New mums spend more time on internet than sleeping

That Mumsnet addition is getting out of hand for some, as two in five mums say they spend more time on the internet than they do sleeping.

Popular parenting forums were found to be a major source of support, according to the research by Plusnet.

A total of 32 per cent of mums said they turned to these websites when they started struggling with aspects of parenting including, sleeping patterns, odd habits and fussy eating.