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Hey mamas! 💛 Florida mama here looking for real mama friends — playdates, coffee chats, park days, and just someone to talk about life with. Same chaos, just sunshine vibes! If you're in FL and looking for your village too, let's connect! ✨

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Getting back to running

I’m 8 weeks postpartum. Mamas who run, what did you do to ease back into running? I deferred my October half marathon to next year but still did the one mile that was part of the challenge (📸☺️) Per my doctor I walked it since I haven’t been doing any specific exercises to prepare my body for the impact of running again. I am walking daily and last week resumed weight and strength training. Looking to hear from others about run prep you did postpartum.

PPD

My PPD has been consuming me. This has been going on for about a year now. The providers I have spoken with go right to medication. I, personally, don’t want to take something where the side effect list includes “suicidal thoughts”
When I talk to family, they shrug it off.
Constantly hearing “oh that’s normal, it’s just your hormones.”

Why is finding work so difficult with kids?

I have a 2.5 year old and a nearly 11 month old. Had multiple jobs since I was 18, now 29. Fully qualified in childcare which I did for 5 years but I really don't want to go back to that because the industry as a whole is awful. I've worked in warehouses, factories as well

My 2.5 year old goes to nursery twice a week and my youngest daughter will be starting in April and doing 3 days, my eldest daughter will be going up to 3 days once we get the funding after her birthday in March.

I havent worked in nearly 3 years, my partner works full time but they are at risk of losing their job and want to leave so I'm really stressing, we are also on UC and have been for a long time.

Earlier this year, I did an online college course in adult social care which I passed. My GCSE's were terrible when I left school and my maths is absolutely atrocious, even with that I started an evening course earlier this year but left because of anxiety and because I'm 99% sure I've got Dyscalculia.

I'm really not left with many options at all because no employers will take me on because of so many gaps in my CV, which are easily explained, but nobody will give me a chance.

I've also lost jobs in the past due to mental health, just feel like a shit parent and I've let my kids down especially as a lot of people keep telling me "I'm the most unemployable person they know".

In an ideal world, I'd love to work from home but you need money to be able to do that which is extremely tight

Any advice at all?

Hi ladies question

Is it wrong that I want sex 3x a day I am also pregnant with baby #3 my partner tell me no an than when I get mad he said you need to stop this is just to much an than he said it not healthy for the baby what should I do ???😞😞😞😞

Contraception

I’ve currently almost 4 months post partum, already have a nearly 2 1/2 year old. I was previously on the pill ( no break) it worked really well for me and I didn’t have a period, I don’t want to go back on it I don’t want to forget to take it as my brain is so busy now I probably will.
I have had my first depo injection to try it as another option but I already hate it, I think it’s making my hormones go all over the place, I’m having really bad mood swings, feel very stressed etc ( I know it also could be post partum) im also on my 10th day of my period with no signs of it stopping and I’ve never really had an issue with my periods being this long before. I’m confused with all of that and where my hormones are at the moment!
My question is, what’s other people experience with the depo injection during post partum time and what are people’s thoughts on the implant and the coil, im not keen on the coil personally but would still like opinions ☺️

Am I wrong for being upset that my husband wants to leave me and our newborn?

My husband recently found out his mom’s visa to visit us from another country was denied. I suggested we save money and plan a trip to visit her after the baby is born and I’ve recovered.

A couple of hours later, he TOLD me (didn’t ask or discuss it with me) that he plans to use his paternity leave to travel to see her for 1–2 months, starting 2–4 weeks after our baby is born.

I’m devastated because instead of being home supporting me through postpartum and bonding with our newborn, he plans to be in another country. I would completely understand waiting until the baby is a couple of months old, but I feel blindsided and disregarded.

Am I wrong for feeling this way? What would you do in my position? I genuinely want honest opinions. Looking for some advice or suggestions