UAE Pregnancy: What is the fourth trimester? And how to survive it in Dubai

UAE Pregnancy: What is the fourth trimester? And how to survive it in Dubai

You've put the finishing touches on the nursery, lined the Moses basket with a butter-soft blanket and have a ready stash of nappies, wipes and onesies all washed and ready to go. But, try as we might, we can never fully prepare for those topsy-turvy first few months of life with a newborn. Indeed, when you're finally cradling your new bundle, you may find your vision of new-mum bliss needs a little adjustment. Wrangling with a 'Velcro baby' who'll only sleep in your arms, evenings characterised by two solid hours of high-pitched wailing from a colicky tot, and wearing pyjamas around the clock as night blends into day paint a familiar early picture of motherhood. Any honest woman who has been there and done that will assure you that, despite the rush of love you feel for your baby, those first few months are anything but easy. In fact, it can be the most overwhelming time of your life as your little one adapts to life on the outside. Known as the 'fourth trimester', those first three months are essentially an extension of life in the womb. There's even a theory that human babies are born prematurely, development-wise, as otherwise