sleep even less! I've come round to the idea that these last few weeks just aren't very easy, physically speaking.Says Shelley on the forum.You can join in the discussions and share birth experiences and advice with other ThinkBaby members in the birth

Once you've brought your new baby back home it can appear as though there's not all that much to do for a new dad, particularly if your partner is breastfeeding. Baby cries, eats, sleeps and then cries, eats and sleeps again, and may seem at her

know if your baby is bothered by wind because he’ll cry after a feed and may root for your breast for comfort even though he’s not hungry. To wind him either hold him upright against your shoulder so his head is looking over your shoulder and gently rub

by crying but he'll be able to listen to you and will very soon try to talk back, producing some delightful sounds as he builds the building blocks for speech.Crying is the first step of your newborn baby's journey towards speaking and as you get to know him

hear your baby cry in hunger or even simply by you thinking about your baby. If your milk flow is stimulated before you start a feed the milk will leak from your nipple and may come out with some speed as a spray. If you’re not ready to feed you can try

on her legs if you support her in a standing position.Many of your baby’s movements are still reflexive, but more and more of them are now deliberate. She’s beginning to understand cause and effect, and learning how you react to her when she cries, smiles

is flooded with hormones that can send your emotions haywire and you may find yourself crying far more readily than before. Once baby is born the emotional roller coaster doesn’t necessarily stop: Many new parents feel anxious about their parenting ability

who does little more than sleep and cry to a very active tot who can play and move about independently with sometimes alarming speed. Your baby Round about 12 months is a very common age for babies to take their first solo steps. He might launch

to recognise the sound of your voice and will straight away be able identify your breast milk by smell and tell it apart from other women’s breast milk. Your newborn can communicate. From his welcome first cry letting you know he’s arrived and breathing (and a

which may not have been picked up during pregnancy. This is usually done during a home visit and there's no need for you to make an appointment at your local surgery. Your baby will probably feel the prick and may cry, but will usually be quickly