Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

Has anyone suffer from braxton hicks for a few hours? I had it yesterday for 4/5 hours and the only way to get rid of it was to lie down so I stayed lying down all afternoon until it completely subsided (I was testing it by getting up and going to the toilet every now and again). I drank a lot whilst lying down whic...

Need to rant but please don’t judge as I feel bad already! My LG is a nightmare… I used to really look forward to our day together. Was very lucky that I had enough holidays to take every Friday off work to spend it with my LG. I now dread it… she screams all the time, has tantrums for no reason, throws herself on t...

I'm starting baby classes next week but I'm so anxious over the thought of her having a meltdown there and being judged because of it. Any advice on how to overcome this?

Took my 4 month old to the ER today and found out he has Croup. Has anyone else experienced this? How long till they start feeling better? He was given a steroid which should quicken the healing process.

Has anyone had a classical(vertical) incision on their uterus and gotten pregnant before the first year postpartum was over? Hopefully that makes sense 😬

I just want to rave about my 4 year old daughter. I never knew how much my heart needed her until she was born. Now everyday even on the hard days I just feel so blessed with her. Today I had an incredibly difficult day for myself, and to top it off I ended up hitting a deer on the road in my parents vehicle (mine i...

Ladies what are we doing about postpartum hair loss! I had a feeling but now I know for sure looking back at some pictures

This is our second baby. I’m 6 months pp and have zero sec drive. Like none. I’m breastfeeding we have a 3yr old and I feel bad for my partner. Is this normal? We have had our issues but for the most part he is so good to us. I’m 37. Is it my age?

I am quite against letting anyone kiss newborn in first months whereas husband thinks I'm crazy and herpes like cold sore isn't the same as the genital herpes.

I’m a FTM and I’m having such a hard time leaving my baby even if it’s for an hour. She’s almost a month old and I’ve only left her once to go to a drs appt. I cried and was in such a hurry to get back home. My husband keeps telling me to get out of the house, even though I know I should, I get really anxious about...

Does anyone else ever feel disconnected or anxious about their pregnancy? I am not sure exactly how to explain, but I am having a hard time feeling any emotional connection to my baby or the pregnancy. Not every day but some days. Its like I can't relate all the changes happening to my body and there actually being ...

Example:Like being more mean, rude and judging or being a better man towards you like good words, helping and supportive.

Hi girls, I am soon to be 35 and my Husband wishes a Child sometime next year. I already have a 11 year old from a previous Marriage. Currently, I am in a stable happy Marriage, financially in a decent position (Good UK Salary) , However I am scared to become pregnant again, scared of the pain, scared to start all o...

This is going to probably sound like a silly question but do I need to speak with my doctor before having sex after giving birth? I gave birth at the end of September and I had an episiotomy which has healed. Thanks in advance

I have daughter 22 months old, in few weeks will have another one. I don't have village, just me and my partner, but he does not help much and I have to ask him always several times. My daughter is not a calm child, she cries and shouts often...this just so draining...I am at my breaking point, I always want to cr...

Does anyone else feel like most days they are just surviving? I love each stage more and more but nearly 7 months of no sleep, contact naps, colic/reflux baby has really took it out of me and I can’t help but feel guilty for feeling so deflated I love my baby more then anything but the days feel longer then ever ...

Hi everyone, so I had my little boy last feb! And recently I’ve noticed a huge shift in how I’ve been feeling, I’m always low in moods, have mood swings, constantly tired and loss in appetite and have no energy to do anything anymore. I have no thoughts of ever harming myself or my son, but I admit being a full time...

Does anyone else feel like they’ve changed since before they pregnant in ways they never expected? Before I was pregnant, I had a great relationship with my in laws. However, during pregnancy and since our son was born, I find myself becoming so irritated around them. I really hate it and feel like I’m being irrat...

I’ve never felt more lonely in my entire life than when I became a mom. All my life I felt like I was surrounded by love and so many people around me, friends and family. Maybe it was because I never needed something from anyone. The way I was abandoned when I was at my lowest has left a permanent scar in my heart. ...

Okay so trying to find out if there is anyone else going through this because I am fed up of the arguments with the doctors. Has anyone else experienced sudden dramatic hair loss? In the last month I have lost over 50% of my hair. It has happened very quickly and is very very noticeable with my hairline fully recedi...