Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

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...

Hello. So I’ve got 2 year old and a month 5 old and I think I’m suffering really badly with postpartum depression. I didn’t suffer or feel this way with my first, just baby blues but coped well. This time round it’s the “I want to smack my head against a wall” constantly down, crying, numb and overall struggling I j...

First of all I want to say I am so grateful for having work. I am just confused how I went from being SO career driven before baby to just feeling like I don’t want to work anymore. This feeling has been there for several months. I used to enjoy working very much but since having a baby I’ve suffered from anxiety an...

I gave birth about a week ago and I’m a single parent with no family support. I’m also taking anti depressants and of course as a new mom not getting much sleep. I’m struggling really badly with depression and all sorts of thoughts like “shoulda, coulda, woulda” or thoughts of my ex and wishing he was here or I ha...

Just need to rant because I’m SO angry and looking for some opinions. So my little girl (14 weeks) hasn’t been well this past week with a cold but seems to be getting over it the past couple of days. Anyways this morning out of no where I was literally just getting her changed and she started screaming. Not just c...

I’ve (well my husband mostly had to do it as I was too emotional!) just packed away our little girl’s newborn and first clothes and I found it so emotional. She is 11 weeks and it’s hit me that she will never be that small again and she’s going to keep growing and my heart will keep breaking a little bit, she’s grow...

At my daughters first birthday, we sang happy birthday, of course. After we blew out the candles, I burst into tears and my own father had to hold me while I cried LOL I dont know what came over me. My baby is ONE and there were so many emotions for me as a first time mama.. I was so embarrassed... Anyone else exper...

I’ve really been struggling for over a year now when I found out my husband has been unfaithful, but I (stupidly) ended up staying with him mainly because our baby boy was so young (only 5 months) and I didn’t want to give up on giving him a family… fast forward to a year later and we have a whole second baby, but m...