Combo feeding

So… I’ve just had a conversation with my mum about combo feeding when baby comes I.E. breast feeding from the evening through to the morning and then day time feeds being formula, I’m thinking this as as much as it sounds silly I don’t feel comfortable with breastfeeding in public, my mum has shot this right down and told me I’m being stupid and should strictly breastfeed even when I’ve voiced how I feel, what do you guys think? Am I being silly and overthinking the whole breastfeeding in public

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Postpartum rage or depression?

I am currently 6 months postpartum, my daughter is my absolute world she makes me so happy but since I’ve had her I’ve felt numb inside unless it’s towards her then I pour all my love to her.
I think I have postpartum depression it’s only occurred to me the last few days as I am ‘high functioning’ but the mask feels like it’s beginning to slip and I have so much rage and go 0-10000 extremely quickly especially with my fiancé. I can tell I’m destroying our relationship making him miserable and pushed out. I have these episodes of rage and then consumed with guilt after because he really is the kindest man and the most amazing dad he doesn’t deserve this. How can I help myself? I just want to be myself again 😭

5am settling

Curious if anyone else’s LO is all good in their next to me all night, doing longer stretches until 5am, when they wake up and won’t settle unless they come into the bed with us?

Baby sleeping through the night

Hello… I think this question has been asked a lot but is anyone else’s baby all of a sudden started sleeping through the night.
She’s 10 weeks old, started 11 and for the past 3 days she has slept from 9:30 until 5:30.
It freaks me out as everywhere it says it’s not “common” or “normal”

Struggle keeping up pumping

Dose anyone in the merrill are know about where to buy breast meilk im having a hard time keeping up with my baby she’s having constipation issues so formula is out of the question an she’s currently only feeding on my right side she’s refusing my left

Postpartum Depression

This is a very vulnerable post for me so please give me some grace

I had my 1st child in 2023 and when they were around 6 months old, my mood plummeted. I felt like I had an identity crisis, I started imagining things that weren't real and started believing that they were, and it felt like my mind was telling me to do things that were completely uncharacteristic of me.
I didn't get help and looking back I probably should have. I fell pregnant again when my 1st was around 18 months and my moods seemed to have settled down.
My 2nd was born in 2025 and when they were about 3 months, my mood sank again. But this time it was more intense. I don't feel that Ive been able to connect properly with my baby, I'm having panic attacks nearly daily, I cry, I'm full of anxiety, I'm on edge all of the time, I feel so overwhelmed constantly and I feel like I'm treading water and getting no where. My youngest is now nearly 1 and my eldest is now 3. I feel like the worst mum to them. I want to be better but my tank is empty.
I contacted my GP today to discuss antidepressants and let them know I'm struggling. I've never had issues with my mental health before having kids, and I don't know if I'll feel myself again.

Please help!

I really have no idea what could be going on. My 18 month old woke up 2.5 hours ago and refuses to be put down. He just wants the boob and me holding him. When I think he’s gone back to sleep and go to put him down he screams. It’s like he’s really distressed and in pain but I know that’s not the case because my husband just turned to light on to check what’s going on and he immediately stopped crying, sat up and started babbling to us. He’s on occasion taken a while to go back down but no more than an hour at most. My nipples are now red raw because he refused to let go 🤯🤯