All the focus has been on you and your pregnancy. Now it’s time to start focusing on the arrival of your baby. Find some great tips for setting up the nursery and buying clothes for baby. What do you really need during your labour and hospital stay? We give you a checklist for all the essentials.

And baby makes three (or four). We give you some ideas on how to cope with changes to family relationships.

Bonding Before Birth

Using sounds (mother's voice and musical ones), movement, pressure, vibrations and light to communicate with baby.

Buying for baby

What are the essential items I will need in the first weeks at home?

Baby equipment

Some hints on what safety features to look for when buying baby's equipment.

Packing your bags

Tips on what you might need during your labour and hospital stay.

Coming home

Strategies to help your toddler cope with a new baby. Ideas for you and your partner.

Your Antenatal CareLabour and Birth