Anyone who's had to prepare themselves for the imminent arrival of a newborn will know that with a baby comes a whole load of paraphernalia, most of which you'd never even considered when you were young and child-free. I certainly got a shock when, with two months to go, I realised I didn't even know the difference between a bodysuit and a sleepsuit, let alone know how many of each I'd need once the baby was born.

BTC activewear offers a number of garments for the ever-growing baby and toddler wear market.

The Hanes 2008 catalogue features the Playwear range - a collection of T-shirts, creepers and bibs that caters to all tastes from ages 0 to 4 years.

When babies start to explore the world they need clothes that are hard-wearing, yet comfortable to wear and easy to clean, says James & Nicholson. It claims to offer both with high-quality fabrics that are functional and trendy at the same time.

The Larkwood Baby and Toddler Collection offers the cutest collection of baby and toddler wear around, says Larkwood, using the softest fabrics and the gentlest styles with product detailing to set the clothes apart from the rest.

UKL's exclusive Baby Basics is one of the first brands to enter the distributor market offering quality babywear for re-branding.

PenCarrie stocks the full Larkwood range of baby and toddler wear. David Abrahams, marketing manager for PenCarrie, says: "The Larkwood range, which caters for tinies aged 0-36 months, offers every style that any nursery could want. The range is also perfect for on-pack competitions and loyalty-building giveaways in the highly competitive babycare market."

Prestige Leisure has added 10 new styles to its Baby and Toddler range for 2008.  The full range of products can be viewed at www.prestigeleisure.com.