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Who said that coping with a second baby was so much easier?

Charlie O'Brien Blog: Six weeks in and the dramas, A&E trips and sheer exhaustion continue

Coping with the baby blues and why it's ok not to be ok

The Charlie O'Brien blog: Why we need to talk about mum mental health

Most popular baby names revealed

Olivia and Oliver claim the top spots in the latest list of most popular baby names

Why I had to ditch the birth plan

Charlie O'Brien Blog: My waters breaking at a uni reunion, moving hospitals and a very early special delivery

Ask the expert: Does solid food help babies sleep better?

Will solids help babies sleep through the night, and is it OK to give him or her shop-bought baby food?

Is middle child syndrome real? We ask as a new royal baby is announced

As the Duchess of Cambridge reveals news of her third pregnancy, we speak to an expert about middle child syndrome.

Ask the expert: How important is skin to skin?

A midwife explains the benefits of mums - and dads - holding newborn babies against their bare skin.

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10 things I learned about breastfeeding first time around

The Charlie O'Brien Blog: The breastfeeding tips and tricks every new mum should know

Ask the expert: Why does my baby cry constantly after feeding?

Feeding issues affect up to half of all infants so look out for these warning signings

A baby's first week is the most enjoyable - and toughest, say parents

A new poll has shown that parents cherish the few days following their baby's birth even though they're tired out

The six most common post-birth body shaming insults

New mums who openly loathe their post-pregnancy bodies are sparking a body confidence crisis in their own children

Parents will miss out on more than three months sleep in their baby’s first year

Most of us would give anything to have another hour in bed but new figures have revealed just how precious sleep is to parents of new born babies

In a nutshell: Tackling childhood allergies

Parents should feed babies allergy-causing foods to train their immune system, claims the author of a new book

Seven essential apps for new parents

The internet has tons of tips and tools for parents of tiny tots. Here's the apps and sites that can make life a little easier for new mums and dads.

The baby with the bushy barnet

A Kent girl born with a full head of hair is the 'mane' attraction wherever her parents take her

Triplets conceived two weeks apart are a first

Tabitha, Kathleen and Delilah are triplets but they were conceived two weeks apart....

Modern mums twice as likely to want a daughter than a son

It maybe a man’s world, but it seems most mums would rather give birth to a girl than a boy

New BFF for breastfeeding mums

With the news that a lot of new mums stop breastfeeding within two months of the birth, a campaign is aiming to make breastfeeding a better experience

Ask the expert: Can men get postnatal depression?

I've just had my first baby and while I feel fine, my husband seems low. Could this be linked to the baby?

Peter Andre swaps singing for signing

The Aussie star learns to 'read babies' minds' with help from a Kent TinyTalk teacher

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