Oh my! If you have a baby in the family you MUST visit this shop! Its couture for babies. The…read morelittle clothes are so cute and unique. I cant wait for the next baby to be born into my family so i can come and buy something.

A first stop, for all those baby essentials. They sell a very large selection of nearly new baby…read moreitems, prams, pushchairs, feeding equipment, toys, clothes. the items are all in excellent condition, and usually barely used. Babies grow out of things so quickly- stuff doesn't get time to get worn out. Well worth a visit.

It's not my normal territory, you know, Mothercare. Because I'm not a mother, and I don't really…read morecare, which generally absolves me from ever needing or feeling the urge to go into this shop. This all changed the other day, when my brother and his wife had their first child, a beautiful little girl called Peggy. I started to care. I understood what this care thing is about, and I became a mother. As I said it all changed. No wait... I just cared, I didn't become a mother. So anyway,now ticking one of the boxes, I entered Mothercare alongside my brother, to buy a Moses basket and some other baby related items? I always assumed (not that admittedly I thought about it much) that Mothercare was just a big impersonal superstore, much like a massive Sports shop, where essentially you would be left to your own devices, and things would be scattered around everywhere just waiting for the recession to seal the last nail in it's coffin. But actually it was not. Inside, it was surprisingly tidy and well kept, and the store assistants were empathetic and friendly to new, anxious mothers and fathers, as well as enthusiastic and helpful. As well as baby clothes, Mothercare is a prime place to get all your practical motherly/fatherly hardware, such as prams (which are on display like cars in a showroom), mobiles, cots, and nursing bras. I wouldnt recommend this shop as a cool place to hang out (obviously), but I would to mothers and fathers who want a serious shop for their little ones, and a friendly face to help them do it.

This Mothercare is situated in the lower level of Churchill square, near ELC and a discount toy…read morestore. It always seems very jam packed with stock to me. Good displays of highchairs, pushchairs and cots etc so you can have a good look see before buying. Products also sold are toddler's clothes, shoes, toys and a small selection of books. This shop also provides a very valuable free service of a changing and feeding room at the back of store, free to use with running water, nappy disposal and discreet area to breast feed. There was until recently an Olan Mills photo studio in this store which closed in December 2008 due to financial difficulties.

Great little baby shop that is more expensive than Toys R Us, but here you have the benefit of…read morepersonal customer service. Situated to the back of Waitrose, the shop is over 2 floors. Staff happy to help and are great at fitting car seats, will even oblige if you dont buy from there! Not many independant baby shops around and this is one of the best, in fact a real hidden gem.

A lovely little baby boutique in Old Town, with lots of beautiful baby items. It's a bit pricey but…read morethe service is excellent and it's worth paying a bit more for. The staff are also trained to fit car seats. There are two floors, with prams and clothes on the ground floor and furniture upstairs. They stock a good range of high quality equipment, from the likes of Mamas and Papas, and can order in anything that they do not have in stock. The best place for baby goods in Eastbourne.

You know when you see those kids that are casually but precisely dressed like in an advertising…read morecampaign? Well, I'm guessing their parents shop at Toby Tiger. A tiny store in the heart of the North Laines, it sells a breath-taking selection of beautiful, brightly coloured romper suits, pyjamas, skirt, dresses, trousers, tees, hats, mittens, wellies and blankets. Some of them are in tasteful stripes and spots that would compliment Cath Kidston homeware, others are in simple rainbow shades of blue, pink, yellow, green, etc. They also have a selection of tasteful printed garments with dinosaurs, robots, pink apples and embroidered slogans like Drama Queen and Cheeky Monkey. To buy one or two items would set you back £15 to £50. To buy a whole wardrobe that would make your kids look like they're young, hip and advertising-worthy? You might need to remortage.

A friend of mine used to work in here, so despite having absolutely no need for anything that they…read moresell, I used to pop in and out quite a lot and just couldn't help myself from nosing around and ooh-ing and aah-ing over all the little clothes and toys As far as babies and kiddies' shops go, this one is a little bit more special than most. Rather than the cheap, plasticky tat that a lot of toy shops sell for kids, most of the toys sold here are wooden, painted in lovely bright colours and seem to be really good quality. Their 'Charlie and Lola' stuff is very cute too especially the t-shirts with funny little slogans. Because the stuff is good quality, branded, or both, expect to pay a bit more for it. But unlike some of the toys out there, these aren't going to break in five minutes flat. The classic wooden designs also mean that they're unlikely to go out of fashion. Because, y'know, there are so many fashion-conscious toddlers about nowadays...

I discovered this shop after having my daughter and have been back time and again since. Its a…read morefairly small shop but is a bit of an aladdins cave with the amount of products they stock! They have a fantastic selection of preloved baby items as well as new ones all at great prices. Staff are friendly and helpful and know what they are talking about. Upstairs they have a brilliant preloved maternity store, as we all know maternity clothing is highly priced and you never get enough wear out of it but here you can buy gorgeous items at a fraction of the normal cost.

Great for ideas as to what to buy for a new Mum or baby. There is a fair sized maternity wear…read moresection discreetly positioned in the middle of the store but screened so that not everyone sees people looking at it. They have a nice selection of nursery furniture but it is horrendously expensive! I'm sure it's cheaper at Toys r us! The products they sell always seem seasonal, so in Autumn they sell all autumn colours (including autumn coloured buggies etc). Baby clothes are cute but not that large a selection. There is a decent sized car park behind the store but it is hard to park in as it is free so some people park there to go shopping elsewhere, not good. A really good place to start looking for baby stuff if you do not have the first idea where to begin.

This is a very small branch of Mothercare so you can't get everything you might need. It sells…read morebaby, toddler and children's clothes as well as some prams, car seats and a small collection of mother and baby products. It has the new Myleen Klass range of baby clothes called baby kwhich is good. To be honest I prefer the bigger stores as they have everything you need and a much better selection.