Sheree Murphy’s Baby Shower wasn’t your average party as we’re not used to diamond-encrusted dummies, baby pink cupcakes and chocolate flavoured lip gloss! Held at Sheree’s favourite restaurant, 60 Hope Street, Liverpool, Sheree could not think of anywhere nicer to hold it as this is where Harry signed for Liverpool. Sheree couldn’t believe it and said, “It’s like a mini wedding – I couldn’t believe it when I saw the sea of presents: I got baby Dior, Chloe outfits, designer berets – I have nothing left to buy!”

At 2pm sharp, a sumptuous afternoon tea of traditional English sarnies and homemade cupcakes was served, washed down with a delicious Laurent-Perrier rose champagne. The entertainment that followed included hilarious drag queen Laquisha Jonz, a game of pass the parcel and a bingo session where guests walked away with Cavalli jewellery and nights in hotels – Alex Curran went away with a teeth-whitening kit!!

Sheree says “Emily Symons threw me a mini baby shower when I was pregnant with Ruby, but after seeing how OTT they are in Sex And The City with nappy cakes and bouquets of flowers in the shape of baby clothes, I thought I need one like that! People were shocked at how big it was and it was so much better than I expected – I didn’t get home until midnight and I woke up and had no hangover!!” Sheree concludes by saying, “I’d definitely have another baby shower – it’s a great excuse for a party!”

The question of how pregnant women manage to avoid toppling over due to their huge bump has finally been answered. Scientists have discovered an elegant piece of evolutionary engineering that allows the female spine to balance the extra load.

There is a difference in the lower backbones and hips between men and women which has developed over millions of years that allows women to carry a foetus while maintaining an upright posture. Women’s lower vertebrae are wedge-shaped and their hip joints are slightly bigger than men’s.

Women’s lower spines have evolved greater flexibility and support than that of a man and as a foetus and placenta can together weigh almost 7 kg (15.4 lb), the extra load then moves the centre of gravity to the front of the hips which forces the women to lean back.

Daniel Lieberman, of Harvard University, said: “Early human women lived very strenuous, active lives and were forced to cope with the discomfort of childbearing while foraging for food and escaping from predators. This evolution helped early women to remain more mobile during pregnancy, which would have been essential to survival.”

It is always a lot of fun to see what the “celebs” are doing for their baby showers. In Los Angeles this week one hundred mums and mums-to-be were treated to a host of gifts from Nicole Richie and her boyfriend Joel Madden.

The celebrity couple, who are expecting their own baby next month, held a shower, gifting $200,000 worth of goods to the women. Richie and Madden gave out the gifts at the LA Free Clinic as part of their Richie Madden Children’s Foundation.

“We grew up in Los Angeles and we want our child to be a part of the community, and to know that there’s a responsibility to help the community” said Madden. Richie told reporters she was thrilled by the reaction of the baby shower. “The looks on their faces were priceless,” she said. “Some of them didn’t even believe us. They thought we were joking.” Madden was also pleased by the turnout. “Sometimes people don’t want to believe that me and Nicole are just a young couple having a baby and we’re really excited,” he said. “We don’t really get to share our lives with people. It’s nice to connect with people on a real level.”

Tomy, is looking for a model Daddy to front its new baby carrier advertising campaign. Do you know of anyone who might be interested? This is a guaranteed once in a lifetime opportunity.

Tomy has teamed up with Prima Baby and is currently looking for a gorgeous new daddy to front its new print advertising campaign.

Winning dads will be the face of the new, stylish carrier range and will be featured in Prima Baby next year. They’ll also win a night for two at a top London hotel, £200 spending money, travel expenses, a Freestyle Premier carrier from the brand new range and a hamper full of gorgeous Tomy baby and toddler toys.

Entering is easy. All you need to do is visit www.tomy.co.uk/daddyidol and download an entry form to send off with recent photos. The only criteria is that dads need to have had a baby between 7th December 2006 and 7th December 2007.

Good luck!

Congratulations to Rachel Ponder from Lincoln who recently received one of our fantastic Ultimate Deluxe Baby Shower Party Packs after entering the baby shower competition in Baby & Beyond Magazine. Well done and we hope you enjoy your prize.