Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

Ive been EBF for 12 weeks, but am suffering from major ppd and ppa. Im on lexapro, just started Wellbutrin and occasionally take Ativan until the Wellbutrin kicks in. Baby pediatrician said this was fine as did my maternal psych but my anxiety is so bad im freaking out over every “new thing” baby does. Or if she sta...

Okay how are we making sure we take care of ourselves while also taking care of the family? I have a 19 month old and 7 week old and I don’t even feel like a person anymore. I made sure to get my hair done before the baby came and managed to tear myself away for an hour to get a manicure to try and fight off the ppd...

hi mamas, so my baby daddy has been in prison for over year and is due to be released soon. I was a victim of DV for about 3 years with this man, and was in denial for a long time. i finally mustered up the courage to move on about 2 months ago. everything was going okay but me and my new partner keep having these l...

Anyone has a hard time adjusting with mood swings? My husband is not an emotional man, so it’s been quite hard adjusting to my new needs as a pregnant woman. We ended up having a lot of fight and it scared me a lot for having such a big emotions during my first trimester. I’m afraid of what it might do to my baby 😢

I’ve recently just had my 2nd child 4 weeks ago and have a recently just turned 2 year old. Since having my 2nd child I’ve found myself really struggling day to day and recently I’ve started to feel as though I’m not cut out for motherhood at all. My 1st child has constant ear infections and awaiting surgery and my...

I have really been looking after my hair since having my baby (he is 16mo). I use the colour wow shampoo & conditioner. Hair syrup oil before washing and heat protector before drying. I only wash and style my hair 1/2 times a week, so barely use heat. I also take the ‘my vitamins’ hair vitamins but feel as though it...

Has anyone had LLTEZ treatment on their cervix? (Removal of precancerous cells) I am really worried about the pain and wondered if anyone had been through it and how they found it 😔

How long did it take for your episiotomy to heal? I am 6 weeks postpartum my episiotomy got infected and the stitches broke 😥 i am still on antibiotics but i checked the wound today it is still red and open. I have seen GP 4 times since i have got the infection, they are just gaving me antibiotics. Has anyone used…

I feel like I'm about to explode, the stress is building and I just don't feel okay at all... my kids crying and moaning is triggering me so much and it's making me feel I'm gonna have a heart attack, I feel irritated and angry.. I get no help from family and erugh I dunno. Anyone else feel like this. I feel like shit.

I need to know what’s normal

anyone else’s 9–10 month old cry for everything?!! how do i stop this? i don’t want her to learn that crying = whatever she wants.. but i also don’t want her crying i feel bad 😂😭 share some wisdom

I just need to vent. My mom triggers tf out of me with my child. She does things that aren’t okay with me and acts like it’s okay when she’s not my child’s mother. Like I’m huge on the no kissing my toddlers face and I’ve had to tell her multiple times it’s not okay with me and over the past 2 years I’ll catch her a...

What is with other moms staring? We are all in this together surely you’ve been through similar or will go through similar in regard to tantrums, baby crying/ fussing in public etc. As a first time mum I could never imagine myself now or even before I was a mum to stare at another mum or whisper. It a part of life b...

Just had a serious conversation with hubby about giving up trying . After a recent miscarriage and surgery I just feel like I can’t go through this systematic torture anymore which is consuming my whole life . Not the first time it’s happened . I’m grateful for my little boy already and I feel I may have to give up ...

I’m so nervous to have 2 so close together and also feel so guilty as my LO is still so little she’ll be around 18 months old when I’m due and needs me and I just feel like I’m letting her down! Has anyone had these feelings before?

I love my babe she’s 4 months old. But I just… I hate being a mom. I hate having to make decisions when I’m burned out and my brains completely running on empty. Sometimes I fantasize about leaving and never coming back then I feel so guilty for feeling like that cause all I’ve ever really wanted in life was to be a...

How did everyone’s babies take to Nursery? My baby is 15 months old. She has only ever been with me/partner or my mum for a few hours here and there. At baby groups she seemed confident and happy. We started our nursery settling in days last week. First day I was there with her 1 hour and she was fine. Second day w...

i'm 33 weeks+5 with my first and i was talking with my boyfriend about how i love having my hand on my stomach when i feel our son up against and it's wholesome because it feels like im actually holding him in my arms which i can't wait to do. he says to me that im gonna miss when he was just in my stomach when he's...

I used to have a really sharp mind before marriage or kids. Now it seems like my brain is shrinking cos I keep forgetting important information. I am usually the one reminding others to wish someone happy birthday. However this year I forgot my own birthday, my partner had to remind me. I keep calling my kids each o...

My mistakes before she would notice. Last week she said to me that my anxiety has lessened a lot… I thought to myself… yeah bc I’m not driving myself crazy to make you proud of me or to live up to who you think I should be. I feel so relieved now! What does your anxiety stem from?