Bounce back from childbirth with our hints and tips on diet, health and lifestyle after labour and birth.

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Doctors ‘freeze’ baby to save his life
Newborn with racing heart condition saved using pioneering ice gel treatment
13 February 2013
What no one tells you about after the birth
What no one tells you about after the birth. So you've shared your first cuddle - but now what? Here's our guide to birth recovery. Delivery of the placenta, bleeding, after-pains, constipation, tears and episiotomy, and nipple soreness.
Postnatal depression - the facts
Postnatal depression - the facts: think postnatal depression is only something that affects other people? With one in 10 new mums suffering, it's more common than you might think. Read on for advice and reassurance
How to manage your health after labour
After it was reported that Victoria Beckham is finding recovery hard, here is how to manage yours…
Your body after birth: your nutritional needs
It takes time for your body to build up stores of nutrients.
Your body after birth: the mummy tummy
As soon as you've given birth your stomach muscles begin the gradual process of regaining tone and strength. Read how you can help them along...
Vaginal birth recovery
What to expect and how to help the healing process....
Post-birth trauma
If you had a difficult birth, perhaps you’re suffering from post-birth trauma. Here’s where to get help.
Post birth urinary stress
A loss of muscle tone in the pelvis is a common post-birth symptom. Here's how to help your body heal.
Your body after birth: hormones
How to deal with post-birth hormones
Your body after birth recovery plan
Skin and hair tips for helping your body recover after birth
Dealing with the baby blues
How to cope with that emotional early phase of motherhood.
Getting over a vaginal birth
It's a fact: a vaginal birth will leave you sore and swollen. But there's a lot you can do to help your body’s natural healing process.
Get rid of your new mum tum
Having trouble losing that saggy post-pregnancy look? Here's a body treatment that could help.
Post-natal contraception
Keen not to have another baby immediately? Here's your guide to post-natal contraception.
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