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When daddy goes back to work
By Laura Lee Davies on 14/09/2009 01:50:24
After the fuss of midwives, doctors and doting relatives has died down... how to cope when there's just you to care for baby.
days and active ones.The health visitor who calls to your home in the first couple of weeks, will encourage you to attend the nearby baby clinic. This might seem a huge demand (I was never a 9.30am clinic mum, always the 1.30pm session for us!) but it
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New Dad: Getting to grips with the new realities
By Thinkbaby on 30/01/2008 01:30:22
The bond between your partner and new baby may be strong, but that shouldn't leave any less chance for you to take up the parenting baton
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
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Baby development: Your twenty-month-old
By ThinkBaby on 20/09/2007 10:58:20
Let's pretend
with behavioural problems, keep up with the latest advice on ThinkBaby.Childproofing your home - As your baby becomes faster and more agile, it's time to think again about how you can make your home safer for a toddler.Blogging your baby's development - Keeping
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Meet your new baby
By Jenny Stallard on 30/08/2011 15:05:11
The wait is over and you’ve got a new little house guest. What happens now?
goes through your mind. It’s scary and overwhelming, but amazing, too.”Some women feel too shaky to hold their baby immediately following the birth and so their partner will have the first cuddle. Even if you have to have some stitches or feel a bit
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Periods after birth
By Laura Lee Davies on 15/11/2006 00:49:38
When do periods return after the birth, and what will they be like?
), while your uterus recovers. This bleeding is called 'lochia'.If you have a caesarian, you may find this bleeding goes on for longer. Do not use tampons during this time, but sanitary towels.This bleeding can get a little heavier even if it has lightened
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New Mum: Getting into a Routine
By Laura Lee Davies on 10/08/2009 02:26:56
Small new habits within your daily life with your new baby can help you both cope in the early weeks after birth
babies a similar age to their own. Meeting friends at home or out can be the regular 'appointments' you need to give your week structure beyond change nappy, feed, sleep, make food, change nappy etc etc.However, whether you live near lots of women in a
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New mum - and your partner
By Maria on 11/09/2007 12:21:57
Good communication is the cornerstone to every successful partnership, but it can take more effort once baby arrives
, then try to avoid just talking about the baby when he gets home and make sure you also ask about his day and what's happening at work - or what's happening in the papers.Showing appreciation - In the early weeks as a parent you may feel that your sense
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Coping with backache as a new mum
By Maria Muennich on 27/07/2007 06:01:10
Backache is a very common problem for new mums, but there are steps you can take to prevent it
exercises starting quite soon after the birth. Check out this essential equipment to help you exercise at home.Picking up and carrying your babyWhen picking up your baby avoid bending over with your back, try instead to reach down to her by bending
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Baby development: Your nineteen-month-old
By ThinkBaby on 14/09/2007 07:04:37
Catch me if you can!
again about how you can make your home safer for a toddler.Blogging your baby's development - Keeping a diary of your baby's development is a great idea, on ThinkBaby you can keep an up-to-date online blog that you can email to your nearest or dearest
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New Mum - the importance of 'me time'
By Maria Muennich on 04/09/2007 08:57:50
If you want to provide the best support for the rest of your family, you need to make sure you get time to look after yourself
for it. In the early days of being a mum this might be when baby goes down for her second or third sleep of the day, depending on when the sleeps are, but as you fall into a routine with your baby then it should get easier to find a regular slot
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