Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

Hello mums, has your little one changed since they turned 1? My LG had her vaccines on Tuesday and I am not sure if it is related or not (it has ben a long week!). I hardly remember if this was a behaviour beforehand. Anyway, my baby girl is suddenly very clingy and cries as soon as I let go of her. For example she...

In a few hours, I'll be sending baby and daddy to the doctors alone to get her 6 month vaccines. I know she'll bawl her eyes out as soon as they say get her down to a dry diaper. I want to go with her, but my body is tired. My head hurts because she's going through recession (short naps , enraptured nights), and I'm...

I feel anxious and unsettled and on the verge of tears the whole time, and SO short on patience I could snap somebody's head off any second - my husband, my daughter for chewing too loudly, any random stranger for any given reason. I don't know what's wrong with me!!!! Any ideas how to snap out of this? I truly fe...

Hi all, posting here as we all have similar aged little ones and personally too embarrased and mortified to speak to friends / family. Me and my toddler have had the day from absolute hell (this happens regularly). She seems to have major melt downs over the slightest of things (me not doing something right or th...

Who has an ear 👂🏾 maybe ADVICE not sure!! I need to vent and texting is to much please have a iPhone as I’m using iMessage/ iCloud

I had a really bad overhang post partum which I had for months. Now at 9 months it’s looking like it’s nearly close to going. What can I do to boost it going as it’s driving me mad and makes me feel so much hatred for my body.

24 weeks and 3 days sometimes have to use sex toys (vibrating) on myself but is this still all safe at this stage ? X

My Thanksgiving was rough . My baby was crying all day even though her needs were met . We were slightly off schedule . I was in a dark room with her most of the time trying to sooth her . My partner and I would pass her back and forth to eat / mingle . I think she may have been overstimulated by all the people , n...

Any other moms 8-9 months postpartum dealing with horrible back pain in the night? I awake up every few hours because of my back, usually my upper to mid back. Sometimes it's impossible to find a new comfortable position, and I have to physically get out of bed and sit with a back massager. Ibuprofen doesn't help at...

After deciding to separate with my baby’s father, he keeps saying he’d take me to court or mediation to get sorted the visitations. He keeps mentioning I need to travel to his place and that eventually soon in the future he’ll be able to take my baby (5 months) to him for the days agreed and then give her back to me...

I’m a first time mom, I had an unplanned induction which led to a c section. I don’t regret anything about how my boy got here. But I’m struggling with my anxiety and the fact I have no control over anything. I was excited to be discharged but so anxious of taking my boy out into the world. The room we had was my ne...

I have a 2 mo old baby girl , and from how I’ve seen she smiles so much more with all of her family but me. She’s starting to babble a bit and she likes talking or cooing more with everyone but me. I feel like something is wrong with me , like she doesn’t see me as her mom. I work full time but so does my husband an...

So my husband called my bluff tonight and decided he DOES want another baby, and now I’m realizing I’m really undecided. We are a blended family, I have 2 step-sons and my husband and I had a daughter.. she is my WORLD.. i loveee having “my baby girl” and I’m a little afraid of losing that.. especially if it’s a boy...

I’ve been married for 4 years, and if I had known then what I know now, I wouldn’t have gone through with it. I feel stuck, unhappy, and like I’ve lost myself. My dreams and hopes feel out of reach. I don’t feel loved or like we’re on the same team. My husband is a good provider and fun around others, but when we’re...

For not first time moms to be- how quickly do you feel “better” after birth regarding the symptoms you had during pregnancy? I am in constant ligament pain, have non stop heartburn, restless legs every night that I cannot control at all. I’m really feeling so defeated feeling like this everyday. I’m 35 weeks and hav...

I’m so angry so I had to end up having an emergency c section with my little boy on Wednesday he is in the neonatal ward at the moment and I did not actually get to meet him until about 2 in the afternoon I have gone onto to Facebook tonight and seen that my mother in law has put on Facebook that we had our baby and...

Happy thanksgiving.. does anyone know when to go get checked for Braxton hicks? Not sure if it’s actual contractions or not but it’s been a couple of hours of pain in my stomach and back stomach is hardening I just don’t wanna go for no reason. Baby is moving but I’m uncomfortable

Can’t stop crying. Can’t stop replaying everything in my head. Back story my 2.5 year old girl has been sick for 3 weeks now, with whatever cold is going around. I’m 35+ weeks pregnant. I took her to the doctor last Tuesday, prescribed her antibiotics for an ear infection. She’s been in nasty moods this whole ti...

Can anyone describe their experience of sex after an episiotomy/bad tear? Does it hurt? What was it like? I’m scared!!

I feel awful but I hate being a mum, i don’t feel maternal in any way. I don’t like holding my baby and I feel happier when im not with her and she just feels like a chore. Despite these feelings i always respond to her cues and cuddle her even though I just want to put her down and do my own thing. She is always c...