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'I was so afraid to try for a second baby': Nicole shares the reality behind this photo of her daughters
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'Éabha and Fiadh were born prematurely at 28 weeks': Sinéad shares the story behind this smiley snap
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'Out of shot, I was still in my pyjamas': Amy shares the reality behind this snap of her twins
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'It's the closest I have to a photo of my four kids': Paula shares the emotional story behind this snap
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9 really practical gifts to give someone who's pregnant, according to new mums
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'We sang a lot of Baby Shark': Melissa shares the reality behind this polished photo
Am I being a bad parent... by dressing my four-year-old twins in identical clothes?
8 parents on their tricks for keeping winter illness away - from tummy bug tonics to fresh air
'There’s a different in-law here every week': 7 working parents share what they do for childcare
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From snow pants to a balance bike: 10 items for toddlers I'll be looking for in the January sales
'They destroyed the kitchen with flour': Ger shares the reality behind this cute photo
Am I being a bad parent... by not joining a mum and baby group?
‘I’m more patient than I thought': New parents share their biggest learnings from the first year
'We're at A&E. Can you get here?': 11 disastrous tales from the first night away with no kids
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9 pricey-but-brilliant baby items I'll be keeping an eye out for in the January sales