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Is anyone losing their patience with their toddler while pregnant?

I feel so guilty for how much I’m snapping at my child. I find myself getting so irritated by the tiniest thing that would usually never bother me at all. Such dumb things like throwing food off a plate, kicking during a diaper change, and other little things. I’d never lose my temper with a 2 year old for doing tho...

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Braxton hicks anyone?

They started today. Came and went a couple times. Nothing painful, but noticeably tightening.

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Horny postpartum

Anyone else super horny postpartum? I expected to be without desire for months but two weeks after giving birth I was ready! My husband has gotten lots of blow jobs and anal while we wait for the 6 week go ahead 😂

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First period postpartum

I have had my first period 14 weeks pp after emergency section and it’s been really heavy and painful! Is this normal?

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After birth

Best cooling gel / pads after birth ?

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Period

What did everyone's period feel like when it returned? What was it like? How was down below with having a catheter in?

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Advice on leaving

Can anyone give advice on being a single mum (I’m so scared) & leaving your partner when you have a young toddler and currently pregnant? I’m so sick this pregnancy and constantly an emotional mess but I just can’t continue being treated like this

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25 weeks pregnant and severely struggling, help! ☹️❤️

Hi all, so I’m 25 weeks pregnant with my second child. I Wasn’t like this with the first despite the first being unplanned and second being planned. I also have mental health problems anyway I am diagnosed with BPD (EUPD), depression, anxiety, pretty sure I have adhd and god knows what else. However before pregnancy...

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Epidural

Anyone that has had the epidural, does it really take away all the pain and you cannot feel anything or do you still feel something?. I've heard many stories saying you can't feel anything when pushing but in my head i'm thinking is that actually true 😂? Becuase you are really pushing out a whole baby out of a…

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My mom is no help

Hi all, Maybe I'm just having a bad week but I just feel so angry at my mom. This is my first baby and when I was pregnant i was so nervous that it would just be me and my husband left to do everything ourselves. We don't have family in the same city. My mom said she couldn't wait to help out and would visit all th...

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Postnatal depression?

I'm not sure if I have postnatal depression? My baby is 2 weeks and 2 days. I just feel more and more tearful and low everyday. I've had a section which is now infected and I went to the pharmacy to get the antibiotics and there were cars coming and honestly felt like I wouldn't be bothered if the car hit me. Not in...

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Emotional about pregnancy ending

This is our rainbow baby, we wouldn't be pregnant without help of doctors so we are incredibly lucky to be where we are now. The first 24 weeks were terrifying about it something went wrong, it would add another loss to the cards but it didn't!! So after 24 weeks I tried to enjoy pregnancy as much as I could but t...

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BODY DISMORPHIA

My husband, yes my husband has diagnosed me as having body dysmorphia because I want a face procedure that eliminates my double chin and it literally takes 20 minutes Not only that after he said I have body dysmorphia he is officially saying he'll divorce me if I get the procedure So I'm very very sure I do not ...

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Needy baby

Please tell me I’m not the only one going through this. My baby has been so needy and only at night. She just wants me not dad. And she cries so much just wants to be held. At times she just stays up and and wants to play at 1 AM 🙃🥹

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Does anyone feel the same?

I am one year postpartum from my first child and my heart breaks thinking of any child that is in danger/ in an abusive household. The thoughts are intrusive and makes me want to cry thinking of all the children in need and suffering around the world. Of course I always cared about these things but now I am hyper aw...

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Were you aware about the risk of permanent incontinence after giving birth?

I was told it would improve but it has been 5 months since I gave birth and still can't control it. Urinary incontinence improved but F incontinence is still a major problem. I have been told I have to do pelvic floor exercises and wait, that it will improve. But at this point I don't think pelvic floor exercises ar...

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MY MIL

My MIL is driving me crazy she does things that are not okay. Today for example we were out at dinner and my 11 month old is throwing things to the floor just doing normal baby things. She gets frustrated and smacks his hand and tells him no like wtf???? He’s just a baby , I didn’t say anything and my husband of co...

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Pain 2 weeks pp

I just recently had my baby 2 weeks ago and I haven’t been having many issues . Matter of fact most days I’ve noticed my bleeding isn’t bad but other times it picks up but nothing worrisome . Well since last night I’ve been having pressure and kinda a bruising feeling down there again , very painful it’s just worryi...

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I'm not suicidal but...

I used to be very suicidal when I was a teenager. Like I didn't really think I'd make it to 27 years old but here I am and I'm lowkey scared like what am I going to do now that I am married and have kids... Like I wasn't planning to be alive now what? Like I didn't go to college to better myself but I had my first...

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BD left me/ when does it hurt less?

Feel like sh*t my baby daddy left and moved out just me and my little one with me besides weekends when I’m all alone. I absolutely hate this. When does it hurt less?

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