Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

What was everyone first time after birth like? I’m just over 10 weeks pp and attempted to have sex, however it just seemed painful and I started to bleed. Is that normal for this long after?

Before getting pregnant I was already an emotional person. Now being 35 weeks I cry at everything literally. I was crying because of a firetruck yesterday, I was crying because of a squirrel that someone hit in my neighborhood today. My significant other is not the type to be helpful when I’m emotional and hasn’t th...

Did your baby lose hair? My daughter was born with a decent amount and lost some in the beginning but I noticed recently it seems to be breaking in the back of her head. Probably from shaking her head back and forth when sleeping but is this normal?

Do yall get waxed while pregnant? I used to get waxed regularly. My last wax was in my first trimester. It hurt so bad that I haven’t been back since. I would like to be waxed before my c section but I’m scared of the pain

Anyone else suffering from it :( any tips?

Is sex after birth painful

I’m going through a really bad patch with my little one at the moment and she’s making it really hard to cope with her mentally. I don’t know if it’s terrible 2s or what but it’s as if she’s never happy. She has a happy life, spends 3 days a week at nursery and the rest of the week we are off doing things together h...

Since finding out I am pregnant my hair has been falling out so badly. I’m now 14 weeks with no sign of my hair loss slowing down. I have spoke to pharmacists and they just say that sometimes that happens in the first trimester due to hormones. By the time the baby is here and my postpartum hair loss starts I’ll hav...

I often find myself thinking about my past and wishing I could have done everything differently. Feeling ashamed of myself and unworthy of my life now. Sometimes I feel like I’ve accepted and come to terms with it but other times I don’t. I don’t know how to deal with it.

I’m 30 weeks with my second, my son is 2.5. He’s amazing and usually a delight as far as toddlers go but recently we’ve had a few more tantrums. Nothing major but omg I am so easily triggered and get sooooo angry. I don’t show him this and do my best to hold it together and not raise my voice etc but I’m also only h...

I’m so disappointed in myself. Today has been just too much. I’m entirely overstimulated & overwhelmed. It’s truly unnerving realizing how much your own parents fucked you up. I have bpd & autism, (I wasn’t diagnosed with autism until 23) so there’s some c-ptsd thrown in for good measure. Even when I thought I wa...

I had horrific PPP and PPD and couldn't hack the newborn phase at all, now it just feels like all day he's making whiny noises, annoyed grunting or tantrums. I get that it's part of entering the toddler phase but he's sleeping through the nights less and less. Before he'd wake maybe once a night if that, now its mor...

Mil and I relationship changed the minute her son moved out, and we got pregnant. While pregnant, she told me if her son had to choose between her and I, he chose me. At that time, I thought it was so weird. But now I see it was a red flag. Through the years, there have been so many instances where she showed signs ...

I just had a baby on Friday via csection. Im feeling depressed and anxious and Im barely sleeping. Ive had this in the past. Anyone take abilify for your depression? If you do how much?

I’m 3 months postpartum and my hair is falling out a lot!! My hair was so thick and healthy but everytime I brush my hair or take my bobble out there’s so much hair, I’m paranoid my hair is thinning, does anyone have any tips on how to keep my hair from falling out, I’m on a healthy diet aswell and constantly drinki...

And how long any vaginal lacerations (paper cut type) took to heal

I have a three year old and I live with my in laws n my toddlers been crying for everything everyday and night n my I hit the point where I can’t handle the crying anymore and I raise my voice to talk to my kid and it just makes me feel and look like a crazy mom I feel like I need help I don’t know how to control my...

I’m literally crying over everything! I’m also finding this pregnancy so hard due to a loss last year full term but my emotions are just so hightend I’m crying over the silliest of things but also the most serious. Hopefully this doesn’t carry on because it’s killing me😭

How are you ladies getting on? I finally feel like we're coming up for air and I'm enjoying being a mum. The first 12 weeks of babies life were the worst 12 weeks of my life. I felt like I was drowning. My partner was diagnosed with post natal depression, our friends and family didn't understand as it's not as com...

I feel so bothered that my so called best friend has forgotten about me. We used to be so close like really close I helped her get through the pandemic when she was feeling so depressed. We would literally FaceTime each other day and night. And now I feel like she has nothing to do with me. She’s my only friend I h...