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The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation has recommended that the NHS admminister the chickenpox vaccine to children aged 12 months to 18 months. (Credit: Adobe)

How to tell if your child has chickenpox or a heat rash

Greater Manchester achieves national target for pregnancy smoking rates –numbers...

Some of the mums and their babies at the Barbells and Babies session held at Trans4orm Wigan.

Barbells and Babies

Huge savings off the Tommee Tippee Perfect Prep Day & Night the Baby Bottle Maker Machine

Tommee Tippee Perfect Prep Bottle Maker Machine now less than £100

From batteries to wet wipes: 17 items the Government wants to put in your family emergency kit

What it costs to build a UK 72-hour emergency kit on Amazon

1 in 7 babies in the UK admitted to neonatal care each year

Parents could receive 12 weeks FULL paid leave in new neo natal policy

Parents dedicate 48 minutes to reading the most loved book each week

Parents read the same bedtime story to their children 416 times a YEAR

New figures show there were 80 hospital admissions for ectopic pregnancies among women aged 15 to 44 years in Wigan in the year to March 2024: up from 65 the year before

Record hospital admissions for ectopic pregnancies

The safety gates have been recalled due to risk of serious injury or death.

Child safety gates sold on Amazon urgently recalled

Chickenpox is a viral infection that mostly affects children, but you can get it at any age

Warning to parents over the dangers of 'chicken pox parties'

Honey is a popular pancake topping - but it shouldn't be given to children under one.

The one ingredient you should never feed your baby on Pancake Day

These are the 10 essential questions to ask your partner before the baby arrives.

10 questions you should ask your partner before you have a baby

Amazon has huge deals on toys, games, crafts and Lego to help keep the kids entertained this half-term

Amazon has huge deals on toys, games and crafts

Cuddles are a big part of recovery for young children when they’re poorly.

Nanny Diaries: Babies and bugs!

From helping teach essential skills to connecting you with your child's nursery school - there's probably an app for that

Four of the best apps for parents of babies and toddlers

Young children and babies are at risk of suffering more serious symptoms of norovirus and can become dehydrated which may require medical treatment.

Parents warned not to send babies with these five symptoms to nursery
Norovirus cases in hospital have hit their highest level so far this winter 🤢
Sarah McCann

Baby foods you should feed your children - and when to start (Photo: New Africa - stock.adobe.com)

Everything you need to know about food for your baby

Little Foxes Wigan, on Billinge Road, Highfield

Nursery gets 'good' rating from Ofsted

Toys, games and puzzles for perfect presents at Aldi this week

Kids' stocking fillers with toys, books and puzzles on Specialbuys

Owlet Dream Bundle smart baby monitor

Parents can get £100 off Black Friday Owlet Baby Monitor bundle deal

Folic acid will be added to non-wholemeal flour.

Extra vitamin to be added to white bread to help protect babies

Amazon Prime Day deals for new arrivals

Bargain Momcozy gadgets for new parents in big Amazon sale

Momcozy Sunrise Sound Machine Wake-up Light

Review: Momcozy night light and sound machine is perfect for new mums

July and August babies

Your pictures: welcome to the world summer babies

UK flag with Unconventional Brits title

Meet the miracle baby turned adult bride and viral mouse village maker

Eco friendly reusable cotton nappies. Photo:Adobe

Going Green: There are plenty of ways to make parenting greener

Two capybara twins born at zoo

Newborn capybara twin pups surprise zoo staff - super-cute video!
Meet the newborn capybara twin pups, in this super-cute video.
Sam Pole

Our picks of the top baby and toddler products to keep your little one cool in hot weather

Summer essentials to keep your baby or toddler cool in hot weather

Aldi has a Specialbuys Matchstick Monkey offer among new baby and toddler bargains

First look as Aldi adds baby and toddler Specialbuys for mums

A baby sleeping bag is among the bargains on offer

Top deals new mums won't want to miss on Amazon Prime Day

Toys on offer this Amazon Prime Day. Picture: Amazon UK

Top toy deals: Perfect gifts for kids on Amazon Prime Day

Aldi, pictured, is selling products for babies in its next specialbuys offer

Mums on alert for Aldi's new specialbuys on baby products from 79p

(Photos: Pexels)

Kids Club cinema - your guide to Kids Clubs and discounts this summer

Our pick of the sunscreens to keep your skin protected this summer

Pick of the best suncreams to protect your skin this summer

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Symptoms and signs to look out for in recent rise of Measles

A pair of tiny fox kits, weighing 46 grams each, are being hand-reared by keepers at a safari park.

Cuteness overload: Watch as tiny Fennec Foxes are hand-reared

Cough infections have risen across the UK in the first four weeks of 2024.

Symptoms and remedies for whooping cough as cases continue to rise

XL Bully walk at Rother Valley Country Park

Watch: XL Bully owners gather to fight scary image stigma over muzzles

Welcome to the world!

YOUR PICTURES: Welcome to the world - Wigan babies born in November and December

Films and televsion could influence baby names in 2024.

The baby names set to rise in popularity in 2024

A newborn baby in the maternity ward at Frimley Park Hospital in Surrey on May 22, 2020 in Frimley, United Kingdom. (Stock Image. Credit: Steve Parsons - Pool/Getty Images)

Bereaved families call for inquiry into NHS maternity services

Harriet Moxon with her five-year-old daughter Eve. Photo by Charlotte Ridgeon (Harriet's twin sister).

Mum says she's lucky to be alive after being hit by a car on holiday

Lucy Letby received a rare whole life order after being convicted of murdering seven babies and trying to kill six more while working at the Countess of Chester Hospital neonatal unit between 2015 and 2016.

Criminals must face victims for sentencing after Lucy Letby’s no-show

Boots issues apology after baby milk advert breaks rules

Boots issues apology after baby milk advert breaks rules

Outside Countess of Chester Hospital

Former nursing director suspended following Lucy Letby trial

Iceland is giving away ‘black cards’ across its stores (Photo: Getty Images)

Iceland issues warning on frozen food containing deadly bacteria

Jessy Williams with her daughter Sky

Mum has one of smallest babies ever born in UK - weighing 350g

Amy Walsh confirms she is returning to Emmerdale

Men in the UK being offered £10,000 to pose as dads for migrant women’s babies in visa scam

UK men being offered £10,000 to pose as dads in visa scam

A baby has been born using three people’s DNA for the first time in the UK, the fertility regulator has confirmed. Photo for illustrative purposes.

First UK baby with DNA from three people born after new IVF procedure

Best changing bags: stylish, wipe-clean, designer bags for nappies

Best changing bags: stylish, wipe-clean, designer bags for nappies

John Lewis has warned anyone who has bought a Winnie the Pooh sleeping bag to stop using them immediately and return them to their local store.

John Lewis issue urgent recall on Winnie the Pooh sleeping bags

Love Island star Amy Hart gives birth to first child with Sam Rason

TK Maxx and Homesense to close stores across the UK - full list

Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury (Getty)

Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury kept baby’s arrival secret for a week

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