to remember that most women go on to conceive and have perfectly healthy babies.If you have any concerns during your pregnancy you should consult your doctor. And for help and advice visit our forums or contact the Miscarriage Association helpline on: 01924

, yoga and walking. You can start exercising two to three months after giving birth once you have regained your strength and been given the go-ahead by your doctor. Remember, pushing a pram or pushchair is great exercise: stand up straight, take long

it was. But I had to have an operation and the doctor told me he’d have to remove my fallopian tube. I was crying and begging him not to.”“When I woke up, he told me he’d save the tube but it was badly damaged and my chances of having kids had gone from

with prolonged crying, which can last up to three hours at a time and be distressing to both baby and parents.Anxiety for new mums is increased by the fact that colic often occurs during late afternoon and early evening, when they can’t reach a midwife or doctor

doctors recommend that you hold your baby and comfort him while he has his immunisation. If you are breastfeeding still, you might want to breastfeed him at the same time.”See which immunisations your baby will have by the time they’re 13 months.

.”Dr David Elliman, immunisation expert for the Royal College of Paediatriccs and Child Health, said “Vaccinating children is extremely important.”“It’s common for children to become nervous just before doctors carry out these vaccinations, so the mother

desperate to lose weight. Sounds drastic I know but, at only 5ft 1in and 18st, I’d been trying to lose weight for years. Worst of all, it was stopping me from getting pregnant and having the baby I longed for. 'You’re too fat to get pregnant,' doctors had

) with sweating.Dial 999 if your baby:stops breathing or goes bluehas glazed eyes and does not focus on anythingcan't be wokenhas a fit - even if your baby recovers, still see your doctor.Help is on the wayDoctors may soon be able to spot babies at risk of cot

and sudden swelling can all indicate pre-eclampsia, a potentially serious condition for you and your baby. It affects one in 10 pregnancies, and one in 50 mums-to-be will be severely affected. There’s possibly a genetic link but doctors still don’t know what

, if you smoke, have diabetes, suffer from hypertension or have severe anaemia. Small babies don't cope with a shortage of oxygen as well as normal-sized babies do, and this may influence doctors' decisions about how you give birth. After the birth, small