exercise. Talk your birth plan through with your midwife and birth partner, but be flexible. Im 19 weeks and getting bigger. I can kick, turn and leap about, though you might not feel it yet. My skins covered in a white substance called vernix. You
. So for Matilda, I hired a maternity nurse for the first few months, which was brilliant. Now though, Im on my own, and it is hard. I miss Harry so much hes my best friend and partner. Were waiting to see how things go. He might be home soon
different and we celebrate and accept this,' continues Clive. We would never compare a top athlete with an insurance underwriter or a poet, yet many of the qualities that made them what they are now, were in place at birth.'Indeed, the inspiration behind
the mummy-time their younger sibling is getting.If your other child is a toddler, try to elicit some help from your partner, a neighbour, family or even a paid babysitter if necessary while you settle the baby.If there is no help on hand, you’ll have to rely
feeling exhausted as well as excited. Just after giving birth, I was on a real high, which meant I sailed through the first few days,' says Hayley, 28, mum to Sasha, now 1. But when the adrenaline wore off and the tiredness kicked in, it hit me really
on your posture and aim to walk tall. If you work at a desk, avoid sitting down for long periods, especially with your legs crossed. Get up and walk around frequently, and experiment with sitting on an inflatable fitness or birthing ball - some women swear
human resources manager. I'd taken the statutory six months maternity leave but when he was 5 months old the money had run out and we knew we couldn't survive on Shawn's wages alone. I felt guilty about returning to work so soon after Jake's birth
