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Help! My baby's yellow Q My newborn's skin looks yellow and I've heard it's because I'm breastfeeding him. Is this true? Do I have to stop? Adele, Crewe A Sounds like breast milk jaundice, which affects around 25% of breastfed babies, often so mildly that no one notices. Jaundice means the skin develops a yellow tinge from a build-up of bilirubin, a poisonous chemical normally destroyed by the liver. It seems hormones in breast milk can make your baby's liver less efficient at dealing with bilirubin, leading to jaundice. Breast milk jaundice is normal, so continue breastfeeding unless your doctor tells you not to. The jaundice stops after about 12 weeks and doesn't usually need treatment, although your doctor might suggest tests to rule out more serious causes of jaundice.…

1 Indigestion Painful burning in the chest, bloating and gas are symptoms, says Hannah Macey, lead nutritionist at Feel Complete digestive supplements. And the causes? ‘Stress, overeating, eating too quickly, and drinking coffee, alcohol or fizzy beverages.’ As well as avoiding these triggers, Hannah recommends ‘gutcalming’ herbal teas. ‘Camomile and lemon balm are effective remedies.’ 2 Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) Symptoms of IBS – which is more common in women than men – include abdominal pain, excess gas, diarrhoea and/or constipation. Reducing stress and following a low-FODMAP (fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols) diet can reduce symptoms, says Hannah. Low-FODMAP foods include legumes, fruits such as apples and pears, and milk, yogurt and soft cheese. 3 Constipation ‘Diet, lack of exercise, stress and poor hydration are common causes, yet in a poll…

The pinging of WhatsApp groups, the call of the TikTok trend and the lure of the dreaded doomscroll getting too much? Power down those devices for National Unplugging Day this week – and have some old-fashioned fun instead… Pen pal Write a letter to an old friend or elderly relative using a pen and paper. They'll be delighted to receive some snail mail and, if you're lucky, you might even get one back. Self-spa Light some candles and soak your feet in the washing-up bowl, stick cucumbers on your puffy, screen-tired eyes, refresh your skin and wake up those muscles with an ice bath. Get chatty Go to the local cafe or pub or knock on a neighbour's door. Challenge yourself to have one conversation with a stranger. We're so…

WASTE LESS! Top tip Next time add tuna or cooked chicken to fill them up. Cheesy roast veggie tart A great fridge-raid dinner, use up whatever veg you have to hand. SERVES 6 PREP 25 MINS, PLUS 20 MINS CHILLING COOK 35 MINS 1Heat the oven to 200C Fan/ Gas 7. Unroll the pastry and lay on a lined baking tray. Using a sharp knife, score a border 1cm in from the edge, then score the border in a criss-cross pattern. Chill for 20 mins. 2Put the fennel, peppers, onions and courgettes in a roasting tin and drizzle with the oil. Roast for 20 mins, until tender and beginning to char. 3 Meanwhile, brush the pastry rim with egg and…

Pacifica Glow Baby Brightening Face Wash, £12, cultbeauty.co.uk A vegan and cruelty-free face wash to cleanse and gently exfoliate. AHAs and vitamin C will naturally brighten, too. Lush Deep Sleep Magnesium Massage Bar, £10, Lush Prepare for the best sleep of your life with the help of this relaxing massage bar. Perfect for tired muscles, it melts into a massage oil that glides over limbs to soothe your body and mind. Nails Inc London Get Hard Hardening Base Coat, £9, nailsinc.com Give weak, brittle nails the TLC they're craving with this rebuilding base coat. Powered by biotin, kale and spinach, it hardens, protects and smooths nails in just one week. Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High Tinted Primer, £11.99, Superdrug The brand's first tinted primer has arrived and it promises to…

