toddlers take in - the way they're constantly learning. They're like little sponges!Did you enjoy being pregnant?I liked the middle bit. During the first trimester, I had bad morning sickness, and towards the end I felt really uncomfortable, big and heavy

With all the sickness, aches and pains pregnancy can feel like a full-time job in itself. So coping with the day job as well can be a challenge. Just how do you mange it all successfully?Dr Carol Cooper, a GP and mum of three, says: ‘When you

. Of course, if you are currently pregnant or planning to be, don't forget you will need a supplement of folic acid and vitamin D too.Q I've been having such bad morning sickness. I am entering my second trimester but it doesn't seem to be easing. Please any

. What about those who have been made redundant because the companies gone into admin or closed down? Also what about those on long term sickness?" says Claire Shuttlewood via Facebook. "Now I know it isn't an automatic right that we should get child

room, while she drank a bottle of milk. If I put her into bed straight away, she would scream until she was physically sick.‘Finally, two months ago, she started to go to sleep in her own bed. I really hoped she'd turned a corner, but there's another

or so of labour becomes less important than getting some pain relief.’Using gas and air makes you sick = FictionSome women believe the smell of this mixture of nitrous oxide and oxygen makes them queasy, but the gas is actually odourless, says Gail

KellyJo Krneta tells her birth story: I'm 29, married and gave birth to my first baby, Alfie Mykael, in October. I'd had a gem of a pregnancy, no sickness, so heartburn, no swollen ankles, it was great! My husband already has a son who is 14

?I was really, really sick with all of my children and those first few months were always totally horrific, so no, I can’t say that I enjoyed being pregnant. But I love the end result, so you just have to put up the nausea, heartburn, swollen ankles, and things

Avoid: Anti-inflammatories and aspirinPilesWhat's safe: Preparation H and 'original' AnusolAvoid: Anusol HC - it contains steroidsQueasinessWhat you can do: Eat little and often, if you feel sick first thing, have tea and toast as soon as you wake up

sickness or dizziness.Don't skip meals. This can lead to fluctuations in blood sugar, making hormonal mood swings worse.Weight gain up to week 13 should be ideally no more than about 5lb (2.3kg). Mid to late pregnancy is when you really start to notice