“The early days with my firstborn were full of worry and extreme tiredness. We were readmitted to hospital after three days, because he had lost so much weight. I then had to feed him every hour.” Ruth Cullen on motherhood, so far…
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Skin to skin contact with your baby has been proven to help with bonding and reduce the risk of postnatal depression and anxiety (for both parents). But how do you incorporate it into your every day life? We asked our readers – and their answers were quite beautiful…
Family
“I think for our generation, parenthood is a good lesson. We DO have a tendency to be a bit self-obsessed. We find it hard to grow up and stop listening to rave music. We still think we’re twenty-two.” Anniki Sommerville on motherhood…
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“If I could go back in time, I would have got more breastfeeding support from the start and also been more honest about suffering from postnatal depression and needing help.” Emma Paton, mother and blogger, opens up…
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What springs to mind when you think of new mum presents – a cute baby grow, a beautiful bouquet of flowers? Well, we asked the mums themselves – and this is what they said they really needed after giving birth…
Wellbeing
Want to see what a new mother’s belly looks like, 12 weeks post-birth? The editor Annie Ridout reveals hers here, in an attempt to normalise the scars of pregnancy. And she shares her honest feelings about not ‘snapping back into shape’…
Family
“I found the birth exhilarating. Exhausting. But at the same time, it filled me with complete amazement and pride at the strength that my wife showed during the labour and at the sight of an actual human emerging from her lady parts.” Dad-of-one Giles Alexander on fatherhood…
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Last Monday we heard from clinical psychologist Michelle Tolfrey, whose baby daughter Orla was sadly stillborn, about the birth story. This week, she discusses our need to label everything and how this affects life after loss…
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At 37 weeks pregnant, Michelle Tolfrey tragically lost her baby daughter Orla. As a psychologist, she felt it was important to be open about her feelings so she started a blog: Dear Orla. It aims to raise awareness of stillbirth. Here, she shares Orla’s birth story…
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Charlotte Gray’s first baby arrived just before Christmas, on 21st December. Her second daughter arrived on exactly the same day, two years later. Her son was born last Sunday. We talk Christmas babies…