Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

Does anyone knowledge what I can use to increase my libido? It s nearly zero at the Moment and my baby is 1 yo! Somenthing natural that I can take? (I still breastfeeding) TIA

Hello, My baby is almost 3 months old and my maternity leave is about to run out. I am just heartbroken over it and every night I just get so sad since I know I’m getting closer and closer to going back to work. My husband is great at listening to me but I feel bad for being such a sad/negative person at night thin...

Hello, hope all you moms are doing well. I am almost 3 months into my maternity leave and only have a few more weeks with my little one. The thought is breaking my heart and has increased my anxiety so much. I don’t know what to do to help myself. Any advice?

When do postpartum hair loss happens? I am 3 months pp and nothing yet. I hope it is going to stay that way🤞🏻

Any argument, even when there’s no yelling / screaming, I can’t handle it. Like I feel like extreme emotional pain from arguments. I feel like I’m dying when I have any argument no matter how big or small. I’m starting to realize it’s not normal and I think it’s because of ptsd from childhood.

Are there any other second time mums who feel really sad about the fact that it’s not just going to be them & their oldest anymore? My daughter really is my little bestie & I love the life that we have together so I can’t help but feel really upset that it won’t just be us two anymore. I’m really excited & very luck...

Hello! So I have been having MASSIVE hair loss pp and have been really self conscious of my bald spots and over all how much I lost because I love my hair I take good care of it and grow it long and it was a very big source of pride for me and I haven't gotten a hair cut in a year due to just feeling so shitty about...

So I haven't been active since I was pregnant with my July 24 baby. I feel like there's just a block there. Like I want to but at the same time things that were done during my pregnancy run through my head and it's off putting. Any advice?

The past few weeks, my little one has been having theses bad temper tantrums. Anything from not getting her way or if you take something from her she shouldn’t have. Everything is “mine” “mine” “mine. I don’t know where she got that from. I just can’t do anything with her, from changing her, washing her or even ju...

My little boy was screaming and screaming this evening, and I could feel myself filling with rage, so I put him down in his crib so he was safe and I took a few mins away, when I went back in his face was wet with tears, which rarely happens, and it’s made me feel so so horrific😞😭 I don’t want him to feel abandoned…

Any mom on Seratiline to cope up with anxiety and managing baby at home? Did it help? Does it also help in controlling bp which might be elevated because of anxiety?

She cries all the time no stop and sometimes holding her can calm her down.. but i'm losing my sanity and i'm so overstimulated with all this noise.. Is it cruel to let her cry it out for a hour or two so i can just clean the house? 😅 It's a depression pit. I hate to hear her screaming in the back ground though..

I am 5 days postpartum and feeling so emotional and tearful, and it’s ruining what is meant to be such a wonderful time. Does anyone have any advice on how to get through this or make it feel easier?

Ladies, anyone here who's had an episiotomy? It was literally my #1 fear but I ended needing one... Please share your experiences... how quickly did you recover? Sex - when can you be sure you've healed and not going to disrupt anything? Was it painful? Did you have to adjust anything? When can you wax again - ter...

Does anyone have any tips to help with postpartum hair loss? Baby boy is 4 months and the last month or so, my hair is coming out so much when brushing, and generally just moulting a lot 😭 Any ideas or tips to help?

Im starting to miss and grieve a relationship i didnt think id miss… have you felt this before? Tell me your story

I’ve been best friends with this woman for over 10 years, I was MOH for her wedding less than 6 months ago. She’s been trying for a baby for a long time without success but does already have a child who’s now a teenager. I found out I was pregnant in January and obvs I wanted to tell my best friend straight away but...

Hi guys, I’ve been having Braxton hicks very frequently for the past three days accompanied by horrible back pain. Back pain to the point I can’t sleep and ended up in tears last night. How can I relieve this? 🥲

Hi all I just wanted to see if anyone has had a similar experience. When i first out i was pregnant I just felt so overwhelmed and the first trimester for me was an extreme rollercoaster of emotions I felt very sad a lot of the time anxious and down even though i was happy about my pregnancy! There were days i was c...

How do you cope? Just out of curiosity this is Not a flex at all, take care of yourself. I’m depressed and unmedicated but only bc I know that most antidepressants cause weight gain and I’m trying to lose and this is a real fear for me, losing weight is not easy for me at all. I consider myself a strong person becau...