Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

I’m probably being over sensitive but when we were out today my baby (8 weeks) was absolutely fine one minute and then started crying, I realised she needed a nappy change so took her to the toilet where they had a changing table and she was crying hysterically by this point and just continued the entire time I was ...

TMI sorry- I’m really struggling with a swollen perineum, while all other swelling is going down I feel like I’m just constantly suffering and struggle to sit, walk etc How long did it take you mumma’s to heal? I really want to see the light at the end of the tunnel 😂

Let me start this by saying I had a traumatic pregnancy, birth and postnatal period. I was bed bound for my whole pregnancy, had to give birth under GA and have spent the 16 weeks of my baby’s life with an open c-section wound with a big drain I have to carry around. I almost died because of this infection. On top o...

I have a 6 week old and 3 year old and the last few days have been so so hard. Baby is becoming more aware of her surroundings instead of being asleep most of the time, and with that is coming a lot of crying. The problem is I am with them alone a lot of the time and there are times baby just has to be put down so...

After having my baby, specifically after my C section, I’ve become extremely self conscious about the way I look. I’m only three weeks PP but I can’t stand how much my body has changed. My partner speaks about sex regularly and I’m so worried about the way I look I don’t want to sleep with him. He also watches porn,...

When someone is mid argument or just pissed off in general do you think they say things they don’t mean or saying how they really feel?

My direct coworker (it's a 3 person department) just had her baby and informed my other two coworkers and not me, including for her pregnancy as well. I'm feeling a bit hurt about it especially since it's the second time but want to muster through my feelings and say congrats on her bundle. Should I?

I think I’m starting to get mastitis, my left breast is so sore and warm to touch. I don’t have a lump though so am unsure. But as the day has progressed it’s felt worse and I’m now starting to feel run down and achy (I don’t know if it’s connected) I’m going to call the drs tomorrow. But just wondered if anyone h...

Ugh I’m an idiot. 2 weeks postpartum from a C section and have been so exhausted and sleep deprived. Also combined with mom brain caring for a toddler. I’ve been taking Tylenol and Motrin around the clock but I just realized there were about 3 instances last week when I accidentally doubled my Motrin dose. I never...

I'm 8 months postpartum. I've never been a big sex girly, I can live without it. Lately when I think about having sex I just feel discussed. My husband of course gets upset that I never want to have sex. But here I am with a 8 month old baby all day every day, the last thing I want to do is for us to have sex when I...

It's crippling me. I'm turning into a nervous wrek who just feels paralysed. Wanted such a productive day while little one is at nursery but I'm doing nothing but doom scrolling, unable to get on with anything. How do get out of this mindset

I’m just really curious as currently considering vaginal vs elective surgery for this baby. Second baby. What are you all doing? Is this your first or second/third etc

So I'm really trying. I'm happy I'm pregnant. I'm already a mom to a beautiful little girl. I love her and I'm finding I'm even more snappy around her even tho I don't mean to be, I still play and happy and do singalong etc but I feel like it's all an act half of the time. I have had alot going on in this pregnancy...

I’ve watched people do me so extremely dirty, and still come up in life. Right before my eye. And I mean DIRTY, like cheating, lying, cussing me out, screaming, all WHILE I’m pregnant mind you…. I’ve been hurt so badly and yet watched the one(s) who hurt me continually WIN. It’s not that I wish BAD on anyone, not ev...

My bleeding started to be a lot lighter once I was 1 week postpartum, since then I’m finding I can go a whole day without anything and then a very small amount the next day, another day without, then some more…but it won’t completely stop. Is it normal for it to stop and start like this? Currently 3 weeks postpartum

How long did you all wait until having sex with your partners again? I am 3 weeks and 3 days postpartum and not having relations with my partner is starting to get to me… how do you know when is the right time to start having sex again? I had a few stitches but they are now fully dissolved and my tears look pretty...

Anyone else's husband not bonding with the baby? Like is this normal??

Today my 9 month old cried hysterically in the car for about 30 minutes because we were stuck in traffic. She cried so hard she was sweating. She fell asleep after 30 min of crying nonstop. Is this the same as if someone was to let their baby cry it out? Am I traumatizing her?

Has anyone had family or friends give you their opinions of having another baby in your 40s? I am a mother of 3 children(20,16 & 15months old) and am pregnant again. I know that there are health concerns, but I personally don't care of the what ifs. We will love our little bundle(s) of joy no matter what🥰 I am…

I am here to offer a PSA. It is not well known (at least I've never found this answer while googling) that the hormone IUD can cause a horrible fluctuation in moods. I have been battling with my mental health for over a year now, to the point that I've never wanted to, ya know, but sometimes I wished I did because f...