2020-06-01_Mother_&_Baby

KarenWarren,ActingEditor

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Thehelpstarts

righthereÉ

‘Explore,experiment,

andenjoytheweaning

journey, to helpgive

yourlittleonea life-long

love of food,’says

fitnesscoachJoe

Wicks onpage37.

Wean in 15

‘Nowwe’reallspending

moretimeat home,

there’s neverbeena

bettertimeto toilet

train!’sayspotty

trainingexpertAmanda

Jenneronpage 54.

Getdry!

‘Enjoy a positive birth

experience, with these

simple steps to prepare

your body and your

baby,’ says author

and midwife Marie

Louise on page 22.

Be prepared

If there’s been one silver lining to lockdown

living it’s the chance to press pause, togain

perspective, and to reset priorities. Forme,

having the time for extra cuddles on the

couch with my own two little ones, or tosit

and watch them busy making memoriesin the

garden, has been a tonic in these troubled

times. With plans suddenly put on hold,we’ve

had no choice but to be ‘present’, and tolive

a little more in the moment. And living more

mindfully can begin even before your baby

arrives – turn to page 26 to discover howyou

can have a more mindful pregnancy bytuning

into your body and responding to its needs.

These days of 24/7 childcare aren’t without

their challenges, we know! So turn to page 48

for ingenious tantrum-taming tricks tobring

peace to your day. And don’t miss the brilliant

boredom-busting games on page 83. Of

course, none of this quality family timewould

Welcome

22

48

Get set to

give birth

Bring peace

to your day

be possible without the key

workers who selflessly put their own

lives at risk each day caring for those in need –

turn to p116 for our round-up of the best rainbow

buys, in celebration of these everyday heroes!

This month, we also bring you Part 3 in our

exclusive guide to understanding babies’ sleep

(page 58). We all know how vital restful nights

are in those early days – it’s why we’ve launched

the Mother&Baby Gold Collection of mattresses.

Designed to help your baby sleep in the cleanest,

safest environment possible, it means you can

both sleep soundly.

Keep staying safe,

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