media providing a window into our lives for all to see, parent shaming online—or more commonly mum shaming—is something we need to all be aware of.

View details Is Shared Parenting the Future?
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0-4 months

Is Shared Parenting the Future?

Sharing time with the kids. Sharing all housework. The mental load divided. Shared parenting may sound like the dream but is it really achievable?

View details Planet Parent
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Planet Parent

In 16 countries 8,000 mums and dads were interviewed. What’s it really like to be a new parent today?

View details 40 Weeks Pregnant - Trimester 3
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40 Weeks Pregnant - Trimester 3

Time’s up! If they haven’t already, your baby will arrive any day now. And then you will be a parent at last! Read more about this week.

View details Crispy Salmon Nuggets
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1-2 years

Crispy Salmon Nuggets

View details Partner Hub
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Partner Hub

We’ve pulled together the Partner Hub because we know how important a support system is when raising children and we want to help you be as prepared as you can be for parenthood.

View details What is Labour?
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What is Labour?

Labour is divided into three stages, starting from your first contraction, and ending with the birth of your baby and placenta.

View details What do Contractions Feel Like?
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What do Contractions Feel Like?

Contractions can be experienced differently by everyone. They can vary in intensity, duration and frequency, throughout your labour.

View details What Does Early Labour Feel Like?
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What Does Early Labour Feel Like?

You may think it’ll be obvious when you go into labour, but it isn’t always what you see in the movies.