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New mum - signs of Post Natal Depression
By Maria Muennich on 29/08/2007 01:12:08
Conservative estimates say that one in seven women is affected by Post Natal Depression to some degree - here's what to watch our for
recovery, it's important that you and your partner are aware of what the signs of the illness are, particularly if you have a personal or family history of depression.Useful contacts The Association for Post Natal IllnessTel: 020 7386 0868E-mail: info
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Baby development: Your twenty-four-month old
By ThinkBaby on 19/10/2007 14:02:42
Happy Birthday to you!
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The baby blues
By ThinkBaby on 15/08/2005 12:37:44
Feeling exhausted, moody and weepy isn't unusual for new mums, here's why it happens and tips on how to cope
treatment for the baby blues, you just need help and support from your family and to rein in the expectations that you place on yourself. However, some women do suffer from the more serious and longer post natal depression (PND), which is an illness
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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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Sex after having a baby
By Maria Muennich on 03/07/2007 04:24:12
What's safe, what's comfortable, what's new and what's 'normal'?
If you've recently given birth it might not be high on your priority list right now, but at some point after the arrival of a new baby you and your partner will want to get your sex life back on track - or at least harbour vague hopes of doing so
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Baby development: Your fifteen-month-old
By Maria Muennich on 16/08/2007 02:21:08
Learning through play
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Language development in the first year
By ThinkBaby on 28/07/2009 00:32:54
How your baby finds his voice and how you can encourage his speech development
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
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New Dad - coping with the pressure of expectations
By ThinkBaby on 11/03/2008 10:50:26
Demands on a new dad's time can come thick and fast, so how do avoid being ground down by the weight of expectation?
So, you're new baby has arrived and you're no longer just a man, a bloke, you're a father. With that, of course, comes a weight of new responsibilities, pressures and expectations, seemingly from all directions. Everyone, it seems, has an opinion
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Baby development: Your seventeen-month-old
By ThinkBaby on 31/08/2007 08:12:01
Thrills, spills and trying times
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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
commitment to each other, and on the other, the stresses and strains of family life can take their toll. For at least the first couple of weeks your baby will probably take over as the main focus of your love, attention and energy but you'll then need
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