Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

Is anyone else finding it so hard at this stage? Not sure if I need advice or just to rant. I feel like I’m so sleep deprived that I’m going insane fast. Very hormonal and emotional. My partner is not very understanding and we are bickering and arguing a lot which doesn’t help. I’ve been ok up until now and then a...

Just curious as i feel like my libido has gone since having mine! X

my baby is 5 months today and me and my husband really want another one. how long do you think we should wait

Hey mamas🫶, did any of you mamas experience hair loss during postpartum? 😩 And how long does it last ? Any recommendations as oil or cream wise would be handy x Thank you xx

My baby has recently started whining and I’m with her pretty much all the time. It’s driving me crazy. Is anyone else experiencing this? How do you stay sane?

Since becoming pregnant with my first daughter in 2022 my relationship with my own mother has become strained. Initially I was very blinded by this as she had verbal outbursts at me during pregnancy and post birth stating we weren’t close anymore and demanding to know what my problem was (I didn’t have one). I am ...

Hi looking for some friendly supportive advice - I suffered with quite bad anxiety when I first had my LG, focused around her weight as we had a tricky start to feeding … I got much better and my LG turned 18mo yesterday and is doing well in all areas apart from talking … she’s babbling, points, interacts etc but is...

Hey I need help or some type of advice. I’m having postpartum hair loss and it’s been getting bad. What can I do to stop it from falling out?

I'm due in Feb with my second, I already have a 3 year old and she is my world. She is so excited to meet her sister but lately she has been very clingy and alot more tantrums and I don't know if its because of the baby or just one of those things? I am so tired and I have less patience at the moment which doesn't h...

I have had postpartum depression since I have had my son and it has been really hard and stressful and I don't know what to do or how to cope or handle my postpartum depression

Hi ladies looking for some advice here, the corner of my scar split a few days ago at first it was very small but it seems to be getting worse by the day, seems to be slowly reopening deeper it also seems to heal a little and reopen more with minor movements and it is extremely sore and painful. I am taking things a...

Hey yall, I’m 8 months postpartum and I’m still struggling with horrible anxiety. I’m not sure If it’s still my postpartum anxiety that I had after having my son or if this is different from that. I’m really struggling over here. From worrying about my kids just slipping to if they have the slightest cough I go into...

Hi ladies, my partner had only been in since Feb last year and has got his first deployment dates for next year. We have a baby (he will have just turned one) and I am already having anxiety attacks about how I'll cope when he goes. I'm a ftm and have had mental health issues previously, is this normal with 8 month...

We just had another screening today and although his speech and communication has improved so much since the last one, he still scored a 9 high risk on the M-CHAT. I’ve had a few people ask me if he’s on the spectrum because he is a little sensitive about certain things but lately I really didn’t consider it because...

I gave birth to my beautiful little girl September 20th 2024 at 12:37pm and I couldn't find myself any luckier than I am having her. The only problem is I have gallstones and developed them during pregnancy, having my first flare up 13th July. I had about 14 more flareups since then. When I have a flareup I can't...

My baby is crying and I don't know why 😭 she was born yesterday, so she doesn't have different cries yet and we've tried everything: feeding, burping, changing, sleeping, interacting...she's still not stopping. I'm feeling like a bad mum, I don't know what to do to help her. I'm getting a bit stressed and thought…

Prior to baby I used to do my nails, lashes and hair done every month . I used to feel so confident and feminine but now I just feel like Adam sandler . How can I bounce back ? I am 6months pp 🫶

My MIL always gives unsolicited advice, such as telling me to let my baby cry, telling me my baby needs to wear a warm hat in 80 degree weather & trying to convince me not to breastfeed and use formula instead. She also calls my baby her baby 🤮 What would you say/do?

Hi everyone, I'm in need of advice. I am struggling to move past how my mother in law treats me/ has treated me in the past and it is really affecting my husband and my marriage. He only really has seen it for his own eyes in the last 2-3 years and began sticking up for me more when I was pregnant. I stopped goin...

The mood swings of early pregnancy are making me insane. I’m normally a pretty highly strung, anxious person, but this is next level. I’m medicated and despite that, I am not able to regulate my emotions. Last night I barely slept because of an issue at work that might normally roll off my back. Panic attacks and ev...