This exciting new product from La Fee Noire is an innovative way to support and improve your stomach post-pregnancy, so what is it and how does it work?-

Belly binding has, for many years, been used to support the skin and the muscles around the woman's midsection post birth.

Experts have conducted a study to find out how to save money for the NHS and their findings have revealed that home births are the cheapest option for the NHS when the mother already has children.

For the most part second-time mothers who have a planned birth outside hospital need fewer interventions and it is just as safe for the baby.

Although a problem commonly thought to affect mothers, fathers can also suffer from post-natal depression and sometimes so severely that researchers are now saying that they could be passing their problems on to their children.

Post-natal depression affects up to 5% of new fathers and is thought to be brought on by sleepless nights and the responsibilities of parenthood.

New research is claiming that the introduction of the smoking ban in Scotland has resulted in a reduction in the number of babies being born early and underweight.

The study, published in the online journal PLoS Medicine, showed a decrease in pre-term delivery in pregnancy – or the birth of a baby less than 37 weeks in the womb – and babies who are small for their age.