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ELENA GREEN, 40, FROM PETERBOROUGH, SAYS: I'm nominating our fabulous fundraiser Luke Claxton for raising more than £320,000 to help young people with cancer. Luke, 38, from Huntingdon, founded the Veronica Claxton Memorial Fund after his mum sadly passed away in 2008 following a cancer diagnosis, to raise money in her memory. Since then, he's taken on countless challenges and hosted a variety of events. Luke has dedicated 15 years to fundraising for Young Lives vs Cancer, who support children and young people aged 0-25 and their families. He is so humble and has a heart of gold. He puts his all into organising and running all sorts of fundraising events every year. His incredible passion has also encouraged others to get involved and raise cash for the memorial fund.…

S crolling online in early 2019, I flicked through photos on a dating website. ‘I don't want anything serious,’ I told my mates. I'd recently come out of an unhappy relationship. As a 30-year-old mum of two, I just wanted some fun. Feel sexy again! None of the dating websites seemed the right fit, but a swingers’ site caught my eye. Could I? Might not be for everyone, but I loved the idea. Sex with no strings. Plus, I identified as bisexual, so I was open to who I met. And this way, I'll be in control, I thought. All the pleasure, without the pain of anyone toying with my emotions. So I signed up, and learnt about a local nightclub for swingers. Curious, I got dolled up in a sexy…

Opening a can of beer, Richard Fairchild, then 33, sat down with his girlfriend Stacy Broomhall, 23, to watch TV. It was November 1993, and the couple were at Stacy's mother's house in Oklahoma. Stacy's three children, aged 7, 5 and 3, sat in another room, watching telly and eating snacks. But for Richard, one beer led to another. And another. When it was finally time to leave, Stacy's mum Jena Fickland insisted they'd both drunk too much. Suggested her 17-year-old daughter drive them home. Her daughter agreed and planned to stay the night at Stacy's home. A loving aunt to the children, she tucked the three kids up in bed. But with the kids asleep, Richard's behaviour turned sinister and he made sexual advances towards the children's aunt. Feeling…

QA nasty bout of COVID-19 has left a groove across each of my nails. Will the grooves disappear? Ellie, Blackpool A Chances are you have Beau's lines, named after the 19th-century French doctor who first noticed them. They're deep grooves that run from side to side across your finger or toenails after severe illness. They appear because the illness slows the rate at which nails grow. Once you've recovered, nails start growing normally again, leaving a groove. Any severe illness can cause them, though fevers, infections, major surgery, nail damage or conditions such as circulation problems or diabetes are often to blame. Once your nails are growing normally again, the grooves will grow out, so no treatment is needed.…

Walking behind my mam on the way to school, my face burned. ‘She's got legs like tree trunks,’ my friends laughed about another girl. I was too ashamed to reply… because, aged 14, my legs were the same. Wide and shapeless. My seven brothers and sisters were all slimmer than me. I had hypermobility, which could be painful so I couldn't run around so much. I tried to accept it and even wore short skirts like my friends. But I always felt self-conscious. Through school, I was a target for bullies. Stopped eating for days on end. It's the only thing I can control, I told myself. But on the days when I did eat, I binged. At 17, I fell pregnant. I was a size 12, but after drinking too…

Luther: The Fallen Sun NETFLIX ● Idris Elba reprises his role as DCI John Luther in this much-anticipated follow-up to the award-winning crime drama, which ran for five series on BBC1 between 2010 and 2019. When we last saw John, he was arrested and imprisoned, so as this one-off film begins we find the disgraced detective behind bars, but with a sadistic serial killer stalking the streets of London, he soon breaks out of prison to stop the elusive murderer from striking again. Look out for Andy Serkis as villain of the piece David Robey and Cynthia Erivo as DCI Odette Raine, who becomes John's unlikely ally. Dermot Crowley returns as Det Supt Martin Schenk. DON'T MISS DON'T MISS Girl in the Basement PARAMOUNT+ ● Based on the true story…

Standing on the sidelines of Holywell Town Football Club, I wrapped my scarf around my neck. It was September 2017, and it was turning cold. ‘Just in time for football season,’ I joked to my partner Mike, then 33. But as my eldest, Liam, then 18, got hold of the ball, I felt a rush of excitement. ‘Go on, son!’ I yelled. He shoots, he scores! Proud moments like this made it all worthwhile. As a mum to four boys, it seemed my whole life was dedicated to watching Liam and his brothers, Jack, then 16, Max, 10, and Jace, 5, play footie matches. And things were about to get much more hectic, with Mike and I expecting again. Another boy! But with Liam all grown up, I knew I…

