Postpartum Care

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Prolapsed bladder

My daughter is 12 months and I found out my bladder collapsed . Has anyone dealt with this ? I go to my dr next week and just got my results back from the catscan I’m just curious is anyone had an experience like this . Low key I’m scared and just trying to know what to expect bc google has me ready to pick out a ca...

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Trying to understand why I have to share my baby

Bd wanted me to get abortion, didn’t help during pregnancy , but now that she’s here it’s okay for him to be a dad - text asking how she’s doing and come by once a week sometimes doesn’t show up on days he says he’s going to come and hasn’t bought her anything. His mom is also putting pressure on him since she lives...

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I am a first time mum I am a young mum in my twenties and my partner is in his late twenties I am from adl and I moved to sydney to marry him and he is originally from sydney but isn’t an australian citizen and is was on a student study visa 500. we recently gave birth this year early november and had our baby. we a...

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Family & postpartum

Hi ladies, My parents and grandma are good people, but they step over the line quite a lot. For instance, they said yesterday that my face was starting to look chubbier because of my pregnancy, and even after I asked many times to stop saying that, they kept going on, laughing. I ended up crying for the whole e...

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Feel like a shit mum

I had a breakdown today My 10 month baby isn’t crawling and it’s affecting me Is there something I can do

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Random strangers wanting to touch baby?!

(Vent) Hubby and I stayed in a hotel with baby. As we left in the morning, I carried baby facing outward towards others (maybe my mistake I should have wrapped her up). These cleaning ladies saw her and were so happy to see our baby in the hallway. One lady tried to touch her and said, “What a cute baby girl!” As s...

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I feel so alone in my emotions.

I feel guilty doing anything for myself. I feel conflicted on how long/when to stop breastfeeding. I feel conflicted on when to try again for a second but I still don’t have a period. I feel like my brain won’t stop and im overstimulated. I never get out of the house. Is anyone else feeling these emotions? Motherhoo...

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Postpartum itching

Did anyone have itching all over their body? If so, for how long did they last and what helped get rid of them?

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Diastasis recti…

Can anyone who has had diastasis recti and then it’s gone away please tell me are your abs totally back together all the way down? My abs have come back together at the top and right at the bottom but in the middle I can still feel a gap and I can still get two fingers into the gap. I went to a women’s health physio...

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Baby fell from crib

My baby just turned 11 months. We still put her to sleep in her crib and not a floor bed. She managed to hold on to hanging mobile on top and jumped of the crib onto the floor. I don’t even understand how this is possible. I feel like the worst mom. She cried for 10 mins and then I nursed her to sleep.should I take ...

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So emotional

So I had a job interview yesterday for Registered Behavioral Technician and I got the job but I can’t really get excited because I can’t call my mom and share anything with her, she passed away in February this year and the holidays are here(she LOVED the holiday celebrated every single one lol) and it’s just so har...

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🥲🥲

Hru I recently had my baby she 1 month old I’m a single mom her dad or his family don’t want nothing too do with her I’m sooo sad and depressed.. I never have any free time too myself.. I have no friends or family I love my baby but I’m looking into adoption I can’t do this by myself too much on my mental health I’m...

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Curly hair gone forever??

My hair is naturally curly but after I gave birth my hair is now straight. It will get wavy after showers but my coil curls are gone. My baby had curly hair but my hair is becoming straight. Has this happened to anyone else and how do I get my curls back??

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Trying for another baby

I want to start trying for another baby, but sex is so painful (7 months pp). Periods haven’t returned too! Does this get better - help?! 😭

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Braxton hicks

Has anyone suffered from them! I’m 34 weeks and they’re starting to be nearly every day and wouldn’t say painful more uncomfortable? Anything to do to help ease them?

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Possibly wanting baby #2

Moms!!! I swear I only wanted one kid. She was such a good baby slept very well and her and I are so close since I am a stay at home mom! I had a horrible pregnancy and postpartum was a nightmare for me but lately I've been feeling like maybe I want one more. I'm 37 and the thought of possibly not sleeping for the...

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