Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

Can anyone share anything that helped them through postpartum depression? I’ve had depression in the past (not pregnancy related) so I have tried different meds & felt like they didn’t work for me so I’d prefer not to go down that route. I’m struggling to leave the house most days & just find it too much like hard w...

How long after getting stitches down there can you start shaving/using hair removal.. I’m 4 weeks pp, and I don’t think I feel stitches anymore and bleeding has significantly reduced to less than a normal period.

My 6-week postpartum appointment is today and I’m getting an IUD. I had the Kyleena before getting pregnant and I’m planning on getting that one again. For those who had an IUD and got another one after giving birth, did it hurt more or less than the last time?

Hey everyone! I tested positive for Covid yesterday and I have a 3.5 month old. I’m soo upset. I’m currently quarantined away from my daughter (upstairs vs downstairs) and it’s driving me insane. I’m so miserable and hormonal and upset. I just want to be with her. I go down once a day to breast feed (immediately f...

Hi, I’ll make this as short as I can lol. My mil is a horrible narcissist, ever since I’ve married my husband she treated both me and my husband like shit and even done and said some very bad things about my 2 year old. she made my pregnancy and postpartum hell and caused me so much trauma that I had to go to thera...

Ok it’s not the same as mum guilt but since I become pregnant my poor cat has been neglected due to me not being well and my husband working a lot. Shes a sweetheart and waits patiently by the bathroom until I finish throwing up to be fed and I’m lucky to have the company. But then I can’t play with her or give h...

I lost a baby at 12 weeks late last year and am now 7 weeks pregnant. I know how incredibly lucky I am, but I can’t connect to this pregnancy. I can speak about it factually and discuss symptoms etc, but I just can’t make the emotional connection because I’m too scared it will be taken from me again. How did anyone ...

Hi girls, I’m 10 weeks postpartum and have been struggling a little bit. I don’t necessarily feel low but more so overwhelmed. I cry quite a lot but I also have some really good days. Sometimes I feel like I’m not doing anything right or that i don’t have any support even though I have a huge village around me that ...

I’m currently 29 weeks pregnant and pretty much since I found out I was pregnant I have experienced severe anxiety… I’ve experienced anxiety for a lot of my life and I was taking medication up until I fell pregnant for the third time… I think I naively thought I didn’t need medication anymore so I weaned off it but ...

Mentally struggling with my baby not being able to be put down for more than a minute- we also haven’t been able to do tummy time for more than a minute because she just screams the house down. The only time she isn’t crying is when she is in my arms. Any tips from other mothers that have had a similar situation?

Let’s face it… parenting is one of the hardest things we’ve ever had to do … at least for me it has been . But not because of my children. I absolutely love my kids. I am no where near I thought I would be in life when becoming a mom… my daughter is 2 years old and my son is almost 8 months. I feel like it is IMP...

I have post partum rage and I desperately need help. I've tried therapist but the only advice I'm given is i need someone to help give me a break. I don't have ANYONE. I'm completely alone. I have 3 kids and I never ever get a break. I don't have money for a sitter. Can anyone please give me any advice that doesn't ...

Am I being silly? So recently I’ve noticed I’m crying easily and things are just upsetting me even it’s not such a “big deal” so for context, I’ve been at my mums since 20 weeks bc I’m on bed rest you could say my sister and me got into a little tiff and mind you it’s happened every time I come here. She was trying ...

My husband makes comments that I hardly ever initiate sex anymore. Honestly I haven't given it much thought bc I've been dealing with a really extremely low libido. So when he would initiate, most of the time I would just go with it. But I get what he's saying to me. Like bc he initiates sex with me he is able to ma...

When did your period start again after birth?

I am a first time mum to my 10 month old baby girl. We moved 2 weeks before Christmas to a more permanent residence. I don't feel like it's a home though. It's a new build so we're in the defect period meaning we cannot pain or put nails or anything into or on the walls including painting them. It's like our furnitu...

My daughter is nearly 18months and there's only a few weeks left until her brother is due. Her behaviour lately is just so challenging. Everything just turns into a tantrum. My head is permanently banging. Ive read countless stories and advice about how kids feel the most comfortable at home and with their mums so...

Anyone who has had their march baby yet, have you hit the “excessive crying” phase? I’m 3 DPP My milk came in today and I just cannot stop crying over little things. Mostly like I’m doing things wrong or when I look at her I get so emotional because she’s the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen! I feel so silly but ...

Hi did anyone else get late PND? My son has just turned 8 months old. When he was first born I loved being a parent, it made me so happy and took to it so easily. Now I find it really overwhelming. My son is always crying or whinging. It really grates on me. I love him to death but getting sick of being around him. ...

I know many of us are going through postpartum hair loss. Just two days of using the ordinary, multi peptide hair serum and brushing my hair with a mason Pearson hairbrush and this area, which was completely bald is starting to have growth! What are people doing for their hair loss?