The fourth trimester: Yes, it's a thing
"Oh please no!", most women groan when they hear of a fourth trimester in pregnancy – as if three aren’t enough! But hold tight. This concept of the fourth trimester isn’t about women entering into another three months of gestation, but rather what our babies’ experience might be in their first 12 weeks of life.
Overwhelmed? How to cope with life after childbirth
The degree of change experienced by new mothers is unforeseeable and, for most of us, completely overwhelming. Clinical psychologist, Dr Adrienne Brown, explores what these changes mean and advises on how best to cope.
9 common genital conditions in newborns
Sometimes your baby may be born with a condition that affects their genital area, or they may develop an issue involving their genitals in their first few years of life.
5 ways to mindfully parent your newborn
The early days of parenting can be extremely overwhelming. Clinical psychologist Adrienne Brown shares her tried-and-true methods for staying calm - and being able to enjoy your baby even more.
Baby's delicate skin needs special treatment to protect it. Here's how to cleanse baby's sensitive skin without causing a reaction and how to deal with common baby skin complaints including nappy rash, eczema and milk or heat rash.
Your baby develops at a wondrous rate every week. Follow her developmental milestones and catch even the tiny changes, by reading these week by week updates on your bub's physical, social and emotional development.
Sleep may seem elusive in the early days, but there are all manner of ideas and tactics to ensure everyone in the house gets to sleep like a baby.
There simply aren't words to describe the elation - or exhaustion - you will feel once you have left the hospital and are holding the baby you've been feeling move inside your belly. But how to you bathe the baby or feed it?
'I'm worried I won't love my dog as much once I give birth'
He was my first baby ... but will that bond continue after my human child arrives? more
Turns out eating your placenta could actually be dangerous
Experts are now warning against the consumption of placenta. more
How to be the perfect baby visitor in four simple steps
Hint: it involves the timer on your phone. more
30 things nobody tells you about having a baby
Stephanie, mother or two and blogger, lists the 30 things nobody told her about before she became a mother. more
9 things every new mum thinks bringing baby home
This baby won't change my life. Of course not, except that ... it totally will more
The postpartum hack every new mum should know
It'll make you feel like you again, promise. more
Study finds mums given strict baby routine advice are more at risk for PND
New research has revealed that baby books advising strict feeding and sleeping routines are causing problems for parents. more
The secret I wish someone had told me about childbirth
"I carried a hidden shame for weeks. We need to talk more about this." more
A look inside a mother and baby depression unit: Highs, lows, and healing
When we talk about new motherhood, we often don't consider the reality of post natal depression. Here are the stories of mums who have found support... more
The open letter melting hearts around the world
This letter from a UK hospital to new parents will make you well up. more
The new Medicare scheme is a huge win for pregnant women
In a welcome recognition that mental health is crucial to a woman's wellbeing, more funding will be made available during and after pregnancy more
Red-headed triplets melt the internet's heart
This video of triplets' adorable newborn photoshoot is making our ovaries sing! more
