Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

What does it mean if you have an anterior placenta ? What’s the difference to posterior xx

I feel like I need to scare my daughter somehow into not wanting to die or joke about dying or talking about dying. It's became a serious obsession with her that started a few years ago. She stopped saying it to me because I took her to counseling and made it a big deal... but now she says it again when she is mad. ...

While I was 9 months pregnant she demanded I take her to her physical therapist and I was contracting a lot so I was slow to get to her and she thought she was going to be late and she cussed me out saying I was a selfish daughter that can’t do anything right or care about anything Like I know she’s getting old bu...

Does anybody still not like there baby being away from them? I still have the feeling as though she is a tiny baby and I don’t like her staying out or going out if I am able to look after her myself. Sometimes my MIL thinks ‘I’m being funny’ but unless I am working or there is a need for her to be away from me I jus...

Like not emotionally in tune ? If so what are things that could’ve been done to help you feel like she was more there ?

Today is the first day in 3 months me and my husband are leaving our baby with my parents. We’re off out tonight to something we’ve had booked since before I found out I was pregnant and I’m so anxious about leaving my baby. I know I should get out as it will be good for me and my husband but anyone got any hint...

Does anyone know how long they last for and why they feel so realistic like I’m only 4 days postpartum is this normal

Girls! What are we saying braxton hicks feels like, is it all over your stomach or just areas, does it hurt?

Interested to know how others are feeling. I feel tonnes better energy wise since giving birth but my mood is fluctuating which I know is normal. This is my second child. My biggest challenge has been dealing with family visiting as we both have big families and everyone wanting to hold the baby, I get nervous about...

I’m finding it really heartbreaking recently.. my little girl is all of a sudden just wanting me. She won’t cuddle her Dad and wants to only play with me. It’s making my husband really sad and I keep seeing the hurt in his eyes when she doesn’t want to cuddle him or play with him. Has anyone else been through this? ...

I’m getting induced soon but started perineal massage with my partner and honestly the uncomfortableness and pain was not ok, because it’s been out of action I feel like it’s become even tighter 😂 (great if I didn’t have to push a 98th percentile baby out) now I’m so scared to get a tear, how long did everyone…

My husband just told me during an argument that people (aka his friends & our employees) might like me more if I was "nicer". Aparently his mates said I'm "nice enough" but I'm "very assertive" and they feel like I'm "staring into their soul" when I'm speaking with them? Wtf does that mean? I said your mate is passi...

I’ve just had my baby, via caesarean and I am in a hell of pain. What are you doing to cope with the pain as well as breastfeeding?

Did Baby blues hit any one else fast ( like during their hospital stay ? ) If so how did it feel for you ? I feel empty , yet numb and out of place. This isn't my first baby this is my second. I had the same with my first they went away kinda of quickly less than a week or so .

I honestly just need to rant. I know all of my friends and family are tired of me being negative and I don't know where else to go. I feel like such a shitty mom. I can never get anything done. I have no schedule. I cry all the time. I feel like I can't do anything right. I'm literally a SAHM and I still can't fig...

Background I moved in with my mom and her fiance 3yrs ago after I left my ex. I found out I was pregnant a few months after I moved. I have MDD, anxiety, and PTSD. My daughter turned 1 this year. My mom and her fiance have started fighting more. I feel like I'm shutting down again. I'm afraid if that happens I'll be...

I finally came out and told everyone how much I’m struggling with mental health and what I think is post natal depression (had 2 babies back to back) youngest is 9 months but issues have been there since my first who is 21 months. Health visitor and doctor have been lovely and both supportive and helpful to both s...

So my mom has been with me for a year now. She's supposed to be helping me with life but instead, I am so stressed and sad cos we use to be besties but now, I have anxiety when I have to be with her cos I am walking on egg shells. She's always on the edge and complains that I disrespect her anytime I do not agree wi...

Me and my partner have always said we’d love a big family (3/4) but after our 2 daughters were both on the fence. I’m struggling because I feel done but the only thing I hate is that I never went into natural labour. I was induced the first time for reduced movement and when I got to 43 weeks with my 2nd I had a C S...

When did you get your first period after birth? And what was it like / how long did it last?