Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

My husband just left me and our 5 weeks old baby. I'm very emotional and don't know what to do. I don't have any family support and I'm left on my own. I don't know what to do. I love my baby so much but now I don't know how I can look after him on my own and what to do, at least for the next few weeks.

I’ve got a first degree tear after having giving birth 5 days ago and have 4/5 internal stitches how are people dealing with the itchiness? I’ve tried to ice it but it’s very difficult to get the relief as they’re internal!

Is anyone else struggling wearing pads? Im not really having heavy bleeding at all but the extra padding is nice from the maternity pads.... I did try some normal pads but they weren't comfy either! I had a few external labia stitches and wearing a pad is super irritating them- being sat down they keep pushing on...

I’m a FTM and i just feel so lost. So babe is 5 weeks. She’s combi fed and has been on same formula for 2 weeks now. I EBF for 2 weeks and she was always fussy and screaming all the time. I thought it’s all normal part and parcel of the newborn experience. All her awake windows were crying. Switch to combi and that...

Interested to hear from anyone who is one and done, for whatever reason? I have a 9 month old. I really haven't enjoyed the baby stage, as much as I love my daughter. The anxiety around everything from sleep, weaning, development, milestones, not to mention coping at work, I don't think has been good to me mentally...

I’m 38 + 6 days and had lower back pain for about 2 weeks but it’s gradually got worse and nothing seems to help other than cold freeze gel and a bath but this works for only a short period of time. I know this can be a sign of labour but I’ve had it for about 2 weeks so don’t think it is, did anyone else experience...

I don’t know who needs to hear this but I found out today that weaning can cause irritability, rage, anxiety and depression due to the shift of hormones. My 10-month old feeding less and less everyday and I was very irritable lately and having difficulty managing my anger and a mix of emotions. I honestly feel the l...

I have a wedding I’m going to in November. I am all for child free weddings as I know people drink at weddings and I am excited but I’ve never been away from my son before. I’m a sahm of a 7 month old baby. I’m worried about how he’ll react and that I’ll be anxious and worried the whole time and ruin the night for m...

My kids are 5 and 3, for now we sleep together in one bed. I feel like such a puss bc I'd worry about them even though they're a room away. I feel really crazy.

Anyone else struggling to find the motivation to sort of get out and try baby classes etc. I'm great going out for a walk (trying to do half an hour a day at least) but then it comes to thinking about joining a baby class and I feel sick, get stressed, look at the fact you have to commit and then back out. (I didn't...

Ladies I have NEVER in my life felt this physically bad. Everyday I hope I don’t wake up because how awful I feel. I’ve contemplated termination, I day dream of my own death. I’m only 13 weeks and I CANNOT fathom doing this for 9 whole months. It hurts just to be alive

I'm mexican living in the UK, my son was born on May this year and we supposed to visit on December. My mom died due complications related to her diabetes. I came to Mexico as soon as I knew. I arrived one day and a half later after her death. She never met my son. My husband, baby and me are staying at her house,...

Hi! Looking for advice or thoughts. My husband and I just got married and we have a 19 month old daughter. We know we want more kids, but I thought we both still weren’t ready to even talk about it. He brought it up yesterday and told me he was ready for another one. I expressed that I wasn’t, that I’ve even thought...

My daughter mentioned how she has two moms and two dads and she said her grandma (dad side) told her that. Her grandma has always give me that vibe where she wants my kid to her self and it’s weird to me. Idk if I’m overreacting cause of pregnancy hormones but how dare my 4 year old tell me she has two moms??? I tol...

Hello mamas !!! Since baby arrived there has been sooo much drama with my husband. No point communicating because i don't seem to be able to speak to him without an argument on its way. Am mentally exhausted I do not need that when am going through the motions of postpartum. Uts mentally exhausting. I do not kn...

What are you ladies using for postpartum hair loss? It’s officially started for me!

Are there any mums here who circumcised their baby boys? And how did you find the whole experience? In my husband culture they circumcise boys and I am a little bit afraid of the whole thing even though I want to do it for him because it is important to him.

My baby has cried all. Day. Long. I can’t take it anymore it’s destroying my head she doesn’t sleep ever, I had to go out today. Cried the whole time. She did 4 huge poos while out I had to change her 5 times while out for 2 hours max when something should’ve taken 30 mins. My car broke down and I can’t get it fi...

35 weeks now, and suddenly just can't stop crying, at everything! Anyone else?

So today after 6 years I finally blew up with my mIL. She is notoriously inflexible and she won’t eat anything/ has a negative outlook on everything and is always expected to be treated like a guest even though she comes to “help “ im 3 weeks postpartum c section with 2 under two . She had a day of pissing me off ye...