Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

so I had baby on the 13/04, I had to have 5 different places stitched down there 😫 I’ve been given dihydrocodeine for the pain, but nothings working. I’m using a peri bottle every time I pee, taking baths, tried witch hazel and Ice pads. I know it’ll take a while to heal but it’s day 5 now and they feel even…

Hey ladies I got the all clear from my doc that I can have sex again and I was wondering for those of you that have had sex after having your baby, did you do it while your baby was in the room? Or were they in a different room? I feel a bit strange thinking about being intimate with my husband while our newborn is ...

One of my close friends and I both have always shared a passion for travelling. Since being pregnant she keeps making comments to make me feel like I’m no longer allowed to travel when my baby arrives. I’m not trying to go backpacking or anything although I have seen people do this with baby and make it work so wou...

I feel guilty for saying this as I know deep down I want this baby so much but I’m feeling really numb and overwhelmed and unexcited about it at the same time. Any tips please?? 😣

Every month couple days before my period I have a mental breakdown where I would message all the girls my BD follows and I tell them he’s a shitty dad and he had a kid he doesn’t bother fighting for. After the mental breakdown I just get soo embarrassed like how can make a fool out of myself. I want pills to co...

I have a just turned 2 year old and over the last month, whenever we go out to basic places like tesco, or random shops etc. she will look at certain people and cry inconsolably, to the point she wont calm down. Clings to me for dear life as if that person is going to attack her or something. I have to leave immed...

Feeling like a horrible mother by posting this, but I’m looking to see if I am alone in feeling this way. I wasn’t sure if I ever wanted to be a mom. I was a fence sitter. I always sat more on the not wanting kids side, but always wondered if I would regret not having a child. My husband and I always agreed that if ...

Hey ladies, 18 weeks and have just started to get bad lower back pain. I understand this is normal. What can I do to help with this. Thanks xx

On Tuesday I lost my mom suddenly and unexpectedly, she is the only family my husband and I have right now. She takes care of our 16 month old and they are the best of buddies, I’m due with my second in July and now I have this crushing feeling like I won’t be able to raise 2 kiddos with any support system outside o...

Does / did anyone else feel incredibly guilty after having a second kid? I feel as though my patience with my 1st has declined since having another baby. I lose my temper and get so frustrated. The other day I had a breakdown after breakfast because the baby was crying and my 1st wanted attention at the same time. ...

I need some advice but use might not be able to help me but basically my baby girl is almost 4 months n my boyfriend my baby’s dad left me when she was about 2 months for afew weeks n now he’s back but the baby doesn’t really know his family so everytime they have hold of her she screams an she sees my mum near enou...

She wasn’t the greatest mother, and now that I’m older I’m starting to think she really wasn’t a good mother at all. Idk where to start but to sum her up, my mom is that evil MIL. lol So my mom always had some smart shit to say, or always wanted to brag or be that person to say “I told you” And most of the time grow...

How have people dealt with postpartum hair loss? Did you speak to your doctor (as this is hormone-related), do at-home remedies, or both? Or did you wait it out? Any sharing is helpful; thank you! #postpartum #HairLossSolutions

Hey all. Wanted to ask a question as having issues with hubby due to my lack of libido and reciprocation of love like kissing and sex etc. We have talked about it 2 or 3 times previously and I've been more mindful with how I am and making sure I am available for fun time once a week but it's still not good enough as...

I’ve never really feared death. I’ve been surrounded by it my whole life. I’ve lost both of my parents, some other family and some of my best friends. It got to a point where I became scarily desensitized to it. Since I lost my parents, my grandma has been my rock, but she died a week after my daughter was born and ...

I’m currently 38 weeks and due to be took in for induction in 6 days, the whole pregnancy my partner has been absolutely horrible saying nasty things and such basically spent 90% of pregnancy crying while he shouts abuse at me. He hasn’t bought a single thing it’s been either me or his mum that’s got everything and ...

Long story short, I am not a fan of my partners mum. Like at ALL! Before I was pregnant I’ve seen her only a handful of times because my partner and her had a strained relationship but that’s another story in itself. After my son was born, she became extremely entitled. Demanding her son to bring our baby who was ...

I have a generalised anxiety disorder that I have been medicated for the last two years. At my 12 week appointment my doctor suggested I wean myself off of it as it can potentially cause baby to go through withdrawals when they’re born. I’ve been off it since around 14 weeks and my anxiety just keeps getting worse. ...

I started to write this incognito but screw it, we all have babies lol. My princess is nine months old. I used to be pretty active. Not an every day gym goer active but a sporadically throughout the year exercise spurt type of gal and it worked for me, I always felt good in my skin. Now that I’ve had my daughter...

For context I’ve got a 19 month old and we stopped breastfeeding around Christmas/ New Year time… Ever since then I’ve had absolutely awful moods during my period, especially first day. I feel low, angry for no reason and so irrationally irritated over everything. It’s so much worse than normal PMT. I’ve screamed a...