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Marvellous Motherhood

Send us your motherhood tips to help other new mums get used to life with baby and you could win a £60 cash prize!

It’s not easy being a new mum, knowing exactly what you should and shouldn’t do. This is only natural, but with the assistance of the Keep the Doctor Away online community you don’t have to do it alone.

Share your tips and tricks on being a new mum with us – photos are always appreciated if you would like to send them in too, but are not compulsory – and the person who submits the best tip could win £60 in cold hard cash each month.

All entries will be published on the site and entrants will be included in a prize draw to win a £60 cash prize. The winner will be announced in next month’s Keep the Doctor Away Newsletter.

To enter, all you have to do is use the Comment on this Article Box below to send in your tip (if you are not yet a member, use the tick box to sign-up and keep up to date with all of our latest health news and competitions). The winner will be drawn at random and notified via email by the end of each month. Read the terms and conditions for full competition entry rules.




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From DEBBIE DAVIES
When you get home from the hospital, you need time to get used to your baby and bond with it. You will get so many visitors wanting to see the baby, and it might even make you feel depressed and very tired. It is OK to ask them to come another time, tell them you need the time and have the first week to yourselves without any interruptions!
From tracy baker
Always say goodbye to your baby, never sneak away as this leaves your baby insecure that you could leave at any time.
From bianca cranmer
You know your baby best so make the most of it!
From Elizabeth Turvey
It is horrible if you have a bad cold when you are looking after a baby. I take echinacea (herbal remedy) or if I feel a really bad cold coming on it is worth trying 'First Defence' - a nasal spray which you take the minute you get the first symptons of a cold. Seems to work.
From joanne halstead
I learnt my best tip from a friend and it's the best thing any mother can do. My daughter, Ella, is now 19 months so I now feel confident in motherhood. My best tip is to always use your instincts! Deep inside I always knew the right thing to do and acted on my instincts. Whenever I was feeling low or unsure or even insecure about the dreaded mother-in-law's general opinions I relaxed my mind and acted on instinct. It was the right thing to do and worked every time! And to all mums - you're doing a great job!
From Lydia Houghton
My top tip is to make a little photo album of everyday objects around your house that you can 'read' together. Your telephone, your car or your dog all probably look very different to a the ones in a bought picture book - and babies love to see pictures of familiar objects. You can add or remove photos as baby develops to encourage them to learn new words - their own toothbrush, their own cup, their own shoes and so on... The list is endless!
From cecilia
The best ever tip I tried with my son was putting him on a routine at a very early age! When he was just 5 months old I started doing everything by the clock. I remember being so tired the first months breasfeeding him that I searched everywhere to find a way to have a better lifestyle. I read a book that said that babies didn't need to be fed at night when they wake us! They just need comfort. So instead, put a dummy in his mouth and that's it. Little by little the time he slept at night got longer and longer until everyone could get a proper rest from 7pm to 7am! Just fabulous! What a blessing!
From Hazel Rea
It is so tempting to prepare a lovely nursery before baby arrives and then use it for naps etc. during the day. However, young babies will settle better at night if daytime naps are taken in a carrycot or pram downstairs and the nursery is only used at night. They quickly learn that when they are in this area lights are low, mum is boring, and that sleep is what is expected!
 
 
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