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Melissa talks about the moment after birth when she realised her baby had Down's syndrome. Her hopes and fears and why - if she could go back in time - she wouldn’t have wasted the tears she shed then…

Chris and Mike tell us about their life as new dads, their daughter's birth through surrogacy and how the highs and lows of parenthood are universal.

NCT member Elizabeth Laidler tells us how she found help and treatment for her daughter Iona’s Flat Head Syndrome (FHS).

Helen Taylor talks about her recovery from a third degree tear during the birth of her son Flynn and why she felt compelled to blog about her experiences

One NCT member shares her experience of postnatal depression, and how she found help and mental balance with pregnancy and parenthood second-time around.

The flexibility of freelancing as a new parent sounds like a dream but there are practicalities. Here, freelancer and mum to two, Caroline Corcoran, shares her tips…

One NCT mum bravely tells her story of pelvic organ prolapse.

Rebecca Welton tells us how she had hyperemesis gravidarum during both of her pregnancies and lost two stone due to dehydration and constant nausea.

Andy Crisp had postnatal depression (PND) after the birth of his first child and feared it might reoccur after his second. Here’s what actually happened…

We talk top tips, advice for new dads and challenges with dad blogger Stuart Hood – from Peppa Pib's marriage guidance to dealing with toddler tantrums…