Read common worries from real mums and put your mind to rest with advice and solutions from our experts. I haven’t slept properly since my baby was born two weeks ago. I’m completely exhausted, and frightened that I’m going to make a mistake

nights or more ice creams than usual, make a point that this is a special holiday treat.Having a new baby A new brother or sister can be tricky for toddlers to cope with - suddenly there is competition for your attention, which can trigger uncooperative

You may feel love at first sight for your baby, but for many mums, bonding takes place over the next few days or weeks. Skin-to-skin will help you feel closer to your little one.NEW-MUM TIP: Try not to be too anxious when you pick up your baby

The early days with a new baby can be hard - but there is light at the end of the tunnel. Here are some of the common feelings which you may experience - and how to deal with them. Dealing with the baby blues

, which make women hungrier. The study of 1,000 new mums found those who got seven hours of sleep when their baby was six months old were three times more likely to be 11lb lighter by their baby's first birthday than those coping on five hours

be signs to watch out for: You find you need to put on a front to the world You feel a failure in that you can’t cope while everyone else seems to be just fine You’re frequently tearful for no obvious reason You find it hard to bond with your baby You find

importance on physical health and not enough on emotional wellbeing.Under the new scheme, a health visitor will interview mums-to-be while they are pregnant, and when their baby is three to four months old, asking how they are coping with parenthood

, but sometimes fate takes the control away from us, leaving us overwhelmed and confused. How to cope as a coupleThe loss of your baby might well be the first tragedy you face together as a couple, and you may find yourself exposed to a new side of your partner

Being a parent of a child or baby with eczema can be worrying, exhausting and emotionally draining, topped off with the incessant feelings of guilt, frustration and helplessness.According to research from Oilatum Junior, 15% of mums are frustrated

?’, tiredness, flatness and even weepiness. This is known as the baby blues, and around half to two-thirds of all new mothers experience it three or four days after giving birth. Doctors believe it is probably caused by the large and rapid changes in female