Exercise is important not only for getting you back into your normal size clothes but also for feeling strong, awake and upbeat. Your body may never be quite the same after childbirth and breastfeeding, but you are probably aiming for a body that’s toned and trim, healthy and fit. But don’t start exercising straight after giving birth. Talk to your doctor or health visitor before you begin exercising and find out how much exercise you should do and what you should do at first.
Research shows that families with twins or triplets face significant financial struggles. How can you cut costs?
Having one child is expensive, but if you have twins (or triplets) the costs can rise sharply and the UK has no extra support for twin mums.
According to some research carried out for TAMBA, the Twins and Multiple Births Association, parents with twins or triplets were far more likely to find the financial pressures ‘quite difficult’ (13% compared to 8% of parents with single births), with almost half saying that they’d used up some or all of their savings (compared to 37% for other families). Parents spend more on clothes, furniture, food and child care costs. And child benefit pays less for the second child, unlike in many European countries where additional financial support is available for parents of twins or triplets.
If you ever read any of those surveys about the cost of parenting before you had a baby, you probably wouldn’t ever start a family. But while there’s no doubt that kids can be expensive, there are lots of ways to save money if you’re a savvy mum. Here are some top baby budgeting tips to make your life as a mum fabulous as well as frugal. You've just got to tap into your creativity and resourcefulness.
