Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

I’m struggling real bad with ppd. idk what a doctor would even do to help me, so I’m not sure if there’s not much point. I have so much going on and I’m so incredibly lonely. My mum is the one person I usually rely on and talk to. but she’s got cancer and was going through really brutal chemo but they have stopped...

What is best to do when you’re driving alone and baby is crying in the back? It breaks my heart listening to it.

Those of you with stiches (and with out) I’m ready to get back at it .. but I’m soooo scared of it hurting! If you have , how many weeks po?

I want to tell my mother-in-law that I’m going to want to have a few days to a week after I give birth to ourselves just to bond with our baby and to rest, I’m scared she’s going to be upset. Are you guys telling your mother-in-law ahead of time or are you going to wait until you give birth?

I saw a post on here the other day when an individual talked about going “no contact” with her mother . People were talking about how “I could never turn my back on my mom/family” or “you need to forgive and work on the relationship”. And I’m like…I’m sorry but when a partner, boyfriend, friend and/or extended f...

Has anyone ever got help with it. I’m suffering but suffering silently. I don’t know how to speak up and if I do I fear judgment and lack of actual help. What can they offer to help me. My children are well looked after. I would give me last to make sure they’re never without. But when it comes to taking care of my...

Am I a bad mom for having some anxiety around the birth of my second child regarding whether or not she may have autism/delays…? I am currently only a mother to my three year old son. And I’m expecting again come march (or sooner if my hypertension doesn’t even out). Anyways…..My first born is autistic. He’s the...

I had my first session today and I feel horrendous. So tired and down and sad and wondering if it actually helps. I had therapy many years ago about my abusive childhood and have been given CBT through my work private healthcare due to stress and anxiety but she asked me about my upbringing too

Hi all, I am currently 4 month postpartum, recently my son has gotton a lot fussier and isn’t sleeping well in the night. In the day, if his not napping he is more fussy and cries out- I can’t figure out what it is. I’m really struggling, I had really bad post partum blues and thought they had gone away, I feel like...

Is anyone else experiencing this? Does it just need to be stretched? Will it be like this forever?

For mamas with boys, did you circumcise your son? For mamas planning to have boys, would you consider circumcising? What are your reasons for doing so, or not doing so?

So I’m 18, and my mother was kicking me out(because I’m 18 and wanted to work for a year before going go college) I ended up leaving before she could strand me where she refused to allow me to collect my things(any clothes, underwear, bras, my personal products, electronics I paid for, etc.). So naturally after I le...

So I recently had a conversation with my mum about having another baby and how I’m not fussed as I feel it’s been pointless me having siblings, weve never been close and still aren’t close AT ALL and mainly due to them not bothering with me or my sons and living away etc… I don’t by any means hate them but I told he...

I understand if this is too tmi for people to comment on but I’ve tried googling it and nothing. I’m in my first trimester with baby number 2 and down there feels like it did freshly postpartum.. kind of like it’s bigger or opened up a bit before it shrunk back down. Honestly I can’t describe it it’s a weird feeling...

Hi everyone, I'm so sorry that we are all part of a group that none of us ever wished in being. I lost my son over 2 years ago at 33 weeks - he had an incredibly rare genetic issue and was born sleeping. I went on to have my beautiful daughter and I struggled hugely throughout the pregnancy. I lived in my local ma...

I am really suffering with what I believe to be trapped nerve, I have pins and needles running down my leg and numbness to my foot which has been on going since birth. I’ve been to drs 7 times in the last 4 weeks to be given all sorts of pain medication which just knocks me out so cannot take unless hubby is home. T...

So I would say my wound has healed very well, and I had no infection or anything but Ive been experiencing pain at the site now and then, anyone else ??

How long PP until you had s*x again? I mean i kind of feel bad for my husband honestly but I literally have zero desire, not much feeling in my vag!na and again just doesn’t cross my mind much if at all… I’m 3m pp and then before that we didn’t have dex the last 3-4 months… so it’s been a solid 6 months without s*x ...

I absolutely dread it when it's night time or when she's just awake. I'd never harm my own daughter but I have so many intrusive thoughts of just wanting her gone. I have more hate towards her than I love her. Don't have much of a bond to start with and the more she just screams and shouts at me the more I just want...

I feel so alone and low, ever since ive had my traumatic birth ive been diagnosed with severe PTSD and sever Anxiety and my mental health took a really bad toll on me and I feel like im not getting any better, i dont enjoy things anymore, im constantly drained, I get scared about health and death and it blows my anx...