Postpartum HELL!

Has anyone else had postpartum hell? My LO is 3 months old and I feel like for 3 months it has been one thing after another. I had c section which resulted in 2 infections and unable to get out of bed for 3 weeks, then pain in scar until 8 weeks. Finally felt better and then contracted a c diff infection (from the antibiotics from the c section infection), got rid of that and now 2 weeks later c diff infection is back. The whole 3 months I keep having dizzy spells and so scared when I’m home with baby alone that il pass out with no-one else in the house. My bowels have not once gone back to normal, either have diarrhoea or constipation. I’ve had hemmeroids since having LO.

I feel like I’ve been practically stuck in the house for 3 months. Although has been amazing bonding time with LO I feel like baby has also been couped up in the house all this time too and just want to be able to get out and go for a walk! Anything!

Sorry I just needed a rant really and just to hear other peoples experiences so I know I’m not alone, and that there is an end in sight and I won’t feel like I’ve lost control of my body forever? I’m not body conscious so changes in appearance do not affect me I’m just fed up of constantly feeling poorly and feeling that I’m wasting my baby’s first months not fully embracing motherhood

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When do things get easier?

As we entered the 9-12 month stage, my son started crawling and pulling himself up. He also became more clingy and does not play alone, still doesnt sleep through the night, and this week has been sick (so EVERYTHING amplified). I am tired and overwhelmed. Please lie and tell me things get better. 🥺

4 month bed time

What time do you put your babies to bed?
What time do you start your 'routine?'
My LO currently goes to bed around 10.30pm, and I know i need to start bringing it forward. Everytime ive tried, it takes longer for my LO to settle.
We are exclusively breastfeeding. Any advice Mamas?

Colostrum storing?

Has anyone successfully extracted colostrum before the baby’s born? Apparently it gets produced from 16w pregnant and you can start storing it in the freezer but I’m 34w looking at my nipples and the syringes on amazon wondering how it works?? Like what did you use and did it hurt? 🥲

6 month old autistism

My 6 month old makes no eye contact with me and doesn’t respond when I call him. Can this just be a phase or personality trait as apposed to autism

Baby with chronic congestion

Hi everyone! My 1 year has been a congested baby since birth almost. She breathes through her mouth so often that it wakes her up multiple times at night and she cries and screams and then struggles to go back to sleep. She wakes up every 1-3 hours and sometimes can’t go back to sleep for 2-3 hours!!! Piriton is the only thing that seems to help her sleep mostly through the night but I can’t keep giving her that!!
Does anyone have tips as to have I can do or give her? Has anyone experienced? I have no idea when I’ll get an ENT appointment and I have no idea what he can give a 13 mo :( we are desperate for sleep so any tips are welcome!! We have tried steam inhalation, saline drops, vapour rubs and everything off the counter basically!

Combi feeding advice

Has anyone gone from EBF to combi feeding? Currently do one bottle of EBM per night and they one half formula half breast milk mixed in the day. The other times she still feeds on me. Ideally I want to feed all day via bottle and all night with breast. She’s 7 weeks and takes a bottle well, how long should I leave it before adding another bottle to her daily routine?