Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

So I’m 2 weeks postpartum and I gave my husband head last night as I can’t have sex just yet well usually when I give him head I’ll rub on his gooch butt area one day we had tried the whole I stick one finger in his butt months ago and he didn’t like it well last night he stuck my finger in his butt while I’m giving...

I woke up this morning so angry - partner having a 15 minute long shower. I barely get 5 mins shower (if I can shower.) I haven’t felt this angry before in my postpartum.. I couldn’t even smile back to my beautiful baby girl. Now I know what the postpartum rage feels like but it’s scary that it also affects my feeli...

My husband and I had our first child in June and since Aug/Sept we have been getting into fights, it's continuing to get worse. I was dealing with pp rage and pp anxiety in Aug/Sept,which both are now 90% better. Prior to having baby we were extremely independent, I'd said we definitely did not act like a unit. We m...

I miss my pregnancy hair! My hair were so thick and full…. and here I am 3 months later removing clumps of hair after every shower, cleaning up my brush every day 😭 I’m thinking of getting a haircut but I’ve never had my hair this long before and I want to keep it this way. Any advice?!?! I’m already taking my…

Seeing all the craziness that’s going on in the US at the hand of trump I find it hard to sympathize with his voters who are or will be getting burned by his own hand. I have one close friend who is a trumper and has her daughter on Medicaid. I don’t think I’ll be able to sympathize if her daughter loses her insu...

how late can ppd technically start? during the newborn trenches i definitely struggled with postpartum rage but never really felt depressed, the last about month or so though ive felt more depression. im setting up therapy and everything but to me it seems odd that it hit when my baby was 6 months old. i have diagno...

What do you do when you've been friends with someone for 15 years. You have a child, and that person is always asking you to adjust you and your babies schedule to fit theirs. She was never there for me post partum. She's supposed to be my "best friend". Do I just cut a loss and move on? It seems hard with so much h...

Sooo how do y’all go about our LO meeting a toxic MIL? My MIL is very manipulative and toxic but my husband wants her to meet her grandchild. My son just turned 6 months and she’s just now doing the 2 hour flight to see him. I can’t stand her and hate being in the same room as her as all she does it belittle everyon...

Lately I have been feeling really scared and a feeling of almost like I’m not ready but know I have no choice, and the fact my life is going to never be the same again after my baby girl is here. This is leading to me feeling depressed when I think like this, unable to sleep sometimes and just overall down… any advi...

Not sure if I am doing something wrong or if it’s normal… 3 days post section I feel great in daytime feel like movement feels relatively smooth and I won’t push to do too much just pottering around the flat and looking after baby girl. But as soon as I hit the evenings it feels like I’ve been hit by a bus. The...

I've been having a hard time the past month or so and I can't figure out why. I am prone to depression and I have been on antidepressants for many years. Postpartum hit me hard, but I worked through it and things felt better. The last month I have cried every single day I was fine prior to this now my thoughts are...

I talked to my doctor today at my 2 week postpartum visit about birth control I told her I wanted to get the copper iud because it’s non hormonal and I have a history of severe depression and she told me she hates that one because it can potentially get imbedded in the uterus and get stuck… so I asked her which birt...

I've just realised I've been having frequent panic attacks (I thought I was going insane). It turns out I just have intense anxiety. Any advice? I'm considering medication.

I’m 32 weeks and currently having braxton hicks which feel like when I have them get a lot of pressure on my bladder.. is this normal and how many times do people get braxton hicks for are regular or irregular?

I’m 7 days post birth and yesterday my bleeding turned pink/brown tinged and my stitches were not uncomfortable anymore so I assumed I was coming out of the worst of it. But today they are suddenly really uncomfortable, painful to sit on and when I wee. There also seems to be more dark red blood again. Is it norma...

Any C Section mums still suffering with PGP or pelvic pain in general? I had my c section 3 months ago now and still suffering will hip/pelvic pain, almost like my legs are turned out from my pelvis down! Anyone else?

I'm 2years postpartum. My body snap back within months but I mean I got stretch marks and weird skin around my belly button. My hair Tho. Went from tight curls to dry, frizzy, low porosity and straight in the front. I'm devastated. I've tried EVERYTHING. Finally decided to big chop and I feel even uglier now reali...

Hi, just looking for some reassurance and some advice. My baby prefers her Dad (she's just turned 9 months) she won't let me comfort her and she goes to him and reaches out for him. It feels like she is happy when she sees me walk in the room but other than that it's all Dad. Any advice?

I tried to have sex with my partner last weekend at 11 weeks post partum but my vagina feels sealed and any effort at entry hurt…

I need to VENT. I have this friend whom I’ve known for over 15 years, and today, I decided to block and delete this person from my life forever. They are a compulsive liar who constantly makes up stories. I work with people who struggle with mental illness, and I cannot afford to let this person continue draining ...