to help push.BleedingAfter giving birth you will experience heavy bleeding. Invest in maternity pads as you should not use tampons. Kate Brintworth, matron for Community and Antenatal Services at King's College Hospital, says: 'In the first 24 to 48 hours
EARLY DAYSColostrum is the first nourishment your body produces for your newborn. Three to five days after the birth this changes to a high-protein transitional milk, and after about 10 days your breasts start producing mature milk. The transitional
Hair loss and rebellious skin are perfectly normal after giving birth, and are caused by pregnancy hormones settling down. The effects are only temporary, and there's still plenty you can do to give yourself a confidence boost:HAIRAround three
baby in bed with you after the labour, you're likely to be exhausted and your baby may be at increased risk of suffocation or being squashed by you. Once at home, it's a good idea to let your baby sleep in your room in a cot for the first six months
Amanda Holden has spent three nights in intensive care in hospital after the emergency delivery of baby girl, Hollie.Hollie Rose Hughes was delivered by Caesarean section on Monday and is now in a special care unit, weighing 6lb 1oz.Amanda is said
Labour is over and your gorgeous new baby is in your arms. But what now? Here's what to expect for the first 48 hours (or so) with your new baby .What to expect after giving birth
blues shouldn't be confused with postnatal depression, which usually starts around 10 to 14 days after giving birth.' Sweet dreams No new mum will be surprised to hear that sleep deprivation is used as a form of torture in some regimes! Unfortunately
for after youve had your six-week post-birth check-up (10 weeks if youve had a C-section. Follow your doctors advice if youve had any complications and you can involve your baby, too!The 30% rule To find the right tension to tighten your tummy muscles
To accommodate your growing baby, your stomach muscles will have stretched by around 60cm during pregnancy. Whilst this will have gone down considerably by the time you’ve given birth, your muscles still have a lot of work to do to regain their tone
Midwifery Head Katie replies:Check with your GP that you don't have an infection. Symptoms include extreme soreness and the area might be leaking fluid. You might also be feeling a bit under the weather. You may feel a ridge down the length of the area that was stitched. This is ...
