Operation Transformation dietitian Aoife Hearne on keeping thing simple post pregnancy

It’s not easy for busy new mothers to eat well, but following a few guidelines and avoiding extreme diets can go a long way, writes dietitian Aoife Hearne.

We have all heard the ancient proverb ‘it takes a village to raise a child’, but I think many mums buy into the myth that they have to do it on their own. Looking back, I was so lucky with the village I had around me — my mother, two or three close friends/mothers and my all-important local La Leche League group, who have seen me cry more often than I would like to admit — and I don’t know how I would have gotten through it and be the mother I am today without them.