It can be hard to find time for exercise when you still haven't got to grips with breastfeeding, sleep and a workable daily routine. But just as when you were pregnant, a tiny bit of exercise is better than nothing. To start with, pushchair walks and pelvic floor exercises are plenty.

What does a paediatric centre do and what illnesses are covered by the Swedish child vaccination programme?

You may feel like you're never going to dare go to the toilet shortly after giving birth, especially if you have sutures. But bear in mind that many women have been there before you and got through it, and we have all kinds of tips and help for you.

A newborn baby eats and sleeps, and then eats and sleeps again for the first few months. Establishing sleep routines may help all of you adjust in this early phase.

It can be difficult leaving your child with a babysitter for the first time. It's important not to do it too early, both for the child's and your own sake. However, you may feel a strong need to relax and do adult activities. Weight up the pros and cons and do what you feel is best.

Each child is unique and develops individually depending on his or her abilities and needs.

It's painful to see and hear a baby cry. It's also part of the baby's first opportunity to communicate that something is wrong, or that they need something. Many parents learn to read the cry and know whether it's a matter of hunger, tiredness or frustration.

Sudden spots, fever or tummy ache. Sometimes it may be a well-known childhood illness, other times an unknown virus. Here we tell you about some of the commonest illnesses affecting young children.

Periodically a child will need to sleep with its parents. It's reassuring to feel the warmth and hear their mummy or daddy's heartbeat. It also makes it easier for the person breastfeeding or feeding the child, and it is simpler and warmer to stay in bed.

It is completely normal for baby's poo to be greenish black, yellow or green.

Crawling, walking, gripping, standing... there's no point trying to speed up a baby's development. Each child is unique, and even siblings differ from each other. If your baby is healthy, it will develop in its own time.

Lumps or knotty areas in the breast are not uncommon when breastfeeding, but if left untreated can progress to a painful condition in which the milk ducts became blocked or plugged; also known as 'caked breast'. Here are a few tips.