~Totally agree with the having a shower first thing: puts you in the right fram of mind at the start of the day
~ Try & have meals in the freezer ready to heat up: things like spag bol, cottage pie, curries and casseroles, so that either of you can just heat them up
~ Take advantage of all offers of help
~ Sleep when your baby sleeps
~ Try and get out in the frsh air at least once a day, even just for a walk round the block with the baby in a sling or in the pram
~ Don't attempt to be a super mum........just do what you can, and aim to have more good days than bad!
~ REMEMBER THAT THE NEWBORN STAGE IS SO VERY VERY SHORT, that even if it feels like you can't cope/deal with it, remember it will pass in a flash.
~ You may not be able to change the way your baby is behaving, but you can control how you react to it. So take a breath, and if in doubt, cuddle you baby and your partner!