Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

Can anyone give advice on what life really is like with 2under2. My daughter will be turning 2 when my new baby will be due and I’m honestly terrified. I know it sounds awful but I’ve been considering termination even though I’m only 5 weeks I’m just terrified. My husband also works long days so it’ll be mainly left...

Hi everybody 😊 I had an emergency section 17 months ago, and I’m now 18 weeks pregnant with my second child. This time round, I’m noticing much more tenderness and pain in my lower abdomen around my scar. Lifting my toddler can become really painful on my muscles, even walking for a short period of time - I didn’t…

For the constant whinging and crying over the things that only makes sense to a toddler to cry about, it is frustrating my oh my. Hats off to all the toddler mums, nothing is easy about this stage, it’s pure joy to see their personalities shining through, but if you ask me, personally this has been the hardest stage...

Hey ladies! I’m currently three and a half months postpartum and my hair is coming out in really big clumps everyday now, does anyone have any product recommendations or tips/advice on what to do with my hair during this time?! Thank you 🤍

Hiya, good morning. I really need advice on how to write a message for somebody on my partners side- Her female child has been diagnosed with autism. I personally feel like every message written has looked like somebody has died and I really want to avoid that- I work in MH and LD and I’ve never been stuck with ...

Has anyone found anything that helps reduce hair loss? 😭😭

It’s insane how parenting really shows you things about yourself you didn’t realize were there. I have been really struggling with triggers. I have NEVER been an angry person…it’s pretty difficult for me to ever experience genuine anger…until these kids! I get triggered, they aren’t listening, they are yelling and f...

I don’t know if it’s the seasonally depression or this pregnancy but I don’t feel like myself. I just sometimes cry thinking about it. I barely do anything for myself. I just rot in bed lazy all day. I don’t even feel pretty or like myself lately. Anyone else experiencing this??

When did everyone start to experience post partum hair loss and how long did this last?

I just had my second baby 2 days ago and I’m going through it BAD I just need to vent and I have nobody to talk to 😓

Ok I’m gonna be honest and say I know my feelings are wrong / immature and that most likely I’m the issue . I’m having a hard time with loving my step daughter the same way I do my bio daughter . I try . I really do . To the point where I lose my sanity always trying to go above and beyond and sometimes looking past...

Is their any free resources I can be directed to ? I’m currently pregnancy ( 7mos ) and my mental health is worse than it’s ever been. I got pregnant after almost finishing my college course where I wasn’t working for the 2 years while doing it so now I have no help or anything and it’s really disheartening :( didn’...

so I lost my mum around a year and a half ago, and honestly I know it’s still fairly fresh but almost every day I’m in tears due to this I’m really struggling, I’m just wondering if anyone has been through this or has any advice, I know it’s ok and good to cry but literally I mean I’m in floods of tears almost every...

Anyone just feel incredibly guilty that your toddler is being left out. Trying to include her in everything, holding him, letting her give kisses and cuddles, helping with feeds changing bum just baby life in general. We have had our own mornings where we get up together and have a few hours alone while daddy and ...

I get in my head so much and it pisses me off. I look at my son and I’m so happy I have him and that he’s all mines and I’m forever grateful for him.. but then I look at him and I get sad knowing that his father isn’t around and I will have to be the one to explain time and time again why his father chose to leave i...

I had an elected section as LO was breech and was stuck right up high. They said they made the incision and then had to left my belly basically up to my arm pits as they could not get baby out safely. LO is 5.5 months old now but I'm still getting pain and tenderness on one side. At my 8 week Postnatal check I brou...

Anyone that has IBS,how do you cope with everything on top of being a mum? I’m so worried of getting sick, not being able to go out with my daughter and I get no support from family or her dad. Scared to go out alone in case I get a flare up, scared to go back to work, eat most foods. I’ve made an appointment at the...

How long did it take your baby to heal? And around how much ointment did you use? And what ointment did you use?

Is it normal to cry at least 3 days a week every week since giving birth. I am utterly miserable. I hate this. I seriously would love nothing more than to disappear. Not suicidally just run away. I can’t deal with the constant crying. All day every day. For weeks on end. Nothing I do is good enough. Nothing works. I...

This stage is mental. No one told me about this and no wonder… She’s like an emotional tornado at the moment 🌪️ Anyone else ?