the beds, and had your partner say 'Glad you're having a day off'. Stay at home mums are the unsung heroes of the world. FACT!Question: I'm expecting my first baby in August and I'm terrified by the thought of giving birth. Did you have any pre-birth fears

Tracy-Anne tells her birth story: On Monday December 8th I called the hospital as I had not had any movement for a few days. I had a flu virus for over a month and was feeling really poorly and had been wetting myself with the coughing.I was told

with Phoebe for medical reasons, so that was that - although the recovery period was longer than I'd anticipated; friends of mine who'd had natural births were back at home eight hours later cooking a meal, and I was a long way from that. With Amber, I

Zoe Ball, Victoria Beckham and Liz Hurley did it. Jordan's done it twice. So if it happens to you, it may help to know lots of other women have trodden the same path. One in five births in Britain are now by Caesarean. There's even a ‘Caesarean

It’s a wonder that Sarah Beeny has any time to herself. As well as being a property developer and website entrepreneur, she is also a mum of four. We somehow find the time to catch up with her to talk flexible hours and pedicures… You gave birth

Sorry, I've left my brain at homeWhether it's opening a cupboard and forgetting what you were looking for, or finding your purse next to the ketchup, absent-mindedness is par for the course. Many mums-to-be find they're less well organise and more

and coffee – are more likely to have babies with a lower than average birth weight and a smaller head circumference, reports The Telegraph.Lower birth weights have been linked with adverse health effects in early life and as children grow up, while the size

bones around the spinal cord don’t form properly in the early weeks of pregnancy. Recent research at the University of Newcastle found it can also help ensure your baby is a healthy birth weight. Health check: Take 400mcg of folic acid a day from

So when Beth gave birth to baby Logan on October 1, 2008 he really was a miracle baby.Born by C-section at 39 weeks and 3 days, Logan weighed in at a very healthy 6lb 15oz (3.14kg).Beth had previously undergone several surgical procedures

, so see every film going while you're pregnant.Also consider joining a DVD club so you're all set for after the birth when you'll be stuck at home a lot more than you're used to.(Odeon Newbies is a way you can watch films at the cinema even with a new