Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

Anyone considering contraception after you give birth?

Lately I've been thinking, what will happen to my kids if I die.. my relatives are soo nasty, both my babydaddies have evil partners. What will happen to my kids

My daughter is 8 months old and I visit my In-Laws every single Sunday....And my MIL still complains that it is not good enough and that she wants to be around my daughter ALL THE TIME. She has asked numerous times to babysit her since she was 3 months old and I EXCLUSIVELY BREASTFEED. I find it abnormal that she th...

So after almost a year of being PP I’m pregnant again. I’m so grateful don’t get me wrong, but I’m not excited. I’ve had such a traumatic birth & I still feel like I’m healing from that as well as just feeling like it’s way too early for #2. Alas, I used protection and did everything to the T and it didn’t work. I’m...

Hello! I’m still currently 25 weeks pregnant but the MIL wanted to ask about plans after birth. I had said I’d like to limit visitors after birth, with the exception of the grandmothers, as I want a quiet safe space to recover and get to know the baby. My partner’s family all live in the same city so I didn’t think ...

I'm getting so broody again, and my first is only 6 months old! I know realistically I shouldn't have another baby just yet, especially as I had a c-section, and it takes 18 months to heal to a point where you can consider having another baby. I'm looking at my daughter's newborn photos and videos missing that stage...

Not sure whether to see the GP. I've always been a tough patient when its come to mental health. Never thought meds worked and therapy is too much effort, moreso now, with baby. Im having panic attacks nearly every day. If i see the gp i want to go in with a plan. I dont know what i want atm.

I am absolutely sick to death of this baby. I’m sick of the judgey mums in here thinking that they wouldn’t ever feel the way I do. Guess what, some babies are absolutely awful. They scream no matter what you do. Nothing is ever good enough. And it’s shit.

I am currently 32 weeks pregnant and have not felt more alone than I do right now. Everything was going very well until I hit 29 weeks. The day of my birthday my mother this some pretty nasty stuff behind my whole family’s back and instead of apologizing or even taking accountability, she started blaming everyone an...

I swear becoming a mother has just unlocked a new level of disgust with my boyfriend and the laziness and just everything. Just never ending disappointment. And I as a women am supposed to just Bend and bend til I break. I have never been so angry at someone. I consistently use gone girl as a verb now. It just isn’...

I'm a month postpartum and struggling so freaking much. I don't even know how to communicate my feelings anymore. I'm just done. I don't want to do this anymore.

My 1 mo would not stop crying after being bathed fed and changed for what seemed like forever and I didn’t know what to do . I was on the break of tears and said out loud I’m about to just give up and my boyfriend speaks up and says “then give up” I’ve never felt so defeated and at loss 😕 He’s settled now and all…

Hi i am 8 days postpartum and having severe leg pain (right aide) does this go away? Anyonw else face similar issue?

I live at home with my parents and while breastfeeding my son.. my phone died so I reached for my moms, her phone had been last on my fathers and her messages, for a little context my mom offered to take a week off to help me with him, but the last conversation she was complaining that she wasn’t his father, and tha...

What was everyone first time after birth like? I’m just over 10 weeks pp and attempted to have sex, however it just seemed painful and I started to bleed. Is that normal for this long after?

Before getting pregnant I was already an emotional person. Now being 35 weeks I cry at everything literally. I was crying because of a firetruck yesterday, I was crying because of a squirrel that someone hit in my neighborhood today. My significant other is not the type to be helpful when I’m emotional and hasn’t th...

Did your baby lose hair? My daughter was born with a decent amount and lost some in the beginning but I noticed recently it seems to be breaking in the back of her head. Probably from shaking her head back and forth when sleeping but is this normal?

Do yall get waxed while pregnant? I used to get waxed regularly. My last wax was in my first trimester. It hurt so bad that I haven’t been back since. I would like to be waxed before my c section but I’m scared of the pain

Anyone else suffering from it :( any tips?

Is sex after birth painful