Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

I feel like I have to relearn so many things, social rules etc. Also having stayed at home with my baby for months has kind of given me a break from people and now that I'm easing my way back, I'm realising why I prefer being a hermit ( though it's not good for my mental health). Things I've noticed/learned since ...

So ive recently had my 6-weeks check with my daughter and the doctor put me back on my contraceptive pill. I have history of clinical depression and severe anxiety, when i came off my pill to start trying for my daughter in early july last year i felt like my mental health was doing better. I was less anxious about ...

Really struggling at the moment and I don’t know what to do. Having a baby is everything I’ve ever dreamed of and having loads of nieces and nephews I felt so prepared but I don’t know if my baby is just difficult but I’m really not enjoying being a mum. Don’t get me wrong, I love my baby to bits but she’s just mi...

I’m currently 16 weeks 3 days pregnant and this week I’ve been so emotional and sensitive. I keep bursting into tears at the littlest things. I think the hormones are starting to take over. Anyone else going through the same thing?🤷🏻‍♀️🫶🏻✨

Hi ladies I just had a baby almost 4 months ago and I just feel like my sex drive is so high to the point that it’s distracting me .. my partner has a low libido & im sexually frustrated.. what do y’all recommend? Don’t say “get a vibrator” because I already have one. But it just doesn’t do it for me … I like physic...

My little January baby made an early appearance and arrived 16th December. Ever since he’s been born my anxiety has shot through the roof about SIDS. I literally make myself feel physically sick before bed, I’m up all night checking he’s breathing & I get really upset panicking about it. He did have to be resuscitat...

My little January baby made an early appearance and arrived 16th December. Ever since he’s been born my anxiety has shot through the roof about SIDS. I literally make myself feel physically sick before bed, I’m up all night checking he’s breathing & I get really upset panicking about it. Please tell me I’m not the o...

I’m a first time mum 4 weeks postpartum with a gorgeous little boy but I’m just really struggling with this newborn phase. The permanent exhaustion, crying, feeding and him just wanting to be held 24/7 is so draining. I have a really supportive partner and the evenings are better as he can help but in general I’m ju...

Anyone else’s baby just seem to have a very grumpy / fussy personality? :( really upsetting as was previously til about 4 months a lovely happy bub and now just seems to be miserable.. initially put down to teething and leaps however I’m not sure that from the age of 5-7 months consistently can blame those anymore… ...

Ladies how is it going for you? I’m 5 months pp and can count on one hand how many times my husband and I have had sex since the baby was born in July. I just don’t have the urge or libido for it. It’s our 3rd baby and right now I’m a stay at home mum. I couldn’t complain about my husband, he supports me with the ki...

I’m considering leaving my partner for multiple reasons. I would have to move back to my parents for a while with my baby to work things out, they live about 1 hour and a half away. If this happened when you were a child how did you cope with not seeing the other parent all the time and how did that affect you menta...

Putting it out there incase anyone else feels the same. I think Iv got a touch of PND feeling low and majorly over whelmed most of the time , (2nd time mum) with now a 12 Weeks old and 2 year old. I absolutely love my little ones but the low feeling, everything just felt like a mountain in front of me. Not enjoying ...

i just don’t understand the amount of posts and comments about “not being able to wait”. like i was horny at 2 weeks, seeing my man become a dad was the sexiest thing ever but we waited ! and i’m glad we did. i know it’s not my life or place to judge but i can’t help but judge y’all doing it after 2 weeks (or less)....

I have an almost 3 month old son and I feel like he does not like me as much as other people :(. When my husband or other visitors talk to him, he lights up, smiles and coos. I do the same and he does not light up and get excited as much with me 😔. I am home with him all day and I feel like he is more fussy with me…

Hi ladies, I am 5 weeks postpartum after having an emergency C-section. I am still having to take paracetamol occasionally due to discomfort and I do have a slight overhang which is slightly numb/hard. Is this normal for this stage?

Who do we turn to professional wise when we feel things are getting on top of us postpartum crying a lot and anxious a lot of the time?

Has anyone else experienced this? The pain is when I move my left leg/hip and is so bad it brings me to tears. I had previously been feeling fine and recovering well but have this pain for 5 days now. Doctor thinks it's internal inflammation around the sutures. The coediene medicine I've been given barely helps at a...

I feel like our whole family life is centered around my stepdaughter. Its annoying. When she comes around, my daughter I have with my husband has to take a back seat to accommodate her and her attention needs. She cant handle attention being on her sister. People walk on egg shells around her to keep her happy. She ...

Every time my mother and I video call, she always says i need to lose weight."" I hate it, it's making me feel gross about myself.I know who I was when I 24 I was skinny and I was also very focused on my looks and validation now I'm 29 with my first baby her second grandbaby in 24 years and and all I want to do is l...

We had our son in 2020 , my husband last touched me in 2021 what would you mama do. When I touch him he says he is not in the mood. Honestly I feel alone thought he provides and takes care of us. How would you mamas handle this because am stating to resent him