! You'll be amazed at how much better you feel if you let family and friends look after you a little and help out with household chores, meals and looking after the baby. The first thing to do is let your partner know how you're feeling and what you need

Recognising PNDBecause of the physical and emotional upheaval that becoming a parent entails it's very common for new parents, particularly mothers, to feel low in the early days. At its mildest the experience is known as the baby blues and usually

for the thunderbolt of parenthood and it won't tell you how to handle every situation, but it can help you feel a little more familiar with being a dad. Getting stuck in as much as possible - If you're serious about feeling part of the baby-care team then you need

've probably already got through the first 48 hours after birth one way or another, and will have started getting to grips with breastfeeding and bonding with your baby. But you may still be feeling a bit shell-shocked and overwhelmed not to mention exhausted

baby - and build up slowly, walking or swimming a little further each day. You want to exercise just enough that after a short recovery period you feel brighter and more energetic – if you’re just left feeling tired and drained you’ve gone too far. 2

on what you should do and how you should divide up your increasingly precious time. Friends and socialMost couples' social lives take a hit after the arrival of a new baby. You're usually both so busy and physically exhausted that going out simply doesn

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

be delighted with discovering just how loudly they can shout or scream and a burst of ear-piercing noise may end in chuckles and a self-satisfied grin. Easier on parental eardrums is the sound of your baby singing to himself and you may find that he likes

- 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.When to potty train? - When should you start potty training? I thought it was between 18 months and 3 years but a friend's mum

- 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 or print out later for yourself, so why not start your own