Lying in bed, I knew something wasn't right. My phone alarm sounded like it was rooms away, not on my bedside table. Noticing my left ear felt blocked, full of pressure, I rubbed it. It was February 2020 and I'd been having trouble with my ear on and off for a while. ‘Call the GP,’ my partner Tom, then 27, said. Usually I ignored it, knowing it'd clear up soon, but I was tired of not being able to hear anything. I had a history of ear infections and had multiple ops on both ears growing up, so my hearing was never great. But when my left ear felt blocked, my hearing in my right was awful. I called my GP, who recommended sodium bicarbonate ear drops to soften the…

He doesn't like sex Q My fiance is losing interest in sex. I've tried to talk to him about it, even instigate sex, but he ignores me or says that my libido is just higher than his. Recently he said sex becomes less important to him the longer we don't have it at all! Should I still marry him? Lucy, 31 A What you need to decide here is can your marriage survive without sex? Of course, many marriages do fine without it, but are you willing to give it up? Lack of sex can lead to decreased intimacy, as well as resentment. If you find that the answer is no, then it's time to take a step back. Tell your fiance how you're feeling, and perhaps get him to…

3 ways to… BOOST YOUR HOUSE PRICE Planning to sell your home? These low-cost ideas will help you to get the best price… 1 First impressions Go outside and look at your home as though you're a potential buyer. Does it have kerb appeal? Whether the front garden needs sprucing up or the windows need a lick of paint, prioritise these jobs so home hunters get the best possible first impression. 2 Clean and declutter Make your home look smart and spacious with a clean and declutter (you might even make some cash by selling unwanted items on local Facebook groups or eBay). Another way to make rooms lighter and brighter is to update the walls with a coat of neutral paint. Putting up mirrors in smaller rooms or hallways can…

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Q How can I transform my dry, frazzled hair? Amanda Cooper, Market Harborough, Leicester A Hair takes a beating in the colder months, in addition to damage caused by heat styling and a lack of correct products. The good news is that you can overhaul your stressed strands by switching up your current products for ones specifically dedicated to hydrating and smoothing. Make Maui Moisture Hibiscus Water Shampoo, £8.99, Boots, your daily shampoo of choice. It's packed with aloe vera, which will deeply nourish frazzled locks, plus it smells divine! Pop on some Garnier Ultimate Blends Smoothing Hair Food Coconut & Macadamia Hair Mask, £6.99, Wilko – left on for a few minutes, it will transform dry strands into silk. It's also a good idea to help prevent further damage…

The photos that Abigail White posted of herself online showed her loved-up with her partner Bradley Lewis, his arms around her. There was no doubt that Abigail, 24, and Bradley, 22, were an attractive couple, him with his smart haircut and muscles and her with flowing bleached blonde hair and immaculate make-up. There were other kinds of pictures of Abigail online too. Using the social platform OnlyFans, she touted herself as Fake Barbie, selling risqué snaps to her fans. It raked in £50,000 a year for Abigail and made her a fantasy woman for those who bought her racy content. Perhaps those men were envious of Bradley, that he got more than pictures of Abigail. He got the real thing. But then, they didn't know the truth about the couple's…

Dear Beatrix Feeling your soft hand in mine as you look up at me with those big blue eyes fills my heart with such joy. Wires snake out of your chest and into a machine wheeled along beside you. You've not left the hospital grounds for 10 months. Yet still, you smile. My cheeky, feisty daughter, in the face of such uncertainty. Our family has been through such a lot in recent years. In September 2018, your sister Isabel was stillborn at 26 weeks, after being diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Your dad Terry, then 41, and I were inconsolable. And your big sister Eliza, then 8, couldn't understand how she'd lost her little sister before she'd even had a chance to meet her. A crushing time. We found…