Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

I had a tiny tear and got some stitches during labor but it’s been hurting recently and I’m not sure why. I use the peri bottle and pads and sometimes tucks but it’s consistently bothering me. What else could I do ?

Postpartum my hair is soooo dry! It takes a long time to get the knots out after hair wash day. Any tips?

I keep feeling emotional and feel like I’m gonna cry for no reason what so ever. It keeps coming in waves. For an example today I’ve been as happy as can be had a really good morning etc. and now I’m sat down and I feel really sad and like I wanna cry and cry and cry. Idk what’s going on 😭. Makes me feel awful for…

Every day feels overwhelming and I feel so very overstimulated. Can’t go anywhere without her crying for me, can’t make a step right without her clinging on to me. Anyone else?

hi loves, i’m 4 weeks postpartum on sunday so 3 days from now, i had an episiotomy, and a second degree tear, i don’t feel that healed at all. i’m grateful that im not in as much pain/sore as i was after birth, but i’m certainly that much better either. is anyone else still not feeling too great in the vaginal reg...

I just had a baby n I'm so emotional n feeling depressed my mom don't communicate w me n she don't know about my son that was just born n she always chilling in a house behind my house treating that girl like if she had her as a daughter but she won't call or check up on my kids only time I hear from her is big holi...

Is anyone else feeling resentful of their baby? I’m in pain 24/7 and have been for over a month now with back and pelvis pain. I think my baby has either cracked or bruised my rib but she keeps shoving her feet into the same spot and it is absolutely excruciatingly painful when she does. I’m feeling like she hates m...

Hi can anyone tell me if they’ve had to receive a blood patch after the epidural and what your experience was?

I just need to VENT!!!! since before my child was born, me and his father has had differences and has always worked out through them… didn’t make the differences stop though. when the baby came to be, with a child being in the picture, I turned a new leaf thinking that we were on the same page but it’s like he’s not...

How do you move on from 12 years of narcissistic abuse 3 children no friends no family. I feel numb and scared.

Me and my partner have been together for nearly 3 years, we currently have an 8 +6 week old baby. Last night, my partner was talking to his mum, and she expressed that lately, it seems like he doesn't care about anyone else other than myself and our baby.. like, is she serious?! At the moment, my mother in law has...

My ex has had a gf since I found out I was pregnant. I just found out because our two year old told me she didn’t like her and I started asking questions. But she has bathed her and spanked her and I was so angry that it’s been a secret this whole time. Dad says I’m crazy for being upset and that he knew I’d react w...

I’ve been looking for a job for the past 2 months and haven’t gotten through with anything and I literally just feel like a failure as a mother cause everyone in my family has been helping with everything my baby needs Pampers , Milk , clothes , food etc and I just feel so useless not being able to do more for my ba...

Hey ladies, I am 4 weeks postpartum. One day I feel like I’m doing well & feel happy and more myself however other days I feel angry & panicky & so stressed & low. I also feel completely disconnected from myself - like I’m looking down on my life. I love my baby & feel connected to her however just feel like she alm...

NOT looking for advice; just venting cause I have no one to listen to me. It seems like no one gets it. And that there’s so much judgement that it’s hard to try to explain to anyone who doesn’t get it. I don’t like feeling so fucking angry. But I try so hard. And still I end up angry. Been in therapy since I was 7...

So I had an elective C-Section at 34+2 and gave birth to my beautiful Twin girls who are now 6 weeks plus 3. One of the babies are home and doing brilliant and the other was due to come home the beginning of next week but she’s become poorly again… Family want to take the baby that is home pumpkin picking but I’ve...

I have such a guilty conscience for not finishing my baby’s “First Year” journal. I bought the book while I was pregnant and I got so busy being a new mom and being in the moment, that I just never made time to fill anything out. I kept telling myself I’ll do it eventually but my son is 15 months now and I have an e...

Is my wound meant to have a hole in it? it’s not sore of anything i am 10 weeks post partun i’ll add another photo in the comments ** I have doctors on Monday ** thanks everyone x

I’m so fed up of the constant crying :( I have a newborn and he is always crying when awake and it’s so draining. I don’t know what to do anymore. I feel so alone like no one else’s baby cries this much. Absolutely not enjoying the newborn stage at all.

I had an episiotomy when I gave birth in August and my stitches still haven’t healed. The doctor has said it’s still like an open wound in one area and has given me a steroid cream to use for two weeks. Anyone else had any experience of this?? The pain makes it so hard to care for my little girl.