Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

I gave birth last week and have a second degree tear. I struggle with walking as a pad rubs on my stitches and also struggle to sit down. The only pain relief I can take is paracetamol but know it can be addictive. Is there any other things I can do to help relieve the pain. I also have a 9year old stepchild who’s n...

I feel so ready to give birth😭 I’m so miserable already, my body cannot longer handle it, and I’m also so moody this past few days, like I get so stressed out in seconds for every little thing, and all I want to do is cry. I feel so much pubic pain and belly as well. Barely can’t walk, when I pee I feel this baby…

So someone I know through my boyfriend told me that my bfs mom is planning to foster the baby and involve CPS the second it’s born??? I don’t know if it’s true or not, I have reasons to believe and to not believe it. Either way it’s a concerning statement. Before I found out I was pregnant my bf and I used drugs, ...

HELP!😭 I gave birth nearly 3 weeks ago to my little girl. However, I have for the last week - maybe longer, been suffering awfully with haemorrhoids. I have the natural cream as I am breast feeding but it is agony. Any tips on what else I can do to help myself? The itching, pain while in the toilet and sitting…

Currently pregnant and struggling extremely hard with depression. I’ve expressed to my partner my depression and he brushes it off and says I use it as an excuse to be lazy. He doesn’t comfort me, support me, he actually does everything to avoid me (yes, he has said this to my face countless times). I’m just looking...

My husband and I (located in the US) originally agreed to circumcise our son, who will be born in June. We agreed because of some of the minor health benefits and so that he would “match his dad.” After reading some more opinions I’m so TORN on this decision. Mostly because I object to any type of alterations to ani...

First time mom, my Bf felt scared and has decided he doesn’t want to do anything with me anymore, was on and off the relationship and he blame me for everything, but wants to still be part of the baby life even though has not been present during my pregnancy. So many thoughts running through my head, don’t even kno...

Social services are compulsive liars towards me , making out that I can't meet my son's needs , she had on observation a few weeks ago and said I couldn't meet my son's needs.... But how would she know that if she didn't pay attention and was busy gassing to another contact worker , she is making out that I would st...

Is anyone else struggling with getting out and about? I worry that I don't get out enough with baby. We don't attend many classes mostly because I'm quite anxious about feeding and nap times. Am I a bad mum for not giving my baby enough stimulation? Anyone else feel the same?

Hi ladies 🤰🏻 Hope you’re all well For the last few weeks I’ve been having this weird emotion / feeling I think as the days are getting closer now for me meeting my baby girl It’s getting more intense A feeling of like loss of identity not knowing who I am anymore And then the shock of me actually becoming a…

I had my baby in June and started shedding around August/September, I lost a bunch of hair. Around october it subsided and I noticed my hair was getting thicker and I had a lot of baby hair, the last 10 days or so I noticed that I started losing hair again, not quite as bad as the first time but definitely more than...

I’m struggling with health problems and mental health problems, I’ve got so much going on with myself I just feel like crap 24/7 and when my baby cries it just makes me cry/scream and have an instant breakdown as I just don’t feel well enough to look after him. I love my baby to bits I can’t stand feeling like an aw...

I’m honestly don’t know what to do anymore because I just got diagnosed with postpartum psychosis about a week ago and i just had my baby 2 weeks ago and the person i lived with swearing thst people were yelling at 1 yesterday morning and i swear that didn’t happen but is that possible of something happening and i ...

My best friend of 10+years and I don’t really talk much since my baby has been born. She met my baby one time and has not made any other efforts to hang out again. She’s in school. I feel like I get that she’s busy but to go weeks without talking to someone who you call your sister and yet still send memes and post ...

A mom left her baby with her childs father- The child's father- girlfriend unalives the baby. The mom never knew Her BAby daddy even had a girlfriend, in the first place. The baby Dad never knew his girlfriend had mental health issues. Why do moms just leave their children with their baby father --- in the ...

I'm pregnant with twins and since me and my husband decided on names, we agreed to not tell anyone other than our parents & siblings because I knew everyone would have some sort of opinion and quite frankly I don't care to hear their opinions. Anyways so my cousin's were visiting two days ago and the 10 y/o is so no...

Ive been EBF for 12 weeks, but am suffering from major ppd and ppa. Im on lexapro, just started Wellbutrin and occasionally take Ativan until the Wellbutrin kicks in. Baby pediatrician said this was fine as did my maternal psych but my anxiety is so bad im freaking out over every “new thing” baby does. Or if she sta...

Okay how are we making sure we take care of ourselves while also taking care of the family? I have a 19 month old and 7 week old and I don’t even feel like a person anymore. I made sure to get my hair done before the baby came and managed to tear myself away for an hour to get a manicure to try and fight off the ppd...

Y’all send me some light, guidance and essential baby girl items you no longer need. Looks like I’ll be doing this baby alone unfortunately. And I’m soo anxious as I just started a new job and already 23weeks so I don’t think I get the whole maternity leave with bonding too. It already seems hard I feel like I hate ...

hi mamas, so my baby daddy has been in prison for over year and is due to be released soon. I was a victim of DV for about 3 years with this man, and was in denial for a long time. i finally mustered up the courage to move on about 2 months ago. everything was going okay but me and my new partner keep having these l...