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AV Baby!

Are you pregnant and looking for information? Bringing home a newborn and looking for advice and support? A new parent or grandparent looking for printables and fun activities for your new baby? You've come to the right place!

AV Baby is a new section within Activity Village aimed specially at soon-to-be-parents or parents of newborns and young babies. We'll be building it up over the next few months into a really useful resource, so we hope you'll check back often and subscribe to our free newsletter so that we can keep you informed of changes and additions.

Baby Know-How

Everything you need to know about babies - from conception through pregnancy, birth, bringing baby home and baby's first year.

Is the baby's room ready? What will you need to buy? What can you do to make your life easier when the baby arrives?
Getting Ready For Baby (4) All NEW!

What to expect from a newborn baby, how to cope with the influx of visitors, tips on snatching enough sleep, and much much more!
Newborn Babies (33)

Breast feeding or bottle feeding? On demand feeding or scheduled feeding? When to wean? We answer your questions here...
Feeding Your Baby (14) Lots NEW!

What should you expect at 6 weeks, 6 months or 1 year? We provide useful milestones and developmental stages so that you can keep an eye on your baby's development in the first year.
Baby Stages (11)

If there is one parenting issue which causes the most anxiety, disruption and unhappiness, it is baby sleep problems! Establishing a good sleep routine from the very beginning can be crucial to a peaceful and happy family. We have lots of advice...
Baby Sleep (9) NEW!

Thinking about taking your baby swimming? Attending a baby signing class? Joining a mother and baby group? You'll find inspiration and advice here.
Things To Do With Your Baby (13)

Baby Photo Of The Week

Check our our gorgeous babies - and send us your own baby photos! We'll publish the cutest baby each week.
Baby Photo Of The Week

Latest AV Baby...

Baby Photo Of The Week

Diary of a New Mum - Week 33 - A Baby Cage
Diary of a New Mum Week 33
A Baby Cage
In which I purchase a play-pen and wait to see how Jessica-Ann will react...

You'll be amazed at how much equipment you will need for your newborn baby! Here we help you to think through and plan for your requirement.
De-cluttering Before The Baby Comes Home

Make sure you know your rights so that you can use your maternity or paternity leave to good advantage.
Maternity And Paternity Leave

Surprising numbers of parents get their baby's nurseries wrong - filling them with pretty accessories but often leaving out the real essentials! Don't fall into these traps...
Nursery Do's and Don'ts

What do you need to buy for your baby's first clothes and bedding?
A Basic Layette

What should you expect at 6 weeks, 6 months or 1 year? We provide useful milestones and developmental stages so that you can keep an eye on your baby's development in the first year.
Baby Stages

Print, cut and assemble a mobile to decorate the baby's room - or make use of matching room signs, door hangers, photo frames and more!
Room Decorations To Print

Everything from nursery mobiles and cut-outs to birth announcements and baby shower invitations and scrapbook paper!
Baby Printables

AV Baby!

Diary Of A New Mum

Baby Printables

Baby Know-How

Baby Photo Of The Week