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New mothers ignoring signs of postnatal depression
By Emma Daly on 03/10/2011 17:50:02
Why are mothers keeping quiet about PND when it affects 10 to 15 percent ofnew mums?
or have their symptoms brushed off as being simply the “baby blues”. However, as the National Childbirth Trust (NCT) has revealed, “Lack of support and isolation are often key causes” and as 4Children note, there is an “over-reliance” on antidepressants
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Baby Cuddles
By Laura Lee Davies on 10/09/2009 02:04:05
Can you spoil your baby with too many cuddles or is it a vital part of parent-child communication?
can!In the early weeks, you may worry that you do not know what your baby is trying to comunicate to you, but very soon you will begin to understand your baby's cries. Attending to these is important: changing a nappy, giving a feed, giving him quiet
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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.
scared to put your baby down while you take a loo break, to a confident mum about town.Here are a few ideas to ease the transition from having an army of ante-natal specialists to afternoons filled with just baby and you.Invite granny over - Visitors who
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More embarrassing mummy moments
By Daniella Delaney on 19/07/2011 10:28:28
If your baby has ever left you red-faced with shame over something he or she has said or done, you have to read these...
There's nothing in life more embarrassing in life that what your baby can do to do you in pubiic. From accidental boob flashing to nappy accidents, our Think Baby fans on facebook share their cringe-worthy tales.From clean to really dirtyWhen my son
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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
taking it out of you physically more that you would expect, can be a wonderful time to relax and bond with your baby, and an excuse to have time away from the rest of the family if you have older children. There's nothing wrong with reading or quietly
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