Experts share the answers to five of new parents' most Googled questions

Can you drink alcohol while breastfeeding? How long do you have to wait before having sex again? When can you return to the gym? These queries feature among the most frequently googled by first-time mums and dads. We ask experts for their advice

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Reports that Google searches for “becoming a first-time mum” increased by 467% over the past year — while searches for “becoming a first-time dad” rose by 335% — prove what we all know. Becoming a parent for the first time is highly exciting, but also daunting.

Here, experts answer five of the most-googled questions new parents ask: