Positive parenting is a philosophy centred on nurturing and guiding children with love, respect, and empathy.

Night terrors can be a distressing experience for both parents and children, but with the right knowledge, you can work towards managing them effectively.

Breastfeeding is a rewarding but demanding journey, and good nutrition is crucial for both you and your baby.

By Marika Day, Accredited Practising Dietitian and Nutritionist with over a decade of experience in the areas of women’s health, gastrointestinal nutrition and disordered eating.

Hear from mum and dietitian Marika Day about how women with coeliac disease can get the nutrients they need during pregnancy. 

Thinking about having a baby, but unsure if you're ready? From budgeting to parenting support, if you’re someone who likes to plan, our baby-ready checklist may help.

If you could see inside yourself and watch your growing baby, you might see them sucking their thumb! 16 weeks pregnant and they have finally managed to get it to their mouth.

Your little one now weighs about 150g and is looking more and more like a “real” little person every day. Read more about this week.

Lots of leaps and bounds happening in week 18, from nerve cells multiplying to the beginnings of fingerprints. Read more about this week.

Your little lodger weighs around 260 grams – weigh a small sweet potato in your hand and that’s about how heavy they are. Read more about this week.

There’s so much going on in your belly this week that you may want to take a little nap after reading about it! Read more about this week.

Though the baby now weighs around 390g, your little darling still has plenty of room in your belly and likes to use it when not asleep! Read more about this week.

If you could look inside, you may see your baby sucking their thumb.  It’s nature’s way of getting your little one ready to breastfeed from birth. Read more about this week.

Your baby weighs almost 550g. You have got around 16 more weeks to go! Read more about this week.

Can you feel the baby reacting to noises and your belly rub yet? Towards the end of the second trimester is when some women report that this starts to happen, so be on the lookout.

At 25 weeks pregnant, your baby is the size of a medium sweet potato. They might be getting restless now, pushing with their hands and feet. Learn more.

A little ta-da moment for the final week of your second trimester – your baby will open their eyes for the first time around now! Read more about this week.

Your baby still has some growing to do but as of today, they’re around 24 cm long from head to bottom, big enough laying down to fit on your forearm between your hand and your elbow.

Your little one is around 25 cm long from head to bottom and already weights about 1 kilogram, approximately a third of their birth weight.

As you inch your way towards the finish line – you will be giving birth in about ten weeks! – your baby is still growing by leaps and bounds, and most of their organs are fully functioning.

Every day, your baby develops more, getting ready to make an entrance into the world in just under 10 weeks. Has it gone fast or is the time creeping by for you? Every mum feels it differently.

At 31 weeks pregnant, your baby is the size of a leaf of kale. They will start getting into position for birth soon. Learn more.

Your baby is still developing as you head into the final lap, but it’s mostly perfecting and polishing from here on out. They are getting ready to meet you!