Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

Me and partner have been together 3 years. I have a 7 year old daughter from a previous relationship who he is just the best stepdad to. We've recently had a baby boy together in Jan this year. Everything was fine I'd say until our boy was born. Backstory is in 2016 I lost a daughter and 32 weeks due to preeclamps...

Has pregnancy made anyone else more emotional? I feel like I cry all the time. I don’t even know why I am crying half the time. I came home from a lovely day spent with my mum wedding dress shopping, then I did a Tesco shop and as soon as I walked through my front door my partner told me our builders finished toda...

Just read on another thread (not going to share it or call this person out) this mom said mom guilt is a a sign that you need to change and there’s something wrong with your actions and that your body is signaling you to do better.

If you or your partner have bipolar disorder, do you feel triggered when the baby cries? Yesterday, I noticed my husband being a bit aggressive with our 15-day-old baby. He was changing her diaper, and she was crying a lot because she has colic. When he was done, he picked her up in a way that was so aggressive it s...

Has anyone ever been put on Depakote for Bipolar Disorder or any other mood stabilizers? What were your experiences I know everyone is different but just curious since I’ll be starting once I’m done breastfeeding. Thank you!

Hello Mamas, Please share tips if you had minimal or first degree tear. What did you do differently or what helped ? I am so scared of tearing. Everybody I know had third or fourth degree tear. I have heard of warm compress and massage. Does it really help? Any other tips?

I feel like I have to relearn so many things, social rules etc. Also having stayed at home with my baby for months has kind of given me a break from people and now that I'm easing my way back, I'm realising why I prefer being a hermit ( though it's not good for my mental health). Things I've noticed/learned since ...

So ive recently had my 6-weeks check with my daughter and the doctor put me back on my contraceptive pill. I have history of clinical depression and severe anxiety, when i came off my pill to start trying for my daughter in early july last year i felt like my mental health was doing better. I was less anxious about ...

Really struggling at the moment and I don’t know what to do. Having a baby is everything I’ve ever dreamed of and having loads of nieces and nephews I felt so prepared but I don’t know if my baby is just difficult but I’m really not enjoying being a mum. Don’t get me wrong, I love my baby to bits but she’s just mi...

I’m currently 16 weeks 3 days pregnant and this week I’ve been so emotional and sensitive. I keep bursting into tears at the littlest things. I think the hormones are starting to take over. Anyone else going through the same thing?🤷🏻‍♀️🫶🏻✨

Hi ladies I just had a baby almost 4 months ago and I just feel like my sex drive is so high to the point that it’s distracting me .. my partner has a low libido & im sexually frustrated.. what do y’all recommend? Don’t say “get a vibrator” because I already have one. But it just doesn’t do it for me … I like physic...

I’m a first time mum 4 weeks postpartum with a gorgeous little boy but I’m just really struggling with this newborn phase. The permanent exhaustion, crying, feeding and him just wanting to be held 24/7 is so draining. I have a really supportive partner and the evenings are better as he can help but in general I’m ju...

Anyone else’s baby just seem to have a very grumpy / fussy personality? :( really upsetting as was previously til about 4 months a lovely happy bub and now just seems to be miserable.. initially put down to teething and leaps however I’m not sure that from the age of 5-7 months consistently can blame those anymore… ...

Ladies how is it going for you? I’m 5 months pp and can count on one hand how many times my husband and I have had sex since the baby was born in July. I just don’t have the urge or libido for it. It’s our 3rd baby and right now I’m a stay at home mum. I couldn’t complain about my husband, he supports me with the ki...

I’m considering leaving my partner for multiple reasons. I would have to move back to my parents for a while with my baby to work things out, they live about 1 hour and a half away. If this happened when you were a child how did you cope with not seeing the other parent all the time and how did that affect you menta...

Putting it out there incase anyone else feels the same. I think Iv got a touch of PND feeling low and majorly over whelmed most of the time , (2nd time mum) with now a 12 Weeks old and 2 year old. I absolutely love my little ones but the low feeling, everything just felt like a mountain in front of me. Not enjoying ...

i just don’t understand the amount of posts and comments about “not being able to wait”. like i was horny at 2 weeks, seeing my man become a dad was the sexiest thing ever but we waited ! and i’m glad we did. i know it’s not my life or place to judge but i can’t help but judge y’all doing it after 2 weeks (or less)....

I have an almost 3 month old son and I feel like he does not like me as much as other people :(. When my husband or other visitors talk to him, he lights up, smiles and coos. I do the same and he does not light up and get excited as much with me 😔. I am home with him all day and I feel like he is more fussy with me…

Hi ladies, I am 5 weeks postpartum after having an emergency C-section. I am still having to take paracetamol occasionally due to discomfort and I do have a slight overhang which is slightly numb/hard. Is this normal for this stage?

Hi friends.. I’ll start by saying this year has been my worst year in life by far. Many things happened but the news I just got topped it off. I had an OBGYN annual exam yesterday. I’ve never had any issues other than a uti here and there. Today I got a call with results bc I told my doctor ow anted to be checked fo...