Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

Hey everyone.. Not sure if I’m being silly so wanted someone else’s opinion on the situation - so I had my little boy in February, my partner already has a little girl aged 9, whenever my partner even speaks to the baby his daughter starts shouting saying “no your my daddy not his” she will never let him hold the b...

I’m struggling to bond with my daughter. Feels like I always have a brain fog and so tired. I don’t know what to do… what advice do you guys have I’m currently taking anti depressant and that makes me really tired

I just had such an 'oh shit' moment, and now quite literally feel like the world's worst mother. I had my bathroom redone a few weeks ago and had a part of something left over which has just been standing up in my living room ever since waiting to be picked up by the designers. Never before have I seen it as somet...

18 mo seems to always be upset- very sensitive and clings to me all day. This has been going in for a few months now. Help 😫

I had my little girl two weeks ago today. It was a very traumatic experience, i didn’t get to see her come out, I didn’t get to do skin to skin, I got an infection which meant I couldn’t breastfeed her and I had to stay in hospital with her for a week. I didn’t even get to feed her the colostrum I collected my partn...

Hi everyone, so I got the devastating news today that my cat Pepsi has to be put down tomorrow. He’s got aids from fighting with stray cats and grew a kidney infection, he also had the habit of eating off the floor even when we tried everything to prevent it. Like, he’d take his food out the bowl and eat off the flo...

I’m just frustrated. My big sister had her first baby a few months ago and I’m doing everything I can to be supportive to her. But… all I hear is how “easy this is” or how could anyone complain. Even her brith was very short and and intervention free (no stitches she’s lucky 🥲) My first was a very traumatic…

If I discuss this with my midwife will I be put under social services?

My baby’s got a hernia and I’m curious to find out if anybody’s baby ever had one too and if it ever went away? Should I be concerned?

My little girl is 3 weeks old and I know at this age everything is new for her and we are very much in the newborn trenches with all the tears, lack of routine and sleep deprivation. We have good days and bad days. On good days she is settled, feeds well and sleeps for a good 2-3hrs. On bad days she is unsettled, ...

My 6 year old reacts ridiculously over the top every single time she even brushes an arm or leg on something which makes it difficult to know whether an injury is genuine or not. She then obsesses over the area that’s ’hurt’ for days afterwards. It’s completely over the top and annoy to be honest 😂 Of course if…

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...