Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

My mom is driving my insane. I'm a single mom with a 5 month old and live with my parents. My mom has always been very controlling of everything. She's constantly taking my baby from me and telling me what I can and can't do. Some recent examples: 1. I woke my baby up from her nap so I could feed her. I sat down wi...

Anyone else's husband/SO get upset or angry when they don't get sex after 3 days? It's been 3 days since my husband and I had sex and he's acting like we haven't had sex in a month. I just really don't understand it, and it makes me feel like I'm the bad guy. Has anyone else experienced this, and if so, how did you ...

Hello mommas, I’m 14+4 and I keep doubting myself, thinking can I actually do this? Can I give birth? Can I look after a new born? This self doubt is new and it’s giving me a lot of anxiety. Any advise please

i just had my baby in december.. my sister in law had her baby in october. she is really suffering with PPD where i am not. which i think is also making it worse because she can’t understand how she got it and i didn’t. i care about her a lot and want to help but idk the right thing to say or how to help her. if an...

This might be TMI but I wonder if anyone is on the same scenario… I’m 2 months postpartum and had to have a episiotomy to deliver my baby.. I’m extremely anxious with starting sex again as everything feels really really tight down there.. more than it was actually before delivery. I wonder if anyone is on the same s...

This evening I’ve had what I can presume is Braxton hicks about 3-4 times an hour for maybe 3-4 hours or so. Light cramping not as frequent and back has been on and off achey. No sign of waters or any painful contractions. Baby boy also moving around like nobody’s business today too. I hope all these are signs of...

Hey ladies, this is a bit of a weird one, but basically, since a child, I've had a bad fear of men. I don't trust them in the slightest this fear came about when I was months old. Growing up it's always stuck. I've had counselling etc nothing works it's just one of them things I've learnt to deal with. Fast forward ...

im 5w pp - is it supposed to still hurt in my abdomen? like above the jncision line in the actual abdomen there are sore spots like someone pinched me inside and the skin kinda feels like someone slapped me. are u guys still hurting?

Anyone know much about or can signpost where I can look into it please?

Hi all, Could really do with some help/inspiration. 3 months postpartum and struggling. I have drs appointments booked so I am getting some help. In the meantime, what do you all do to help yourselves? Before baby, my coping mechanisms were going for long walks and reading. I take plenty of walks (helps baby sleep ...

I’m 3 weeks pp & thinking about having sex, I know everyone is different but was wondering what other people did? I had a vaginal birth with no tearing/stitches. I was discharged from the hospital 7 hours after birth & have been very active walking since 1 day pp. my bleeding stopped around 4 days ago completely. Is...

How did yall manage starting to have sex again after 6 weeks? Did you even want to have sex? Was it painful? Did it feel different after giving birth?

Anyone else?

By complete accident my little one nearly got burnt today. Luckily there was no mark and he’s not hurt or was bothered at all. We ended up attending emergency care and now being reported to social care. I know my little one is uninjured and is fine but I am beating myself up so much about it I’ve been crying for 3 h...

I am 5 years into a loving relationship. We have a 2 year old and a baby. Up until now I feel my faith hasn’t been a priority but have recently felt I need to change this and with my boyfriend being a nonbeliever I just feel my life will never really be what it should be. I love him but have been having these feelin...

I feel so bad crying - I’m so sad and this is supposed to be the happiest time of my life. I’ve always wanted a baby, but being completely alone and with mental illness and constant backache and sickness that comes and goes. I feel miserable :( it’s not my baby’s fault I’m so grateful for this baby, I just wish I di...

Hey ladies, I was diagnosed with Postpartum psychosis not long ago, and have been struggling to kind of forgive myself for the scary thoughts I had before being medicated (which made a HUGE difference thank God). Has this been anyone else's experience? If so what do you think helped you move forward?

I’m 32 weeks as a solo mum by choice. For the last 3 days I’ve been unable to keep any food down and Im being jolted out of my sleep with anxiety every 30/40 mins. But I can’t put my finger on exactly why… feeling like I’m not going to be a good enough mum, like I’ve made a mistake going down this path. When all I...

Hey so this is a rant but im 18m PP and am pregnant again. I feel so depressed and like a failure. I ask my husband for so much help and im scared he’s getting sick of me. I also have terrible mood swings. I was trying to get our daughter to sleep but she wouldn’t lay down and kept talking. I was doing that for 30mi...

I will be 37 weeks on Friday and have been having braxton hicks contractions for a couple weeks now but the past few days even tho they are still irregular they have started to get more painful. Can someone explain what this means to a first time mom?