For those in the throes of their first year of parenthood, one woman knows exactly how tired you feel. Illustrator Lucy Scott, from Edinburgh, had her first baby in 2012, and found that nothing could have prepared her for the roller coaster ride that ensued. She proceeded to capture every experience in a new book, Doodle Diary of a New Mom: An Illustrated Journey Through One Mommy's First Year, which chronicles this emotional, often fraught time in a new parent's life in a series of wry, honest illustrations. 'The Joy of Long Car Journeys': Lucy Scott's doodle book honestly chronicles the difficult realities of the first year of parenthood . 'Actual Torture': The book looks at tricky situations such as breastfeeding and not being able to reach your phone to keep yourself entertained . Edinburgh-born illustrator Lucy Scott created the book after she gave birth to her first child in 2012 . Scott created the book after looking back at her own experience of the entire first year of being a parent. The 'doodle diary' reassures all new parents that every hilarious, terrifying or disgusting occurrence is completely universal. The charming collection features 120 illustrations, capturing everything from a baby's first lunch out, to a spot-on depiction of the constant sleep deprivation experienced. The book's description explains that: 'Despite [Scott's] extensive pre-baby research, nothing prepared her for the momentous task of caring for this new little person.' One of Scott's hilarious doodles looks at the terrifying experience of having no choice but to breastfeed her baby in a public toilet . All of the doodles are captioned aptly and simply sum up the experience in a wry and relatable manner. One doodle describes the alarming experience of leaving the house and having to breastfeed in the only place available, which in this case, happens to be a grotty public toilet. Another doodle hilariously shows the mother giving her newborn a brand-new cuddly toy, only to have the baby violently eject it from their arms. One sequence of illustrations shows a mother attempting 'sleep training' by introducing a toy . The child reaches for the toy which encourages the mother, but once the mother gives it to him, he tosses it out of reach . One illustration shows a mother driving, with tears of panic streaming down her face. One hand is positioned on the steering wheel and another hand angles backwards, trying to comfort a wailing baby in a car seat. It is captioned: 'The Joy of Long Car Journeys.' 'Date Night': Another image depressingly shows a couple dressed to go out without their baby. However their exhaustion has led them to fall asleep on the sofa . Another image is simply captioned: 'Actual Torture'. The accompanying image shows a woman sat on a bed while she is breastfeeding, frustratingly attempting to reach her mobile phone to entertain herself. One hilarious doodle in the book simply shows the absolute exhaustion of parents in the first year after having their new baby. The image is captioned 'Date Night' and shows the pair dressed up for an evening out, but instead, end up sleeping soundly on the sofa, having succumbed to the effects of sleep deprivation.
Lucy Scott is an Edinburgh-born illustrator and mother-of-one.
After having  first child, Lois, in 2012, she decided to create honest book.
Doodle Diary of a New Mom looks at chaotic, realistic aspects.