Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

We’re 38 weeks tomorrow and I finished work last week. Now my little 3 year old has become so emotionally attached saying she doesn’t want to go to pre school anymore/crying if one of us has to go anywhere without her and so on. I’ve put this down to a lot of change going on but it’s absolutely breaking my heart see...

My baby is a week old and I find myself constantly worrying about their wellbeing, checking breathing every few minutes and just being generally anxious. Even when the baby is sleeping safely in the cot, I still worry about potential reflux/vomiting/breathing etc. I’ve heard of the owlet sock but I’ve read lots of...

I say this because, since having my little 1 (17months old) my relationship with my mother hasn’t been any better and for that matter worse. She has those odd comments about my parenting & not really been there for me mentally nor emotionally. we both never really had the best relationship together and I have rea...

I can't take this anymore my little boy is 7 months old and I'm still struggling so much mentally. I don't have family or friends so it's been super lonely throughout. But I keep getting this horrific spells of absolute sadness where I can't get myself out, it can last days. And I get so filled with rage. My partner...

But I’m feeling really down. This pregnancy has knocked me out of everything I considered normal in my life Eating,digesting,caring for my daughter,physical activity,creativity,and even feeding my family I haven’t cleaned or cooked for my family in over 7 weeks. Maybe 2-3 times and my laundry situation has been a M...

I’m coming up to the safe mark and I’m just wondering what peoples experiences were having sex the first time after a vaginal birth. I’m so nervous it’s going to be painful but I’m definitely ready. Honest answers please!

So I’m married and I have a 18month old daughter. My family and I just relocated to a different state a few months ago. We don’t have any family nearby and is still getting adjusted. My husband works overnight and sleeps during the day. I’m with the baby all day and do everything ( literally ) I recently found out I...

Hi girls. Hope we’re all well. I am currently 31 weeks pregnant. I have had a difficult three years of IVF where I have had two miscarriages in the process. I went to quite a dark place after the second miscarriage and needed to go on antidepressants, however after 6 months seemed to feel better and came off the...

I’m 27 weeks and experiencing quite a lot of braxton hicks. Is anyone else experiencing this ? I get them about 5-8 times a day and my belly hardens for a good 20 seconds

My mum is really getting on my last nerve. Everything I do is wrong, or everything I suggest is wrong. Sleeping in same room as baby , according to her is stupid and ridiculous and she didn’t do it with me and I turned out just fine so I should do what she tells me. Breastfeeding is apparently selfish, because I’m...

All night I’ve been having unintentional tightening of my whole belly. No pain but uncomfortable like a cramp. It doesn’t last long and does go away when I change position. From what I know, I think these are just Braxton hicks? But I am curious when other mommas started getting them? And how soon after did you actu...

so my mum has good intentions but she’s asian and she’s so stubborn….i been telling her from the very beginning that i don’t want her to buy any baby clothes off shein because they are known to have chemicals in their clothes that can cause cancer. and i told her that there’s so many cute cheap clothes that she can ...

I was doing so well and coping so well and then I hit 37 weeks and it’s like it’s all become so overwhelming. I am sooo exhausted but have no time to rest (I have a 1 year old) and I’m barely sleeping between pelvic pain, heartburn and needing to pee. Sitting up is uncomfortable but as soon as I lay down I get heart...

Hi! This may seem like a really weird question, but how do people have sex with their partner when you share a room with your baby?! My partner & I just don't want to do it with our baby in her cot next to us! It feels wrong and is a biggggg turn off 😂😂 do we leave the room? But I don't want to leave her in a room…

I just feel so sad and so alone. Just for context, my little one is 7 and a half weeks. Also, I’m so lucky to have my partner work from home so he can help with LO throughout the day; and will stay up 11pm-3/4am. My baby is a very fussy velcro baby and doesn’t like to be put down. She cries throughout the day, i...

Wondering if anyone has had their epidural hole heal without the need for an epidural blood patch? If so how long did it take?

Since I have found out I was pregnant, I just seem to be more in patient with things & people around me. Like, my mood is just off and I get annoyed p***ed off so easily. It doesn’t help as well as I have an up tight mother who just doesn’t help my feelings/emotions. I get it is a lot and I have already got a lot g...

Help, I’m 34 weeks today, & really struggling with my mental health. Really randomly I’ll just want to cry for hours, or find myself blankly staring at the wall for hours. When my partner asks me what’s wrong, I honestly don’t know what to answer, as I don’t know what’s making me so upset. I’ve never suffered with m...

I ve left an abusive relationship 3 tears ago..I had to relocate,start over,I work and raise my daughter,she's i...Honestly,not sure what is happening with me..I m done in....3 years of fighting on my own,to make sure we have half decent life,money worries,my own issues.i feel like mu body is shutting down.. don't k...

I think my psycho MIL sent my husband’s ex girlfriend my way to get information about my child. Background information: My husband had this girlfriend from 13-16 and they were child-hood friends, first loves blah blah blah basically she ended up cheating on him with one of his best friends. Flash forward to now, m...