Real Life Special – A Very Modern Miracle
e almost never have to go out looking for a story – in fact we’re honoured and a little humbled, by the sheer number of amazing families who contact us each season to...
The Cruelest Cut
Thousands of young London girls may be at risk of a gruesome cultural practice leading to lifelong health problems. Baby London investigates Female Genital Mutilation.
She was about seven years old. They took her...
Statementing
With more and more children being diagnosed with increasing numbers of educational and behavioural conditions, the need for a ‘statement’ is ever-important. But it is a daunting, often laborious process and one no...
Is there a link between obesity and formula fed children?
A recent study carried out by the MRC Childhood Nutrition Research Centre has suggested a link between obesity and formula fed children. However, experts have critiscised the study as it focused on fat...
Vaccinating London babies against tuberculosis – the BCG
My daughter is seven months old and still has a nasty red lump on her arm from her BCG vaccination which she had five months ago. Although it is unusual for babies to have...
Home Safety
There’s not a mother on the planet that hasn’t got a horror story about their baby falling off the bed, down the stairs, out of its bouncy chair or off the sofa. We...
Safe Furniture
Choosing Children’s Chairs & Tables – Safety Considerations
As we excitedly design our child’s nursery, what colour? Which toy box? Where to put the chair? We usually take for granted that the furniture we...
Fighting for Survival
Guildford couple Michael and Beth Reeve were overjoyed to be expecting their first child, but excitement turned to shock when their unborn baby was diagnosed with a life-threatening condition.
When...
The Experts: Sleep Problems
Sleep expert Andrea Grace tackles three common baby sleep issues
