My son is now nearly two but I am no motherhood expert! As you would expect, I'm a big advocate for getting outside and getting active after having a baby. A stroll around the local streets with Arthur in the pram or the baby carrier helped to ease the tiredness in those first few months, helped massively with my headspace and mental well-being and made me feel a little like my pre-baby self - plus the motion of walking helped him to fall asleep which was a winner!

There are several other things that I found helped in that initial newborn phase, but the top two had to be babywearing - great for helping you get things done around the house or get out of the house for some fresh air, and breastfeeding/contact napping/cosleeping - great for helping you get some rest too. Both are super important for building a strong bond between mum and baby and supporting that initial newborn brain development too. (Disclaimer: this is just what worked for me.)