Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

Hey! My LO was born on 13th and I experienced a second degree tear and needed quite a few stitches. I am so afraid to go number 2 now 😭 has anyone got any recommendations to make that experience a little easier?

I’m 8 months PP and still yet to do the deed. I’m terrified as it still doesn’t feel right down there and I’m worried it never will. I had an assisted delivery with episiotomy and still having ongoing physio for my pelvic floor as a result. Just wondered what others experience is with recovery, does it ever feel the...

She’s been this way for almost 6 months now and it’s getting worse. I know it’s a difficult age but it’s not even about the tantrums she just miserable all the time. She lies down on the floor and cries at the smallest thing, sometimes for no reason at all that we can see. It’s making me so sad to see her so upset a...

All i want to do is sleep. She is constantly crying and wants to be held and it’s exhausting. I don’t want her anymore I want to be alone again. I know it’s not her fault but I can’t help but get annoyed every time she cries because she just does not stop.

Our beautiful Sunny was born on 13/11 after a 49 hour labour but powered on through to got this bundle of joy. She’s literally the best thing to happen to us but I’m just so worried that I’m not enough? I feel like most of the time I have no idea what I am doing but just wanted to know if anyone has any advice on ...

People got pregnant soon after giving birth how quick after sex did you start feeling different or symptoms? Or what not not sure how to really ask the question !

sorry. this is VERY long. I feel like my vulnerable, freshly postpartum self was incredibly disrespected and taken advantage of in the first month of my baby's life. I had an EMCS in May this year, during labour my body gave up on me, myself and my partner thought either me or our baby was going to die, or even ...

I have fourteen children and I’m almost full term pregnant with twins. I already have 3 sets of twins and 8 single babies. I had one stillbirth and have had three miscarriages. Epidural always fails. Never has worked over a total of 12 births. I don’t understand it’s like I’m cursed. I’m screaming crying moaning ye...

Hello ladies , me and my partner have decided to co parent our son , he is 1 at the end of this month and unfortunately our relationship didn't last through this first year , having a baby as we all know is hard on a relationship, my partner didn't quite understand postnatal depression or mental health in general a...

I’m 5weeks pp, in the first week having a baby made me love my partner so much more! Now I feel like I genuinely don’t like him anymore, I have so much resentment towards him. I know I love him but I can’t stand him and I don’t even want him to kiss/cuddle me. How long does this feeling last and does it go away?

I’m just curious to see how many other mamas have had that postpartum rage, wether it’s silently screaming in your head or throwing the dummy across the room in frustration. I can openly say I have done this, and it’s down to feeling like I’m failing and not doing enough or sometimes not doing things right to settl...

When did yous get your periods after birth as im over 2 months since giving birth but had all the bleeding ect that stopped in early October but I’ve not had a period yet ? I’m 12 weeks pp not sure if I had it yet x

Since having my lg in April, my hairs been falling out (which I know is normal) however, the last month or so my hairs been snapping quite badly! (See image) I rarely use heat on my hair so this isn’t the cause. Has anyone got any tips or tricks to help it grow? It’s knocking my confidence so much

Hi all, I'm not sure if this is the right place for this, but I really need some advice. Trigger warning: postpartum psychosis, depression and anxiety. A neighbour of mine had a baby about a year before me, I had met her at some local socials and said hi when we bumped into her, but I didn't know her really and I...

So, I love being a mom. But. Since i be ame a momy whole life changed. Friends pulled away, my free time gone, my social life imploded. It’s like my personality is me being a mom. And I really just want to have something for myself. Whether its a career or just having soemthing outside pf being a mom. And it’s just ...

Has anyone else had an episiotomy? I had one 9 weeks ago now but it doesn’t feel things have been sewn up right and it still hurts! Anyone know why it’s still painful?

Has anyone been losing a significant amount of hair after giving birth? It’s starting to concern me as it’s falling out everywhere and when I wash my hair clumps of it come out. It’s really getting me down.

my ex best friend of many years told me he had feelings for me for a very long time. i have mixed emotions about it, as early into our friendship i had feelings for him as well, but every time one of us were in a relationship so we would back off and continue on as friends. mind you know we both knew about each oth...

I’m almost 12 weeks and super emotional right now, I’ve lost count of the amount of times I’ve cried today over nothing 🙃🙈 I have my dating scan Monday and after previously finding out about a missed miscarriage during a scan I’m so anxious. I had the same with my last pregnancy with my rainbow baby (every scan I…

Hi - looking for some advice / comfort. My best friend of 30 years suddenly acted strange once I had my second child. Didn’t come to see me, didn’t seem to really care. She doesn’t have kids of her own, and is just forming a new relationship. Then she cancelled on something really important to me right before it...