Cheryl Tweedy's favourite way to relax is to sleep

She said: "Nowadays my main way to relax is sleep.

"Since the baby was about seven weeks old he's slept seven hours through and now he can sleep for 12, so I'm lucky.

"But the first time I had a massage, since the baby, I think I went to a dreamland.

"It's just me, Liam and the baby rocking around 24/7, so you don't have one second to yourself really, especially not in that first three months. They're so precious.

"So when someone said 'Go for an hour', I was like, 'Hallelujah!' I think that should be a gift to any new mother."

The 34-year-old pop star admitted it's only in the last few weeks she's been able to take care of her appearance properly because the early days of being a parent were always so hectic.

She told Vogue magazine: "Honestly, for the past few months I haven't had a beauty regime.

"Because you get up, you're with the baby, he naps maybe two or three times a day and in that time that he's napping you're doing all the other stuff that needs to be done, like washing up and cleaning his clothes.

"So you don't really have time for yourself, in the beginning. It's not until you adjust and get into a pattern with your child that you can then start making new time, which has just been recently for me.

"It's like, 'Oh my god I'd forgotten about all this!' I do cleanse before bed - whether or not I'm wearing make-up, because of pollution and things like that - and I do drink a lot of water. And wearing an SPF is vital."

When it comes to working out, Cheryl is grateful that celebrity trainer Tracey Anderson offers routines via a streaming service so she can follow them in her own home.

She said: "Tracey Anderson has a streaming service and it's heaven sent. I have a space in my house where I heat up the room and then just stream it and follow that.

"I've always done Tracey Anderson. When I lived in the States I went to Brentwood, to her studio, but the streaming is brilliant, so easy and you can do it in your living room."