Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

So I’m a religious/spiritual person. I don’t necessarily tie myself to one religion but I’ve accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior and believe in God. I’m currently 36 weeks pregnant and have a 4 year old. my bf claims he believes in God and reads a bible verse and prays everyday, but he doesn’t apply any of...

...and I didn't realize how much I was. This morning started more chaotic than most. I took to manic cleaning to decompress and found myself crying over dishes. I tell y'all that to say it's ok to not be ok. Sit with your feelings, release, take a little time for some self care, and keep going. We don't always have ...

Does anyone else struggle with feeling secure about themselves while pregnant? I wasn't always like this, but lately, I feel down on myself. I'm not sure what's happening but I keep reaching out to my partner for support and I'm not getting the support I need from him. This really sucks.

I don’t know what’s wrong with me. I just had my 3rd baby and I’m struggling. I’m beyond anxious. Leaving the house makes me so anxious, I don’t want to talk to people, I hardly want to eat. I’m panicking about when I have to go back to work bc I’m already so exhausted and don’t know how I will manage. I feel like m...

I’m 2 weeks away from my c section date and I feel like I’ve been hit by a truck. My hips are constantly hurting and sore. I don’t sleep at night due to movement. I can only sleep during the day when they sleep. I can’t sit down at certain angles cause the bump is big and I’m too short. I just cried and cried to my ...

I’m 6 months pp and my scar has healed perfect, no problems other than I get quite itchy there at times and/or the last 24 hours i’ve been getting intense shooting pains. Has anyone else had this? I know it’s probably nothing to worry about but it catches me off guard and feels painful at times.

8 months pp and I feel like I don’t even recognise myself anymore. I have no support, no friend s bar one who tells me the reason my baby is “needy”/“clingy” is because I’ve made her that way. I have no family and my mum has stopped engaging with me since the beginning of January. She’s always been emotionally unava...

On week 5 ish and still hurts like hell

So I try my best to be non-judgmental but I have these nasty intrusive thoughts all the time that actually piss me off. I’ll give an example… A few mins ago I read a comment from a girl where she mentioned she was a gamer so my nosey ass viewed her profile and upon looking at her first pic I thought to myself, “Oh,...

hair so knotty before and after having my child, they almost 2 and i still feel like crying everytime I try wash my hair and get brush through it. have curly/wavy hair. any suggestions to help please??

I’m almost 40yo and my medical doctor, paediatrician, boomer mom finds it necessary to force her opinions and argue with me about how I’m going to give birth to my baby, what his name is going to be, current advice regarding newborn care (no kissing, breastfeeding, expressing + bottle feeding , sleeping schedules, ...

I feel like I'm pulling my hair out in chunks. I'm 25 weeks pregnant this is my third pregnancy, and just this last week I feel like the hair loss has gotten so much worse.

I’m about 6 days past frozen embryo transfer and I really don’t have any symptoms. I read that doing acupuncture helps the common implantation and early pregnancy symptoms more bearable or non existent Is this true or possible. Anyone here who did acupuncture before and after the transfer and still had symptoms

I always wanted kids, but I never saw myself as a “mom”. I am the breadwinner, and after having our first child, a daughter, all I want to do is be a stay at home mom. I love her so much and want to be there for everything. I don’t know how to balance the corporate structure I’m currently in with the need to provide...

Okay mamas, is there anyone that has a tendency to have hypertrophic scars? If so have you had your incision open for a few weeks? How did it end up healing?

My little girl turns 1 this month, and lately, I feel like everyone around me keeps asking, “So, when’s baby number two?” To be honest, I’m not sure I want to do it all over again. My pregnancy was quite full-on as I’m diabetic, and then I had a traumatic c-section. To top it off, my little one spent 10 days in NIC...

So I’ve just gave birth this week and my baby is 4 days old, my mum is helping me with the baby which I appreciate so much …but at night when we take turns she wears her outside clothes that has her heavy perfume on it & when she holds my baby upright he’s trying to eat her clothes. I told her not to wear outside cl...

Losing a lot of hair, and thinning out around my edges and now I look like a cartoon villain/ pimp named Slick Back when it’s tied back. Any advice that’s actually helped is most welcome.

How does one find happiness after birth? My baby girl is coming up on her 2 month mark and when i pump, breastfeed or try to calm her down from crying. I will space out, feel overwhelmed and cry when i get alone time. I love my baby and would be devastated to lose her but the weight after birth, trying to still take...

My bd has proven in so many ways he’s not interested in being a father. His mom keeps saying he cares and making excuses for him and babying him. She finally came over to see my baby and she keeps saying different rights they have and persisting on different things and calling me overprotective. I feel she’s bringin...