Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

I'm no longer cool with my bd other Bm she's nothing but drama and messy , she went and made a post on Facebook saying congrats to my bd and the girl she was just texting me and talking shiii about on them having a baby on the way , mind you my bd already said it wasn't true and he told her hisself it wasn't true an...

Hi, I'm almost 5 weeks pp and over the last 1-2 weeks I've broken out in itchy hives that doesn't seem to be going away. Has anyone else experienced the same? Currently breastfeeding so I'm not able to take any antihistamines.

Anything to take for mood or irritatibility ?! Lately I cannot control my mood swings. I think ts worse too cause im constantly freaking tired ALL THE TIME. Ive been taking Semax but it stopped working today. I just feel angry today. Doesn’t help my husband didn’t wake up until 8am so i was with the kids since 6am. ...

I’m 8+2 with baby 2, my daughter is 3. I feel horrendous this pregnancy, the nausea and low energy is unreal! I’m a teacher on half term and I feel so bad, my daughter has had so much screen time because I physically cannot entertain her. I feel awful! She’s never really been allowed tv and doesn’t have a tablet or ...

I thought I was Gods favorite since my hair wasn’t falling UNTIL NOW! 2 months PP and my hair is literally falling in strips! Help! I need some serious help. Anybody got tips and tricks? And should I visit a dermatologist? Thanks mamas 🩷

I’m 3 weeks pp and don’t know how not to see red when my partner mentions wanting to do stuff.. not full sex but other stuff. I just can’t get my head around him thinking I’d even be in a place for that when we’re only 3 weeks in to a newborn at home, sleepless nights (me not him) and breastfeeding. Add to that I do...

Can I just start off with saying I’m aware this is a me problem and I have to work within myself to erase this I’m just looking for some understanding and if anyone may have felt the same in order for me to further understand this complex feeling going on within me and to mend it. So I have a baby girl who is now 7...

Anyone got some tip on helping PP hair loss? How long does it last? I’ve been loosing hair for around few weeks now

So this was pregnancy number 5 for me (I delivered in December). The hair loss just started a few weeks ago and it’s been so bad I have bald spots on either side of my forehead! Any recommendations to make it stop or prevent further balding?! I’ve never had it be this bad…I don’t even want to wear my hair in a ponyt...

I have been having a really frightening symptom of being disconnected from reality, almost like I’m in a coma but pretty much alive? Has anyone had postpartum psychosis and worked through it without help? Thanks

How you y’all feel about circumcision ?

Today, I'm 6 weeks postpartum. I had my doctor's appointment, she cleared me to have sex but I still can't help but be nervous, but Im also so ready to be intimate with my fiance again. How was your first time? How many weeks postpartum were you? Advice on best position that worked for you?

Has anyone gone through a mental divorce in the sense where they are not actually divorcing their husband legally but have mentally? I feel this is me right now… he brings absolutely nothing to the table apart from money and I am a sahm with a 1yr old and feel that’s the only reason to stay as I am financially depen...

I don’t know what to do. Please help. No meds!!! I’m 39 weeks, I’ve had my membranes swept twice. Most recently just Wednesday. I’ve been stuck at 2cm with mild contractions for a week. I’ve eaten the dates, drank the pineapple juice, did the squats, lunges, curbwalks, nipple stimulating, pumping, intercourse, baths...

Hi, I’m currently 11 weeks pregnant - I just wondered.. is anybody else unnecessarily annoyed at everything, snapping more and just finding reasons to be annoyed/overthinking into a mood? I feel like I’ve lost all patience and I’m just a misery to be around. I’m usually so laid back and I am well known for being suc...

Hoping for some advice from anybody that’s suffered with this and how you dealt with it. My anxiety in general has been quite high lately and my thoughts about illness etc spiral, mainly about my child and myself and recently my mum also. It’s torture, dreading the worst and worrying about the future. I’ve been to m...

6 months postpartum and this is the lowest I’ve felt. I love my baby and my life but feeling so overwhelmed and trapped at the same time. My lo is still breastfeeding and won’t settle with my partner so if he try’s to put her to sleep she just screams. I feel so overloaded and exhausted and it’s causing me to be sho...

I keep letting my friend down because of my baby and I feel bad. Not sure how to reassure her or make it up to her. We’ve been friends for over 15 years and I will be a bridesmaid at her wedding in 2 weeks time, the only non-family member. She doesnt have many friends, maybe 2 or 3 and I am her best friend. But she...

Wtf am I supposed to do with this?? I doubt my fcking 3 yr old is manipulating me?? Like is this some sort of Canadian thing that I’m too Slavic to understand??? Help? Where do I go from here? My MIL thinks my girl is manipulating me cuz I help her when she cries etc. like sorry I love her and can’t stand her crying...

I exclusively breastfeed and with my first I didn’t have a period for a year ; now with baby 2 I got it back at 3 months and I’m miserable , I bleed so much and am a emotional trainwreck the entire few days before and duration of my period , thankfully my cycles are like 32 days long but omg that is still too many ...