Francesca Whiting is digital content executive at BabyCentre. She’s responsible for making sure BabyCentre’s health content is accurate, helpful and easy to understand.

Always use freshly boiled tap water to make up your baby’s formula milk. Powdered infant formula is not sterile and can contain bacteria, so boiling water kills harmful bacteria. Boil fresh drinking ...

The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth.

The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth.

Joanne Lewsley is a freelance copywriter and editor, and specialises in creating evidence-based parenting, health and lifestyle web content.

Polly Logan-Banks is an experienced editor with a keen interest in producing evidence-based content. Polly is passionate about ensuring that every child gets the best start in life.

The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth.

Welcome to your week-by-week pregnancy guide! Here, you'll find all the expert information you need for every trimester, from how your baby's developing each week, to tips and advice for your stage of ...

The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth.

Vaginal birth Before the birth I had my first daughter at 25 and I was blissfully na ve. I thought that I was going to sneeze ...