Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

How long did you bleed for after your section? I’m 4 week pp tomorrow and I’m still bleeding. It’s showing no signs of stopping either.

Hey, baby is 2 weeks old and I’m currently having a rocky recovery from a C-Section. I absolutely love him but I can’t help but panic im not doing enough with him right now? Im not doing any additional ‘nice bits’ such as reading, going on nice walks etc so at the moment im just covering the basics such as feeding, ...

I’m 5 months pp after a traumatic birth (episiotomy +. Forceps) It took me a good 4 months to “recover”. Before this, I would bleed during sex and every time I went for a poo! I’ve now stopped bleeding but sex just doesn’t feel the same anymore. I struggle to get wet even with foreplay. I feel like I have a loss o...

My 3 month old has started to lose his hair. Is this normal at this stage

Anyone else feel overwealmed feeling this

Just need to vent as my partner doesn't seem to see my point of view. He keeps wanting his mum to look after our baby, when I don't need her to. Yes I'm tired and my to do list is on a back burner at the moment/can't get things done straight away. But I'm accepting that as life with a baby, after all this is what ...

So I have this friend who has no kids and is currently pregnant. It’s likely the first year in years she’s free from any type of smoking and drinking. She has a history of poor communication or suggesting plans to later tell me how she’s did them with someone else unaware. She had the nerve to text me this. Because ...

I’d love to connect with other moms struggling with PTSD postpartum. My LO is almost a year old and i’m still struggling with eating and drinking and too much weight loss. Any advice for how y’all managed this?

I’ve noticed over the years my mood is a lot lower (generally since covid but particularly during winter) and have decided this is the year to try a SAD lamp. Assuming that they are safe in pregnancy (i will check with midwife) - does anyone have any recommendations for one? Considering they’re a winter baby i’d l...

My little one was crying and screaming from 6-10pm last night and nothing me and my partner did would console her or make her happy. I swear she had a panic attack because she was panting and fast breathing, I think she cried her self to sleep which broke my heart. This morning I feel all nervous and dare not even...

i’m a first time mom 3 months pp now but when i was 5 months pregnant my 14 y old sister died suddenly and tragically. my whole rest of my pregnancy i felt disconnected from everything even my baby. i love him and wanted him to be okay, so i didn’t do what i needed to grieve i was told if i cried id be affecting him...

Has anyone else experienced post-partum rage? I used to be a very calm person and rarely got angry but since having my baby I just get these moments of rage where I feel like I need to scream and I frequently snap at other people in the house. I feel like a different person. It happens when I’m extremely over stimul...

My mom always talks shit when she’s alone with my bd. Today she told him I eat too much and drink too much. I have a feeling she told him worse but he didn’t tell me to avoid drama. The other day she told him that I’m a “pretty little liar” and irresponsible. He thinks I’m overreacting and that it’s normal but do ...

With my first I had an elective C-section due to my heart condition, I was in almost no pain by day 2 and didn't need any pain medication. I went in for a growth scan last Friday and was told I had almost no amniotic fluid left so baby had to come out so I could be induced or have a section, I chose for a section ...

Every 2 days my scalp feels so itchy, washing hair is such a chore n barely get time. And whenever I wash it, handful hair falls 😔😭 is anyone in same situation? Any idea when does less hair fall happens or what sorts of foods and vitamins to eat. Thank you

Hey loves, I’m about 6 months postpartum now and I have of course had the usual scar pain here and there as it’s healing. However, this past week I’ve had a lot of pain like going from laying to sitting hurts. It hurts when there’s any sort of tug or pressure on it. Very reminiscent of the early days yet I’m far pas...

So recently I lost my mom to a long illness. I’m 36 weeks pregnant and her funeral is this week. I have to travel 4 hours downstate with my toddler and husband. I’m so sad about this whole situation. I’m trying to be good though because I don’t want to cause early labor. Mostly because I’ll be 4 hours from my OB and...

I am now 34 weeks , and I’ve noticed that I’ve been feeling irritated lately. It wasn’t much of a problem at first, but now the most minor things are starting to tick me off. I’m not used to being so mean. 😩 Like, I went off on my little sister earlier, and now I feel bad. I apologize, but I hate that it happened…

I’m 10 months pp almost 11 and I’ve been doing fine.. I’m a “married single mother” because my husband is gone for work so much & then is emotionally drained when he is home so it’s been a real struggle.. today I had a full blown breakdown and I’m so tired and all I want to do is lay in bed and cry… what is happenin...

Basically we've decided after this baby we don't want anymore children. I can't go on birth control because it makes me a little crazy and I don't trust condoms at all, so my husband was gonna get the snip and he's more than happy to do it. Preferably I want it done as soon after I have this baby as possible, to ens...