A serious Celebaby today looks at post-natal depression.

It's easy, I suppose, to think that celebrity mothers don't struggle. That they don't get frustrated, that they don't sit and wonder why ON EARTH their baby won't stop crying! That they don't wonder if they're doing it right or wrong.

The rest of their lives are SO very far removed from our own it's difficult to imagine them up to their armpits in nappies and rooms strewn with every single toy their little one(s) possess. So when a celebrity mother decides to share that they suffered from this devestating illness, I have nothing but admiration for them.

It's difficult to admit you weren't/aren't coping with an addtion to your life that the rest of the world expects you to be over the moon about; with their raised profile these celebrity revelations may offer a much-needed ray of sunshine to any struggling mother who reads it, OR prompt them to seek help.

Bryce Dallas Howard Admits to suffering from Post Natal Depression

Bryce Dallas plays the vengeful vampire, Victoria, in the latest Twilight movie 'Eclipse' and she's revealed how show suffered from post natal depression when her son was born three years ago.

In a recent interview she speaks about how everyone else was full of joy at the arrival of Theodore Norman, apart from her.

"'Mostly I recall the moment someone handed my son to me, and I heard shouts of joy, and my father crying, “Bryce, you’re an incredible mother!” And then... nothing. I felt nothing."

I consider myself very lucky that these are feelings I never experienced and can't even begin to imagine what it must be like; Bryce goes on to tell how she would refer to Theo as 'it' and felt as though she had emotional amnesia.

She's not alone, Gwyneth Paltrow also revealed this week how she suffered from post-natal depression following the birth of her son, Moses, in 2006.

She says, "When Moses came into the world in 2006, I expected to have another period of euphoria following his birth, much the way I had when my daughter was born two years earlier. Instead I was confronted with one of the darkest and most painfully debilitating chapters of my life."

Following a diagnosis of severe post-natal depression, Bryce says that reading Brooke Shields book 'Down Came the Rain' (who also suffered with illness) was a 'revelation' and describes how she felt a feeling of 'summer' when the depression began to fade.

She is happy now and says, "I also feel deep gratitude for those who stood by me, for the lesson that we must never be afraid to ask for help, and for the feeling of summer that still remains."

The celebrity rumour mill is in overdrive with speculation that Victoria and David Beckham are hoping to hear the patter of more tiny feet in their household in the not-too-distant future.

According to various reports, Victoria has David on a strict, um, regime, to ensure that she falls pregnant.

I don't know how the papers reckon they know this stuff, but they're all saying the star couple had planned to try for a baby after the World Cup but have brought their plans forward due to David being ruled out of the World Cup because of his injury.

Watch this space to find out if it's going to be a Party of Five for the Beckhams this year...

Also in the world of celebs and their babies, Gwyneth Paltrow has reportedly pulled out of her latest film in favour of spending more time with her family.

The Daily Mail had this to say on the subject:

"The 37-year-old has just finished shooting Love Don't Let Me Down in Tennessee and was to start work on the new film with Nicole Kidman.

But Gwyneth, who has two children with Chris Martin, dropped out, saying: 'Some days I feel like everyone in my world has plugged themselves into my kidneys. I'm so tired.'

A spokesman said: 'Chris and Gwyneth have spent a lot of time apart. This way she gets more family time.'

Gwyneth told Harper's Bazaar that her husband's reaction to her decision had made her appreciate him more.

'When I pulled out, he said, "I think you'll be happy with your decision." I really lucked out with him,' she said.

'He's deeply lovely and special.'"

All together now: Ahhhhhh...