Hygiene tips

I just want to start off by saying, I consider myself to have good hygienic habits. But I am struggling a little to feel clean through the night because of the constant getting up to pee and ready to hurry back to bed. So therefore after taking a shower that night, I’ll end up wanting to take another shower in the morning. There’s that and also I just always feel sweaty down there throughout the day. And more leaky than usual. It’s so annoying because I will take 2 showers a day now instead of just 1 and still feel gross after a few hours. And the whole time I’m just sitting there😒 or not doing a crazy amount of stuff.

in our community

Hey girl!!

Looking for a mom bestie who actually texts back and doesn’t make it weird 😭 just easy convo, no awkward pauses, no overthinking replies like we can talk about life, kids, chaos, and random nonsense without it feeling like a job interview. Bonus if we can be funny and consistent 🫶 I want a real friend, not an off and on situation LOLL 😭

Sex?❤️

Hey girls, I just wanted some advice when it comes to maintaining a sex life when you’re in the first trimester trenches🤢
It is something I really value for closeness and is important in our relationship and I’m so nauseous I can’t even stomach it right not but also miss it..
Any tips/ advice/ kind words…❤️

Getting back into work/education advice?

Has anyone got any advice or tips at all? I'm 29 and I've got two young daughters that are 2 and a half and 8 months.

My job and work history is a bit all over the place due to mental health, my dad dying nearly 4 years ago and having my girls. I didn't do very well at school because I absolutely hated it so my GCSE's were rubbish. After I left school I did childcare level 1 and 2 and passed both of them, got my first job at 18, had a massive panic attack, left after 5 weeks, got another job in another nursery and was there for 5 years when I moved away after meeting my partner during covid.

I've also worked in warehouses and I want to re train completely as I don't want to do childcare anymore. I've recently completed a level 2 health and social care online course at my local college but I'm stuck between this and wanting to become a midwife/maternity support worker.

I'm really stuck on next steps. My partner earns a decent wage and I'm at home with the Kids, we are also on UC. My eldest goes to nursery twice a week but my youngest is only 8 months and I don't want her going to nursery yet. Money is tight so I can't afford to pay for uni, plus I'm not clever enough so I feel stuck. Anyone been in a similar position?

Argument over house bills left me feeling like a shitty mum

Long story but short rant. Due to move into our first we bought together. I’m on maternity leave. He brings home 3k alone without commission. I’m entitled for suggesting the idea of combining wages. Paying the house bills alone out of it. Splitting what’s left to keep for ourselves and to pay our own bills out of that. So one person wasn’t left without for the whole month while the other has double left for the whole month. No one would ever be in a worse position than the other. It worked out we’d both have the same a month. Even if we didn’t do it that way and he paid the majority of the bills he’d still be left with what he would have if wages was combined anyway. But apparently im entitled. I had the baby in my arms when I raised my voice. He made me feel like a shit mum for raising my voice with baby in my hand whilst he was only on the couch 1 meter away raising his voice. If you earn more than someone else I’d like to think you’d want to contribute more where the other person can’t? If the household expidenture wasn’t so high and I have my own bills and he doesn’t then obviously I’d go 50/50. Didn’t think I was asking for much. He “shouldn’t pay more for having the ‘better job’ “

Back to work

Hiya, I want to request working flexible hours and part time work but I don't really have an idea on how to spread them or hours to do, basically I don't know what to request 🤣

For those working flexi or part time how are you doing? Please give me ideas!

Birth plans & postpartum care

I’m 37 weeks today and feel like I don’t have a good enough idea of a birth plan. How is everyone else getting along with it?

Also, what’s everyone got for postpartum care? I have a few packs of postpartum pants, pads and a peri bottle but that’s about it. Do I need much else?