Women come in all different shapes and sizes - we only have to look around our group of friends or the gym to know that. But does your size affect the ease of the birth? In our forums, there are women being told by midwives that they have small feet

and can exchange experiences and reassurance, if you’re lucky you may make one or two fast friends who give birth at a similar time to you, and that can be a wonderful support as you cope with the new challenges of motherhood.Most courses also welcome

Im not sure if anyone can help me but long story short I have just discovered tha my ante-natal classes start  on the 22nd March and finish 6th May.My baby is due on the 10th May and Im really worried that Im going to go into labour before my

, but there’s also tons of support for the beleaguered mother, from your emotional wellbeing to dealing with unwanted visitors. It’s written in a down-to-earth, friendly tone that makes you feel like you’re talking to a friend and is definitely not patronising

CallPrice: £16.99 RRPContact:Octopus BooksThe conceptLots of women find going to National Childbirth Trust (NCT) groups during pregnancy a great way of finding out about their pregnancy and birth health, and a way of making friends who are going through the same

incentive to cut it out, or at least cut it back. You can check out tips for cutting out booze but also think about when you tend to drink. If it's when you see friends in the pub, try to meet them elsewhere, or suggest cinema trips for a while rather than

to make new friends through the baby anyway, and your social circle/spcialising habits will probably change in any case. I'm relatively new to where I live to and looking forward to the antenatal classes already.When are you due btw?Maria 18 + 2 Hi Maria

first pregnancy.Has anyone else had this problem? Hi Lucy,I've had to do a lot of investigation work after finding out I was pregnant. Partly as it's my first but also because places vary so dramatically!  After speaking to friends and of course my mid

At your ante-natal classes you may have asked questions about recovery after birth and found that many of them received the same answer. How long will the bleeding after birth usually continue? Six weeks. How long does it take the uterus

that actually washing nappies wasn’t difficult - you just put the washing machine on and made a cup of tea, saving yourself the bother of rushing out to buy nappies or to keep emptying the bin!As the local enthusiast, I got asked to talk at antenatal groups