Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

Delivered last Wednesday 12/11, a healthy beautiful baby girl! First baby and I was in active labor for around 6 hours, pushed unmedicated at first … then later, got the epidural (which almost didn’t happen, but thank GOD)… and pushed for around a total 5-6 hours. Delivered and had a 2nd degree tear (that I barely f...

Wtf. What do you do when it's been 5 years and this woman still won't just let us live our lives in peace!! We been to court so many times we can't afford to keep going !! My husband wants to throw his hands up and walk away and wait a couple of years for them to be old enough to choose to live with us. This woman i...

So ive seen a lot about women losing their hair during oregnancy and post partum. Anyone else have the opposite?? I swear ive got so much more hair than before and its so much thicker too 😫

Has anybody else's relationship changed for the worse since having a baby?

Just thinking about it I get really depressed. My 17 month old has grown so much already and I’m not ready for him to keep getting bigger. Does anyone feel the same say?

I told my auntie that I’m having another baby and this was her response, thoughts?

I’m 4 months PP and I probably washed my hair twice since having my child! 😂 I wash my body everyday.. but hair… I’ve maybe combed it thoroughly like 10 times since giving birth 😂 I just have been throwing on a wig! And keeping my hair in braids 🤧😂

So I’m posting anonymously until the official announcement is made. However my little girl made it today and unfortunately I’ve had to have an episiotomy and also a manual removal of the placenta. Any tips on soothing an episiotomy because I was not prepared for this at all!! It’s so bloody sore 😂😂

I’m about 3 weeks postpartum and I’m so happy my baby is healthy, and so am I. But my mental health is starting to take a toll. I miss certain parts of my life before the baby, but I go crazy if anyone offers to help me so I can take a break to eat or what not. Hitting these little bumps suck

For pp rage would you reach out to your primary care or your OB? I used to take medication for depression/anxiety. But stopped taking it a while back. I originally got on depression medication because of anger. But I’m also breast-feeding so I don’t want to risk supply issues. Just wondering if any of you ladies hav...

Any other mom's out there whose family and/or friends seem to only refer to you as your baby's food source? For example, we have been visiting family and staying with my in-laws this week, and if my MIL or anyone else except me is holding my daughter and my daughter starts looking/staring at me all my MIL says is "o...

2 people in my family on seperate occasions have told me my baby is not a pretty baby. I've not asked for their opinion and both times I told them I disagree. I've tried to not show them this has upset me because I know that's what they want but I cannot let this go, I still feel angry and hurt and not sure how to g...

Recently my 7 (nearly 8) month old has been miserable. She's started cruising along furniture and trying to stand without holding on which has resulted in quite alot of bumps and bruises, the most serious one being a scratch across her cheek. She is also teething, ill with a cough and experiencing a sleep regression...

Hi ladies Sorry I don't have anyone who understands how I feel... it's my last night before going back to work and I feel so overwhelmed. I love my baby so much and I love spending time with her and giving her my best and I don't want her to miss out on anything or have any unmet needs because I'm at work. I feel l...

Every single night between 8-11pm my baby will be so fussy! She’s screaming now and again and she’s giving me ques that she hungry I offer her bottle. She has a couple of sucks then She gags. (In the day she takes her bottles and don’t gag) I change her, she gets bathed. I hold her I put her down she’s just fussy ...

I found porn on my partners phone and it has completely broke me. I don’t know if I’m being stupid but it has really got to me. I feel ugly and not sexy as it is after having a baby but I always try to meet his needs now seeing this has just thrown me, I feel like he’s more happy looking after other women than me. I...

I never thought I’ll be trying to get advice regarding my relationship but at this point I’ll try anything😔 LG is currently 12 weeks and for the past few weeks i feel like my relationship has been falling apart. We’ve been together for 3.5 years and dreamed of having a family together. Now we are full of anger…

How and when do you draw the line with friends who don’t have kids who are super distant during postpartum. Do I just let it go? I’m infuriates me that one only likes my photos but never checks in with me via text or call. Liking my stuff isn’t a friendship. She texted back in October when I had my baby saying get a...

I’ve just sat here sobbing after putting my toddler to bed, knowing tomorrow is our last ever day just us two before his sister joins us. I am so excited to meet my baby but the guilt has already kicked in that my first born won’t get the same attention and care that he is used to. I know deep down I am giving him t...

Hi. I don’t know the purpose of this post - I just have to get it out somewhere. I’m crying my eyes out - it’s just all going so fast. 8 month old child. Feeding - crawling - babbling. It’s as if time has been on fast forward. I’ve been brave about starting work but each night I’m sat crying - I don’t want to lea...