Postpartum Care

The fourth trimester is one of the most rewarding yet challenging times. Discover the secrets to better postpartum care from experts and real mamas on Peanut.

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Advice??

How do you tell someone they’re doing unsafe things with their baby without sounding like a dick? Me and my friend had our first babies very close together. Now I may be anal about it but I didn’t do blanket swaddles, I have nothing in the bassinet besides her, she spends 10 minutes tops in her swing and ONLY when s...

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Looking for advice…

Ever since I’ve had my baby I feel like I cannot control my emotions, I get angry so quickly and so easily and I don’t know how to control it. I thought these feelings are just in the beginning of everything of course with the hormones during/after pregnancy being all over the place and all that. But my baby recentl...

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Falling off bed

My baby fell off the bed again. I feel absolutely devastated. When I leave my baby on the bed she’s completely occupied playing with toys. Then I literally turn around for 5 seconds and she falls off. I’m so stupid and should know better since this happened a few months earlier. This time she fell down in the sittin...

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Circumcision…yes or no?

Hi! I’m hoping to get some perspectives on a rather controversial subject. We recently found out where having a boy in the fall and are SO excited! The one thing we can’t seem to figure out is if we are going to circumcise or not. We’re not on different boats we just can’t figure out which way to go about it. I don’...

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Question

Did any of yours relationship strengthen after the baby was born all I hear is negative and I just hope to not be like that did any of you grow closer with your partner

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How long did you guys wait to have sex?

I had a c section and I was told to wait 6 weeks but it’s been a whole month today since I had my baby. I have 2 more weeks left and I can’t wait 😭 only because I haven’t had sex since I was 20 weeks pregnant. Me and my husband had sex once or more everyday and I want it to go back to that because man he’s such a…

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Not bonding?

Since my baby was born I’ve had moments where I just don’t feel connected or like I’m bonding well with him and I’m not sure what to do. There are times where I love him more than anything but times where I don’t really feel anything towards him. I’m trying to just push through in the hopes it will improve as I’m on...

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I hate being a mom

I do everything I can for this child and all I get is attitude and disrespect, I can't remember the last time I had a peaceful morning or night. She's an angel to everyone else I always get good report for but then I get treated like 💩 and I hate it. The people that are not here and don't deal with this get nothing…

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Weird connection

Hey mums, I’m 23 and FTM to my beautiful baby girl who is now 6 months. From day 1 I have had issues connecting or bonding with the people. Yeah I know it’s weird because I’m married and I have a baby lol but it’s weird, I usually feel like I’m just going through the motion. Unfortunately. A lot of my big life exp...

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What does a letdown feel like

I’m a FTM and idk what my letdown feels like 🤣 I’m 6 weeks postpartum and still don’t know what it feels like, I do feel tingling and then that’s it idk if that’s my letdown or not

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Nervous breakdown

I think I may be on the verge of a nervous breakdown, every night since baby turned one has been hell, constant wake ups, fighting bed time, screaming until he falls asleep, yes I know it might be a development keep, or teething but I literally don’t know how to get through it and feel like I have no one to talk to,...

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Intercourse

So I’m 38 weeks tomorrow and just had fun time with my husband and didn’t even think it could send me into labor. 🥲 Did I mess up or should I be okay for the last two weeks? 🤣

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Has anyone had an epidural and no tearing?

Hello.First Time mom here and was curious to hear about people’s positive experiences (if any) with an epidural.

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My ex passed away

I just found out my ex passed away im not sure how to process it. I'm pregnant and hormonal we didn't leave it on good terms very toxic relationship but he was my first love together for almost 5 years before I left. I could cry but I'm almost just numb about it and don't wanna react infront of my fiance not sure ho...

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Do you look at your body the same after having a baby?

With my partner I enjoy when he would suck on my breasts during intercourse or touching me there etc. will becoming a mom change that?? Baby is arriving very soon. Since being pregnant my husband no longer sexually touches my breasts during intercourse etc. he claims it’s no longer his. So will it always be this w...

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Shaving before giving birth?

Should I just go all natural?

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