The Baby

After months spent daydreaming, holiday trends show some 70 per cent of young families plan to invite an extra pair of hands to make the trip go smoothly.

Located right next to the beach in Carmarthenshire, this four-bedroom home boasts huge open spaces to relax and prepare family meals, including an open plan kitchen, oak frame conservatory and terrace, together with a games room and TV room. As families with ‘lockdown babies’ gear up to their initial Covid-free summer holidays, a study from holiday rental experts Vrbo, shows 80 per cent plan to get away for the first time. Just a five-minute walk from Princes Street and near the bustling 'village' of Stockbridge, discover fabulous bars, restaurants, and food shops as well as antique stores and cafes.

Nicola Durant was at home when she suffered a placental abruption, meaning the placenta separated from the wall of her uterus before birth. After calling her ...

Peter's fundraising page reads: "Our son Noah was born 11 weeks early last May and spent the first six weeks of his life in the NICU unit. It was quite a stressful time but obviously he was in the right place." We are so grateful, he wouldn't be here if it wasn't for them and that's the most important thing. He said: "While we were there I said I wanted to raise money for the unit and my friend was having a similar experience and was doing the cycle for Alder Hey so I decided to do it with him. "I was at the shop when I got a call from my wife in a panicked state. Peter said it was a "torturous birth" back in May 2021 as the couple were panicking due to him being so early.

Parents warned of an 'epidemic' of tooth decay among children.

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. They are specially designed for babies and contain 100 per cent fruit with no added salt or sugar. A spokesperson for Annabel Karmel said: “Annabel Karmel’s organic purees are inspired by her much-loved homecooked recipes. By clicking ‘Register’ you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use, Cookie policy and Privacy notice. These products sadly risk hooking the next generation before they can even walk. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Experts from the British Dental Association have warned parents against using some baby food pouches aimed at tots that can include more sugar than a can of ...

This ensured the food spent more time in contact with baby teeth and increased the risk of erosion and decay. Nothing could be further from the truth. The survey found a focus on the “organic” status of particular brands or that they were “high in fibre” or contained “1 of your 5 a day”.

We are calling for action on the obscene levels of sugar in many popular brands of baby food pouches to protect children's oral health.

- Some products examined aimed at four months plus contain up to two thirds of an adult's recommended daily allowance (RDA) of sugar. - 'Boutique' brands appear to have higher levels of sugar than traditional baby food brands or own brand alternatives, with market leaders Ella's Kitchen and Annabel Karmel coming in for criticism. Contents are often sucked directly from the pouch, ensuring the food spends more time in contact with baby teeth, just as they are erupting and putting teeth at risk of erosion and decay.

'Obscene levels' of sugar in baby food pouches exposes the need for quick action across the early years' food and drink sector.

These products sadly risk hooking the next generation before they can even walk. Nothing could be further from the truth. All pouches are fruit-based mixes

Fruit-based pouches marketed as for infants contained sugar levels the equivalent of up to 150% of the soft drink, according to the findings.

“We do not advise that little ones consume our purees directly from the pouch, instead recommending that they be consumed from a spoon and eaten as part of a varied diet including lots of homemade foods.” A Department of Health and Social Care spokesman said: “We have challenged businesses to improve the nutritional content of baby food and drink, as our review in 2019 found inconsistencies between national recommendations and the ingredients and nutritional content of these products.” The BDA noted a lack of clear messaging from manufacturers advising that infants should not consume the products directly from the pouch, with Annabel Karmel packaging and the brand’s website explicitly stating “eat straight from the pouch”. The Department of Health and Social Care is expected to consult imminently on the marketing and labelling of infant food. The limited sugar content comes from naturally occurring sugars found in the fruits used.” An Ella’s Kitchen spokeswoman said: “At Ella’s Kitchen, we take infant nutrition very seriously and, since 2016, building on recommendations from Public Health England, we have been reducing the proportion of higher sugar fruits like bananas in our recipes, as well as introducing lower sugar fruits and 100% vegetable pouches, bringing down sugar on average across the range by 20%. “Any new products aim to be 10% less sugar than the range average as a commitment to ongoing sugar reduction in stage 1 recipes. All products found to be high in sugar adopted so-called “halo” labelling, focusing on their “organic” status or that they were “high in fibre” or contained “one of your five a day”, potentially misleading parents into thinking they were making healthy choices, the report warned. “Claims of ‘no added sugar’ are meaningless when mums and dads end up delivering the lion’s share of a can of Coke to their infants. This ensured the food spent more time in contact with baby teeth and increased the risk of erosion and decay.

Baby food pouches – in rainbow colours and animal shapes – are hard to miss on supermarket shelves. Yet despite their friendly appearance, the purees of ...

These are not added sugars and they only represent those sugars naturally present in the fruit or vegetable. Meanwhile, in 2019, Public Health England published its own review about products on the market for children up to 36 months. Analysis from campaigners at Action on Sugar last year found that among 73 baby and toddler sweet snacks, such as rusks, biscuits, oat bars and puffs, fewer than one in ten products would get a green - or low - label for sugar. Baby milks remained the largest category in value terms, followed by baby wet meals and baby finger foods. In 2014 it had a turnover of more than $100m and was subsequently bought by US-based food group Hain Celestial in 2013 for an undisclosed sum. It costs more to use fruit and vegetables that have less natural sugar, such as blueberries.

The British Dental Association has warned that what it calls 'obscene' levels of sugar in popular baby food pouches underline the need for wide-ranging ...

Dentist leaders said the excessive levels of sugar in many of these products clearly warrants government action across the sector, including confronting the tactics used by sales teams, implementation of a clearer ‘traffic light’ style for labelling, and potentially expansion of fiscal measures such as the Sugar Levy to encourage reformulation. These products sadly risk hooking the next generation before they can even walk. Some products examined aimed at 4 months+ contained up to two thirds of an adult’s recommended daily allowance (RDA) of sugar.

Speaking about her daughter to BBC News after receiving an honorary doctorate from the University of the Creative Arts (UCA) for her impact on global fashion, ...

“You say you want to be inclusive, you say you want to be diverse. “Because I’m clear, and I know the ones that do the action and I know the ones that just say it because they don’t want to get in trouble. She falls down, she doesn’t cry. “I don’t want to hear anymore saying, I want to see the action. She doesn’t cry very much at all.” British model Naomi Campbell has revealed she has a “great baby whisperer”, and her daughter is growing up to become “very tough”.

Fabinho, 28 and Rebeca, 27, married in 2015, three years before he joined Liverpool. The Brazilian made the move to Europe in 2012 to sign for Portuguese side ...

The midfielder is expected to join up with the squad this weekend as they fly out to the far east for their pre-season tour. Last season alone, he scored 21 goals and registered eight assists in all competitions. The couple shared a heartwarming video on social media of their gender reveal party, surrounded by friends and family.

The reality star, 32, showcased her growing baby bump in gym gear on Friday during filming for her ITVBe show, The Family Diaries.

'The babies are going to be so close in age. Another beautiful baby to join our family. She wrote: 'Welcome to the 5 club sis.