Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

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...

So my baby girl is 3 months today. The last couple of weeks she just screams her little heart out. I’m home alone with her all day whilst my husband is at work doing 9/12hrs shifts and I have no help what so ever. For example: She starts crying, so I pick her up and comfort her & I do all my checks; •nappy change •...

anybody have to get their gallbladder removed postpartum? I am abt to be 5 months pp with my first. They want to remove it but first start me on medication to see if the inflammation goes down so I don’t result to surgery. any advice or experiences anybody has for surgery?

I (23F), have a 2.5yr old and a 6m old. Found out that I was cheated on. I am unaware of when it occured but it happened. I am heartbroken. How do u deal with this kind of pain. I feel like my whole world just turned. I feel sick, I'm at a loss for words. Any advice. Where do I go from here

Hi Friends, Does anyone else feel like they lost their brain after having a baby? My boy is 8 months old now and my brain recall is horrible. Part of it could be that I don’t talk to anyone other than my husband but it’s really starting to frustrate me. At first I thought it was postpartum brain fog but now I am th...

Hey so my first was the hardest baby ever and so when we decided to have another my anxiety has been through the roof. I just can’t have another hard baby now on top of a toddler. But my daughter is only 6 days old and already fights all her daytime naps and just wants to nurse constantly. Like she wakes herself up ...

I'm not sure exactly how to know if I actually have postpartum rage. I've never really talked to anybody that's had it before so I don't know how extreme or mild it can be. Along with my two-year-old son I now have a 3-month-old daughter and I find myself getting so angry not necessarily at them just at the situatio...

Hey! My baby is 4 months old and everyone keeps telling me to take her to some classes/groups but im super super nervous of going. I feel really guilty for not wanting to go. I know they’ll be beneficial for us both but i cant seem to build up the courage to go. Has anyone else been in this position

This is a bit of a long one but will shorten it down as much as I can I don’t know why but nearly everything my mother in law does/says annoys me We had a okay/good relationship before I had my baby didn’t see her often but was always okay maybe once a month ish visits ect But ever since having my baby she’s done t...

So tell me how my child's father is going to play victim and going to make his female friend who is married get in our relationship and disrespect me and call me a baby mama?? What lmao and after she labeled herself as as an atheist she start faking preaches and stuff like that? LMAO some men are desperate for frien...

For my gals who had an epidural and is experiencing back pain, how are you finding baby wearing, I’ve been really struggling with back and general joint pain recently and every time someone suggests baby wearing so I can get things done I just want to cry as everytime I try I’m in so much pain, has anyone else had t...

Has anyone experienced really bad postpartum hair loss, and knows a way to fix it?? Don’t get me wrong, I usually have very thick hair, so losing some to reduce the volume of it doesn’t bother me as much but, i’m at the stage where I’m literally vacuuming 2-3 times a day. I constantly have to check LO’s fingers an...

Hi all! My little girl has recently turned one and I started back to work recently but unfortunately had to be sent out sick due to having a break down this year has been a lot and I feel really traumatised by my mil behaviour it’s completely ruined my experience as a first time mum🥲 has anyone else ever had to…

Anyone just cry for no reason whatsoever? I had midwife today who has now referred me to the mental health team but I’m wondering if anyone else has it? I just cry for like a day solid and feel so exhausted and mentally drained and then I’m literally right as rain for a week or so before it starts again. I know my h...

I am 2 months postpartum and have such a fear of SBS. Like I feel like I cant leave my little one with anyone, not even my family who I know would never harm her. The anxiety over this is so real. Anyone else have crazy anxiety about SBS? How did you overcome it?