uk mums
"He had a few drinks, missed the last bus, and phoned me to come and pick him up."
"Being a woman today is as hard as it was yesterday."
A new study estimates that we spend £288 on our friend's baby in their first year – but I'm here to gently whisper that we're getting it quite wrong.
Nigella Lawson says she's never heard of them – so we asked the experts.
Robyn Wilder: I am the opposite of everything I’ve been brought up to believe makes a parent.
"My partner had to use his iPhone torch to see if the baby's head was crowning."
"Now she’s here with us, it’s a fantastic feeling,” says the 39-year-old mum.
"Women want to be recognised and have equal opportunities and that can be hard as a mother."
"Congratulations" was the most common greeting at my children's school gate.
The six-week postnatal check-up should focus on mum wellbeing, too – but many say it's entirely devoted to their babies.