All news on the topic: Babies

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'Son is allergic to all but nine foods and daughter to water - it's terrifying'
Mum-of-three Shannon Doyle, 37, has shared the 'frightening' reality of what it is like to have children with severe allergies - and says other parents judge her for being 'mean'
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Baby name expert slams 'nickname' titles saying we're 'naming adults, not kids'
A baby name expert has shared the reason why you need to think twice before giving your little bundle of joy certain names, saying that names should also be able to be used in formal settings
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Baby boy born with two working penises and no anus in extremely rare phenomenon
Affecting very few around the globe, the baby appears to have been born with a case of diphallia, a condition that affects one in six million babies
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'People never believe my unique name is real - I have to prove it with ID'
A woman who is named after the iconic Swedish supergroup ABBA often gets asked by strangers if her unusual name is 'real' - she proudly tells everyone that it is
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'My in-laws are seething over the 'inappropriate' meal I cooked for them'
A new mum says she was in no humour to host her judgmental in-laws for dinner just four weeks after giving birth, and couldn't believe it when they started criticising the meal she'd made
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'I've just found out I'm pregnant, and the father is one of my dad's friends'
Mirror agony aunt Coleen Nolan advises a reader who is in her mid-30s and is hiding a secret from her friends and family
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Parents warned to spot signs of nasty Victorian disease in children and babies
Scabies is an irritating, itchy rash caused by a tiny mite that burrows down under the skin to lay eggs. It nearly always occurs on the hands, particularly between the fingers
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Horrified mum smells her baby burning when tot clutched live electric cable
The child had started playing with the cable and plunged it into a glass of water before being electrocuted instantly in Aragua, Venezuela
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Evil mum who threw her baby son across room 'proof monsters walk among us'
Samantha Valentine's evil actions are 'unequivocal proof that monsters walk amongst us' according to police after she attacked her baby multiple times over a four-day period
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Woman accused of killing and eating the body parts of her two-year-old daughter
WARNING DISTRESSING CONTENT: Olivia Naserian, 24, is accused of stabbing her daughter Glory Njeri, 2, before opening up her body and eating her liver in Kitengela, just outside Kenya's capital of Nairobi
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Baby name expert who charges £200 to help parents predicts 2023's biggest trends
A baby name expert who helps parents choose the monikers for their children has predicted the biggest name trends for 2023 - including a rise in some vintage classics
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Buy Buy Baby closing sale set to start TODAY as 120 stores face closure
Beloved high street retailer Buy Buy Baby will shut all of its stores across the US by June 30 after the company filed for bankruptcy, and customers are being urged to take advantage of their last ever sale.
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Parent urged to rethink ideas after baby name list includes 'type of wart'
People have urged a new parent to consider their option carefully after revealing the list of baby names they like, which includes some unusual contenders like 'Silhouette' and 'Mosaic'
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Pregnant Gemma Atkinson refuses to find out her baby's due date over major fear
Soap star Gemma Atkinson is refusing to find out her due date as she doesn't want to become 'too obsessed' over a specific date of when her baby boy is set to arrive
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'I had kids late and don't regret it because I got to spend my youth partying'
Mum-of-two Samantha Heathcock was branded a 'geriatric' mother, but says the term is outdated and over-the-top and needs to be changed
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Nurse 'photographed card sent to parents of baby she's accused of killing'
Nurse Lucy Letby, 33 - who denies murdering seven babies and attempting to murder 10 more - took a photo of a sympathy card she sent to the parents of a baby she is accused of killing, a court heard
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'I went into my sister's home without permission - my husband owns it so I can'
People were left divided after a woman attempted to justify her decision to go inside her younger sister's home without her permission after she suspected her sibling was lying to her
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'Allergies could fall 77% if babies ate peanut butter while being weaned'
Dr Miriam Stoppard shares research from Southampton University that could reduce the risk of children developing allergies to the likes of peanuts, fish, egg and milk
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Cheery Kate reminisces as she folds tiny clothes on surprise visit to baby bank
Kate Middleton made an unexpected appearance when she dropped into a Baby Bank in Windsor where she helped volunteers fold donated baby clothes and heard about how they are helping families
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'I chose a unique baby name but haters say it's a clumsy mouthful - I love it'
A proud parent has shown off their unique baby name, but not everyone is too keen on it, and some reckon it looks as though they've simply thrown 'down some Scrabble letters'
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'I looked after sister, 8, when our mum died - now she won't have me for Xmas'
The Mirror's agony aunt Coleen Nolan helps a reader who has invested a lot of money and effort in their younger sister after their mother died - but is now getting little back in return
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Jordan Banjo welcomes his third child and reveals baby boy's unusual name
Diversity star Jordan Banjo has announced the birth of his baby boy - his third child with his wife Naomi Courts - and revealed his name taken from Greek mythology
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'My partner says he'll always love his first child more than ours - I'm crushed'
A young woman has shared her pain after her partner claimed he would always loved the child that he shares with his ex the more than any future kids he might have with her
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Mum shares perfect age gap between kids that she would choose 'every time'
A mum has shared what she thinks is the perfect age gap to have between your kids, explaining why having 'two under two' just wouldn't be for her at all
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Baby names in the UK that are verging on extinction - with major royal snubbed
Once popular royal baby names could be falling out of favour with parents after research found one of the most well-known royal monikers is no longer as well used as you might expect