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Feeling alone

Just looking for friend in feltham to meet up as I am 24 weeks pregnant and my family is not in this country, i feel so exhausted and alone crying whole day. My husband works 12 hours.🥲🥲

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Need a pick me up

Went for an interview and didnt get it. Was surprised I didn’t as it seemed to have gone well. Now feeling down. Any suggestions to pick myself up or any encouraging words?

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Resentment

My husband works away and I’m at home with the children. Of course I love them dearly but every time I try and not be resentful of him away in cities and sunny places while I’m only ever here, I fail and I really dislike it. Just looking for a #metoo I guess 🤣😭😭

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Am I going through postpartum?

Lately I’ve been feeling alone more and more, an all my family lives in California I just have my boyfriend out here and even with him I feel so alone i just want to be appreciated and valued.

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Born to be a girl mum

From the moment I fell pregnant I knew it was a girl. Deep inside I knew I was growing my best friend, my mini me. Anyone else feel like this. I want to spend the rest of my life making her feel special and beautiful

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Lonely

Does anyone ever feel really alone. The whole TTC journey is so hard and I feel like I’m going crazy at times in the lead up to my period or if I’m a few days late. The limbo part is the worst. That’s two cycles now where I suspect potential chemical pregnancies as I’ve had faint lines and a couple of days later no...

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What are we doing during the days to entertain ourselves…

First time mum to a 12 week old and it’s so lonely as friends don’t have babies yet. What are people doing to get out of the house other than walks 494838x a day?? Does anyone else feel like this? I dread the days my mum or mother in law aren’t around to come over for just adult conversation and find myself just clo...

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I miss my mother soo much

I don't know if it's hormones etc ,I'm 25 +4 days pregnancy and I never felt that lonely in my life . I'm just trying to be postive and enjoy the journey. My mother died when I was 23 and I'm 31 now and I really need her right now ..... does anyone feel sad/guilty that you not enjoying pregnancy/ down?

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Panic attack

I've not been alone in a while with just me and my child. My husband is working and will be 45 minutes away and my mother will be 45minutes the other direction. I'm extremely terrified of being alone today I can't sleep this is in my mind heavy and I feel like I may end up in the hospital. Can anyone help me? Talk t...

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Mommy’s Girl

Is there anyone out there whose mom passed away and you feel so alone? Like you don’t have anyone to help guide you? I’m a FTM and I feel so alone with out my mommy. She was literally my best friend and I feel so lost now that I have a baby girl. Can anyone relate?

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Lonelyness

Anyone out there raising your kids alone? How is it for you? Me: alone the whole pregnancy, now alone with the twins while my partner is in another country with no return date. I feel miserable. Love my kids to death but that’s how I feel.

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Single FTM

This is my first pregnancy, I didn’t know I was pregnant until I was 7months. I was already lonely before actually finding out. Unfortunately I wasn’t sure when I conceived and not quite sure who my child’s father is. I was in and out of a toxic relationship for 3 years and gave them literally my all just to feel ...

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How to embrace motherhood

How does everyone feel about being a mum? I love my baby obviously, he’s 13 weeks. But I find the days boring sometimes, and everyday just feels the same. I also miss my old life and being able to do things when I want, like shower, nap, go for a walk, now I have to plan everything around him. And sometimes feels ov...

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Anyone else lonely?

My 2nd is 3 months old and this time round I feel so lonely. None of my friends have children and I’m making a lot of effort to go to groups and out myself in situations that out of my comfort zone to try and make some mum friends but I’m not having much luck. I wish I had other people to talk to about my children...

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Does anyone else have literally 0 mum friends

Feel like motherhood has been such a lonely journey for me so far. I only really have 1 friend from childhood, her kids are much older than my toddler. I am on this app but no one talks, I message first and reply to ones who message me and nothing. I go to playgroups, and have been to baby music and sensory classes ...

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Coping

Hello all, how are you coping with the lack of sleep? Is anyone else feeling really teary? I had a moment this morning where I felt I really can’t do this. Feels slightly relentless right now. For context my baby is 4 weeks. Just looking for advice or support really as this whole new mum thing can feel quite lonely....

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