Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

I’ve been dealing with postpartum rage on and off for almost two years. I’m on anxiety medication which helps some but not all. I recently found out I’m pregnant and the pregnancy rage is unreal. I can go from zero to sixty with no warning, over stupid things. After I’m left drained and feeling so incredibly embarra...

My daughter cry’s very dramatic. For everything! I understand she’s a baby. Example: I told her she can’t put her mouth on the store cart & she throws her self back & cry’s so loud full of tears. Everyone is looking like I did something to her or maybe judging. I learn to just leave her alone & calm down. Then I’l...

I am absolutely terrified to call my GP (I’m in the UK). I have the support of a PND group which I attend (we are certain I have PND/PNA) and I haven’t been ready to call my dr, maybe because I didn’t want to admit it but also because I’m terrified of them taking my baby even though I know they won’t. I feel very mu...

Has anyone else had loud angry arguments with your partners. I am feeling so guilty and stressed that it will negatively affect the baby. It’s not just one off. We’ve had a few now. Will this affect the baby’s mental health please? I feel so bad that I can’t control my emotions better

Does anybody else have a baby that is just utter hard work?? Like soo clingy put her down she cries, fights her sleep milk etc. My partner works lates shifts also I have a 2 other kids I can't cope. Afternoons are just utter dread she just cries, put her down just cries, shes crawlinf and into everything. I can't ev...

Just checking in here to see if I’m the only one going through this… I’m 36 weeks (almost 37) and the last week+ I’ve been feeling super emotional, anxious and borderline depressed. For context, I’ve been having an absolutely amazing pregnancy so far and up until this point have felt amazing. This change is really s...

How long should I wait to have sex and bath? 3 weeks postpartum currently and can’t even feel where my stitches were, no pain at all, bleeding has almost completely stopped?

I won’t go into details as I think majority of gals in this group know this feeling. But how do I stop letting it annoy me so much? It’s doing me more harm than good and unfortunately I can’t just cut her out and have to see her occasionally because of our 4m old. What’s your advice for no longer caring and stopping...

So my baby is now 7 weeks old, she is so adorable and not really a difficult baby. I’m struggling so much with my mental health, I always had depression and anxiety but it has gotten way worse now with my newborn, never thought that having a baby is going to trigger so much anxiety. What do you do on a daily bases t...

Hi all. In desperate need of advice please. Since my baby was born I feel like I have been judged left, right and centre. Commenting on her development “oh she isn’t smiling. Oh she isn’t walking yet” So far she has hit all of her milestones but just a bit later than expected…she was a month early also. Anyway, this...

Is anyone having lower back pain or strain from picking baby up or putting push chair in the car? I must be weak as my baby is only going to grow 🤦🏽‍♀️. I’m going to work on strengthening my core I think. Any advice? Xx

I know of course it’s something that’s going to hurt him. He just got his yesterday and overall he’s a very easy happy baby he did not cluster feed at all. I was having sleep deprivation symptoms due to being in the hospital for 4 days with a traumatic birth experience. So my husband tried to watch him last night ou...

I gave birth august 30th, i was cut down, and got multiple stitches…it’s been a few weeks now, for some reason i’m so scared to have sex with my man! i feel like it’s going to hurt, and for some reason i feel like im gonna tear the my stitches😭! please tell me your experience on doing it again for the first time…

What helped you get through the first days of having a newborn, when everything was new, adapting to taking care of your newborn feels overwhelming, and your hormones are all over the place? I've cried so much these past couple days, now that the original novelty has worn off a bit.

Baby girl Orla was born yesterday with forceps, it was the most traumatic experience I’ve ever had. Does anyone have any PP recovery tips as I’m in absolute agony

I’m a high risk for PPD as I have been diagnosed with panic disorder/generalized anxiety and severe depression. It has gotten better in recent years, in terms of management and reclaiming my life. I can definitely already feel the effects of it returning before Ive even given birth. I’m 37 weeks currently and I’m ab...

My SO lost a coworker, and is telling me how he’s depressed and basically turned down overtime because of how affected he is by her passing! This is the second day I’ve asked him how his day is going and he’s brought her up basically saying her death is the reason he’s having a bad day, but now he’s saying he’s not ...

I don’t know if I am wrong for feeling some type of way. My son’s father and I broke up a year ago and he is now engaged with someone else. His fiancé does not like me even though I have not said or done anything to her. I tried to be cordial with her for the sake of coparenting and my son however instead I get curs...

After everything I've been through I found out I have mild depression after all the physical abuse and mental abuse

Hello moms , Just looking for some support and encouraging words. My daughter came 9/15 at 34 weeks she’s been in nicu for now 2 weeks and it’s getting harder. My postpartum is making things harder I know she’s in here for a good reason but my mind and body says it’s something missing. She was due October 27th and t...