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New mum - help and support
By Maria Muennich on 01/10/2009 01:22:40
New mum in need of a little advice and support? You're not alone, find out more about the ups and downs of new motherhood here
exhausting at the same time. If you're finding things a little tough then take comfort from the fact that you're certainly not alone - plenty of new mums find these first weeks (and beyond!) as challenging as they do wonderful, so here are our tips for coping
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Facebook provides lifeline to isolated new mums
By Jayne Braithwaite on 19/05/2011 11:24:02
New mums are increasingly reliant on social networks, parenting websites and online forums to make and keep friends, finds NCT survey
New mums are flocking to the internet to make friends, according to new research by the National Childbirth Truth (NCT). Sites like Facebook and Twitter are making up for the loss of traditional support networks, such as grandparents.Nearly a third
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10 things every new mum wants to hear
By Daniella Delaney on 08/11/2011 15:29:48
It's those little words and phrases when you're a new mum that make all the difference. How many of these have you ever heard?
Being a new mum is an emotional time. There are plenty of times when you feel you need a little extra bit of support. That's why there are certain things your partner or people around you can say that make everything feel better. How many
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Exercise during pregnancy stops new mums gaining weight
By Kimberley Smith on 07/05/2010 14:33:48
New mums are struggling to avoid piling on the pounds after giving birth, says new survey
. Only around 35% managed to stay a healthy weight.The study did not explain why this might be but health experts have suggested the sedentary lifestyle that begins in pregnancy has become the norm for new mums who are too busy to exercise
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New mum - aches and pains
By Maria Muennich on 31/07/2007 06:57:45
Aches and pains are to be expected for a new mum in the early weeks, here's what to expect and how to cope
of being a new mum: the impact of all that picking up, carrying, comforting and feeding isn't to be underestimated, particularly not if you're also losing sleep. Few new mums escape aches and pains in the weeks after birth, so next time you see
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New mum - money worries
By Maria Muennich on 03/08/2007 06:46:00
Few mums start off their parenting life without financial worries, here are some ideas for how to manage
Money worries are something that most new mums have to deal with. Even if you're planning on returning to work before long, for at least a few months you'll take a cut in income just as you take on all the new costs associated with a baby. If you
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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
of who you are as an individual has been subsumed by your new role as a mum. Try to remember that your partner may be experiencing quite similar feelings at the moment and that how you treat each other can make an enormous difference to your sense of self
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New mum, feeling overwhelmed
By Maria Muennich on 21/06/2007 08:49:23
Whether it's your first or fifth, the arrival of a baby usually heralds a settling in period where priorities and expectations are adjusted to your new reality
It's very common for new mums to feel overwhelmed, low and even a bit weepy in the first couple of weeks after birth. So common, in fact, that there's actually a name for it, the baby blues. And it's not surprising: You're knackered, you're sore
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New mums don’t feel like their old selves again for 18 months after birth
By Kimberley Smith on 12/01/2011 11:50:54
It takes new mums a year and a half to feel “like a woman” again after having a baby, according to a new survey
It takes 18 months after having a baby to feel “like a woman” again, according to a poll of 3,000 mums by abeautifulmummy.co.uk.The survey found that new mums were often overwhelmed by the responsibility of having a newborn and unsurprisingly
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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
and carrying habits can make a huge difference to how much backache you have to put up with. And if you do develop backache as a new mum then it's best to try to solve the problem at its root, rather than simply relieving the symptoms with medications
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