Advice and support from expert articles


Diagnosing and managing childhood rashes

Mum holding baby's feet

Newborn | | Dr Alia Ahmed

Rashes in children are common and can occur for several reasons. Spotting rashes can be fairly simple, but managing them can be difficult for the carers of babies and young children, especially if they are causing symptoms that leave your little one distressed.


Skincare ingredients to avoid

Baby sat on towel after bath time

Newborn | | Dr Alia Ahmed

Young skin is sensitive. It requires gentle skin care that won’t irritate or aggravate existing skin issues, and which also protects the skin barrier. Dermatologist, Dr Alia, shares the key ingredients you should avoid in your little one's skincare products.




Combination feeding

Mum combination feeding baby

Feeding | | Louise Broadbridge

Combination feeding is the term given to using a mixture of bottles and breastfeeds to feed your baby. While exclusive breastfeeding is when a baby gets all their milk directly from the breast, combination feeding involves other methods like bottles or cups.




What to eat when breastfeeding

Baby touching unknown mothers face

Feeding | | Helen Farnsworth

When breastfeeding it is a good idea to make sure you eat a range of healthy foods to get the nutrients you need to keep your energy up! Our nutritionist has shared her advice when it comes to meal times and snacks.


The power of skin-to-skin

baby holding parents fingers

Newborn | | Louise Broadbridge

Skin-to-skin contact has a whole host of benefits for a newborn baby. We Louise, @thehonestmidwife, to share the benefits of skin-to-skin contact with your little one and when you should introduce it.