Articles & Expert Guides on Postpartum Care

Medically-reviewed expert guides, tips, real-life stories, and articles on Postpartum Care

C-Section Shelf: What It Is, Why It Happens, and How to Actually Deal With It

Tassia O'Callaghan

Can’t Keep Your Cool? Surviving Postpartum Rage Without Losing Your Mind

Tassia O'Callaghan

What’s an Epidural Headache & How Can I Treat It?

Katie Mill

Your Complete Guide to the 4th Trimester

Tassia O'Callaghan

First Night Home from the NICU: What to Expect

Dr. Frankie Harrison

Postpartum Discharge: How Long Does It Last?

Keshia Sophia Roelofs

Postpartum Workout Plan Tips: How to Start and Why

Keshia Sophia Roelofs

Postpartum Preeclampsia: Risks, Symptoms, and Treatment

Keshia Sophia Roelofs

Postpartum Hemorrhoids: What You Need to Know

Deborah Vieyra

What is Postpartum Thyroiditis? Triggers and Treatment

Keshia Sophia Roelofs

Why Do I Get Postpartum Night Sweats?

Deborah Vieyra

40 Postpartum Essentials for Mom After Birth

Tassia O'Callaghan

Postpartum Diet: Top Tips On What to Eat After Birth

Keshia Sophia Roelofs

All You Need to Know About a Vaginal Tear

Keshia Sophia Roelofs

Sex After a C-Section: 6 Things You Need to Know

Keshia Sophia Roelofs

What are the Possible Postpartum Complications?

Deborah Vieyra

What’s Causing My Postpartum Headache?

Keshia Sophia Roelofs

Postpartum Bleeding: What’s Normal and What’s Not

Peanut

Postpartum Hypertension: High Blood Pressure After Birth

Mairi Bunce

Your Guide to Postpartum Swelling

Deborah Vieyra

From the community

5 months in and the toughest journey mentally I have ever been on

Second reflux CMPA baby , with my first it was intense . This time round it's gone up a notch . I physically do not get a minute each and every day is the same . He is in my arms all day every day with tolerating floor time with me for 5 mins every few hours . The crying , fussing and sensitivity it's another level . Today is the day I have had to reach out to the drs for support to get me through this extremely difficult time. Trying to care for my eldest , run a home and look after and soothe my baby is taking me over the edge . I have never felt so emotional in my life .to all the velcro mums I see you and your doing an amazing job 🫶🏼

Am I wrong for telling my friend I think he should get tested for STDs after what he told me about his girlfriend?

Last week he told me that his girlfriend was sick and throwing up. And then he told me again today that she felt sick again and that she thinks it is a stomach bug. I asked him if she was pregnant and he says "No she got her tubes tied." I told him "it is still possible to get pregnant after that but it is rare. And if she is then it is probably an ectopic pregnancy." She has a history of being on drugs but he says she stopped years ago and she still smokes weed even though she stopped the other studf. And they have cheated on each other before but I don't know how far they went when they cheated. I asked him if she has any STDs and he said no. I said "well people who do heavy drugs have a higher chance of having an std and stds can weaken the immune system." I told him "If its not an std then maybe it is a hang over." If she keeps getting sick a lot then I think it is more than just a stomach bug. Either she is back on drugs and having hang overs or she has an STD or some other kind of illness. He himself has also been sick several times during their relationship but he keeps claiming that it is from stress. Also, her symptoms sound worse than his. They also fight a lot. Their relationship is very toxic.

Attention seeking

I have a two months old baby who love to be so close to me And feels like being betrayed when lay down

Braxton Hicks

I was hoping for some help. Could any of you describe what Braxton Hicks feels like? Everything you read online is either vague or contradictory.

Loss of hair 😥

Any advice on how to stop hair loss after childbirth?

Does it ever get better?

I have 2 under 2 (23mo and 5mo) and I thought it would get better by now but I feel like it infact got worse. My baby slept really well (fully breastfed) until 3 1/2m and then teh regression hit and were still in it. I’m beyond exhausted, moody, snappy, so so much anger, frustration and I feel like a horrible mum. I can never make both of them happy and I feel like I struggle to really play with my baby because I’m constantly with my toddler. I carry and hold my baby all the time but still struggle and now her sleep is insanely horrible. I have no help or family around I’m really struggling, dreading every night and it feels like a vicious cycle. I don’t want my kids to have an angry mum

Done having kids?

How do you know you’re done? Do you ever truly feel done? My son just turned 1. I have a 1 and a 2 year old, but I have a desire to have another. I feel like something is wrong with me. My husband is dead set on not having more anyways, so I’m not sure what to do.

Im struggling today

I just need to vent. I have dealt with betrayal trauma/cptsd and for some reason the past few days everything is triggering. I dont want to bring to much up to my husband because tomorrow is his birthday and Saturday is his nephews funeral. Im tired of anxiety and paranoia hitting i feel like i just need to take a deep breath and cant get it out.

Bil godparent?

I dont get on with my bil at all! We are civil to each other but when we see each other now but when I had my first baby he was horrible to me and even said he had no respect for me as a mother (because I said no kissing my newborn)
This was a few years back!
My partner is close to his brother and ive got a feeling he will definitely want him to be godparent to our next baby but im just feeling bit off about it.
I rarley see my bil and when we do its just very basic chat! Im still upset how he treated me but im willing to put it behind me..I guess I just wish he would say sorry

Induction

I’m 35-3days and I’m really done. Everything is healthy with baby apart from myself. I have been super poorly recently that I ended in triage and now need an iron transfusion, I’m not sleeping due to pain, hips, acid reflux, constantly peeing whatever and I’m so fed up of people saying “that’s pregnancy for you” like a brush it off kind of thing.

I’m mentally struggling as well as physically and I have not had the best pregnancy. I want her out NOW, I’m even having thoughts of regret and wishing I never got pregnant to begin with (this was a planned pregnancy), I’m so afraid. My midwife already knows my mental health isn’t the greatest at the moment and has referred me to a mental health team which specialises with pregnant mums to be but they said they needed more information about me and my midwife reckons they’ll decline my care and tell me to go back to my GP (not great, I don’t want to go on medication and that’s exactly all they will give me other than advice to speak to Samaritans lol).

I feel I sound ungrateful but I just don’t want to do this anymore, I don’t even want to be here, I’d never act on it but Christ how do people enjoy this?? I applaud you.