Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

Ever since giving birth and going through postpartum I feel like I broke my bladder. I can’t hold it for very long at all and there have been a few times I’ve had pee just come out of me without my control. Before postpartum, even while pregnant I could hold it just fine and didn’t pee myself. I woke up this morning...

Anyone else getting anxiety caused by intrusive thoughts about dropping the baby or something bad happening? I get scared knowing that I’m thinking about dropping my baby or him falling when I’m nursing, walking down the stairs with him.

Ladies, Has anyone had sex yet? If so, how was it? Still so scared, we tried but it felt like pins and needles going in so we stopped. Am I going to have to just push through the first time?

My little girl will be 9 months on the 25, and I’ve never loved another being so dang much 😭 with that being said, I’m laying in bed thinking about how impatient I’ve been lately with her. She’s likely teething right now among other developmental milestones, but it’s like once she starts crying or fussing or…

My husband has completely changed since we had our son 7 months ago, and he makes me cry everyday. Fighting over silly things, pushing me to choose between him or my family. It’s just too much. I don’t know if it’s just a phase we’re going through and we’ll go back to ourselves. Between postpartum and him, I’m not a...

How long does stitches last for? Any mamas out there who had PP stitches? Does it fall out on its own? Or dissolve? Is there supposed to be strings hanging out? It’s my first time having them? So idk it’s kinda hurting me and poking my private area? Sorry if it’s too much info!

I might be having our second child, and it’s giving me anxiety. I just need some words of encouragement

I’ve never had them but im assuming i will sooner than later. Do i call my doctor about them even if i determine im not going into labor? My luck it will be after hours and the nurses line will take a million years to contact me back. Hmmm.

Ladies it’s my lgs first full day at nursery tomorrow she’s 2 and I just want to cry and I feel sick she loved the settling in days she didn’t want to leave but the thought of leaving there longer then a few hours is giving me anxiety how do you get over this 😭 she’s only doing two days a week but it feels like to…

I know your hair falls out more after you have a baby but my little boy is 4 months old and I feel like it's getting worse not better everytime I brush it or have a shower I lose so muxh is this normal?

I need new friends but at the same time want to stay to myself. Just got out of an abusive relationship. Been abused even while pregnant. Now dealing with postpartum depression. I want the emotional support but idk if I can handle it

1 week post op and so exhausted of being in pain all the time 😭

Ok soI am currently 9weeks5days pregnant and we are waiting till we make it to 15weeks to tell anyone. I had a mc at 13weeks4days in November. We had actually found out the gender of our baby the day his heart stopped and didn't find out till 14weeks I would be due next month if I hadn't lost him. My sister got preg...

Anyone else's baby so wingy? My little girl is 6 months old and so whingy, I swear she is broken. I feed, change her nappy, pay her attention and she still whinges no matter what I do it just seems she isn't happy. Any advice would be greatful at this moment intime before I have A nervous breakdown xxx Pic of my l...

Does the the anxiety of leaving the house with a baby ever go?😫

Was in hospital today having an iron transfusion. 4th pregnancy and 3 epidurals. And I was talking to the nurse about how I think the cannula hurts more to put in than an epidural, she agreed. So guess I wanted to see what others thought! Who agrees, what u think?

I'm really struggling in my relationship at the moment. I have a c section scheduled for Friday and I'm really stressed about everything. It was not my choice to have a c section and I really wanted to give birth vaginally. I've lost a lot of my patience and become quite short tempered in the past few months. I just...

Is anyone else’s 1 year old going through a separation anxiety ??😩😩 I can’t get anything done or even catch a breather

Hi all, I’m 30 weeks tomorrow and for the past 1/2 weeks I have had a lot of braxton hicks that actually hurt and last quite a while. This morning my belly also aches like I’ve done loads of sit ups or something, has anyone else had this? Thanks!

How to people handle annoying comments from people in a reasonable and respectful way? Especially from people they care about. My daughter is 12 weeks old, has her fussy periods like any baby but it always seems to happen worse around my MIL. I think bubs is probably feeling my anxiety around MIL cause she always m...