The Yummy Mummy’s Survival Guide. Liz Fraser

announcement cards and thank-you cards. Obviously you can’t be 100% certain which flavour you will end up with (even seemingly enormous penises have turned out to be nothing more than enormous umbilical cords or fingers, though what exactly they are doing down there is anyone’s guess), so hold off the ‘It’s a Boy!’ stationery for now. Much better to go for something neutral and classy, which can apply to either sex.

      You will hopefully get lots of presents in the next few weeks, and there’s nothing like a prompt, beautiful thank-you card to set your Yummy Mumminess off on the right track. Smythson has the most coveted ones, but if you’re after something more affordable it’s worth a rummage around your nearest ‘lifestyle’ shop, which is bound to have something gorgeous and unusual, and WH Smith can also come up trumps.