Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

Hello, my episiotomy broke down 5 days post partum. I am now 2.5 weeks post partum and am still too scared to look. Depending on the midwife I get different reactions. Some say it’s all neat and should come together nicely, some say I’ll need it refashioned. Anyone else had this? How did it heal? Did it all look ok?

Ok, so I’m going into hospital on Monday to have my ovarian cyst removed. Absolutely crapping myself 😩 it feels weird cos really it doesn’t bother me (don’t even know it’s there) but they said if it’s over 7cm they will remove it as there is more chance of it bursting, which sounds awful. Has anyone had this done…

I'm feeling rather defeated after today. If that's the right emotion for it. I was heading out for a baby walking group as it helps me get out and about, reminds me to take the dog out and allows me to meet new people. I got half way there (walking to the meeting site) to them have it cancelled because and I quote '...

How many times a day do your LOs cry? My LO has always cried a lot, we started with colic and while she doesn't cry inconsolably for hours any more it's still multiple times a day. She cries if I leave the room, if I wear her but stand too still, when she goes in the car seat, when I put her in the play pen, before ...

Been dealing with untreated depression for many years and it’s only gotten worse now with 2 babies under 2 and major marital issues on the verge of divorce… I’m completely alone with these babies all day everyday and can barely get out of bed. I hate feeling like I’m not doing nearly enough for them. I need somethin...

Hello, I am a second time mom and this time around my post natal depression is making me feel very useless, anxiety and doubting myself if I will ever plan all roles properly , will I have my life back to normal ? Also my husband and his family doesn’t understand what I am going through , they say it’s in my head . ...

Hello, looking for some advice really. I think I may have delayed postnatal depression. I have a 2.5 yr old and my nearly 9 month old. It started just before Christmas and it’s come out of nowhere - insomnia, crippling anxiety, absolutely terrified to go out, don’t want to see friends, struggling to find enjoyment i...

I don’t know the exact reason why but i keep feeling like I’m being hit with strong waves of anxiety. I have to stop everything i am doing to calm down. Iv always been an anxious person even before having kids. Any tips or advice please?

At 5 weeks postpartum I went to my doctor with concerns of postpartum anxiety/depression. It was pretty debilitating and based on all the symptoms I was experiencing my doctor recommended medication. It’s been 2 weeks since starting the meds and I’ve started to feel kind of numb. I still love my baby but for some re...

Have you left your baby overnight ? We did for the first time in November and it was a disaster, my in laws lied to us about things but my baby was fine. I’m really struggling to organise another trip away but we have a wedding that is child free so will have to leave her. How do you cope ? I’m having major anxiety

We've hit the terrible twos this week! Everytime a boundary is put in place (I.e. we say no, have to get her dressed etc) it leads to a full blown meltdown! Screaming and foot stomping. Nothing calms her. Has anyone found anything that works? Or can offer any advice? I sit near her, sometimes saying calmly 'it'...

Anyone else on here struggling with pre teens emotions and behaviour?

I recently found out that im pregnant with baby #2 but i dont know if it just me but my 2 yr daughter is just being extra clingy and just wanting to be attached all day long to the point she crying when i put her down and any independent play she wants me to be apart of (which she was never like before) and i hones...

Vaginal delivery with an episiotomy. I'm 3 months PP and it still feels tender and uncomfortable down there when having sex, is this normal? I can find a position which feels comfortable to me but we still have to be cautious. Obviously things aren't as 'in the moment' and spontaneous as they used to be while havin...

Transverse at 32 weeks and has been for ages now. Feeling uncomfortable!

To give some background ever since I had my daughter 18 almost 19 months ago she was never really a cuddler. She has mostly been very independent. It wasn’t until she turned a year old she started coming over to her dad and I to cuddle for a few and for the last couple months she will give hugs if we ask or just at ...

Has anyone dealt with issues involving a narcissistic or envious friend? My friend bullied me throughout my pregnancy, constantly putting me down and trying to one-up me. She even referred to me as "The Pregnant Woman" in a mocking way, among other things. Now that my little one is here, even though I've cut contac...

Is anyone else struggling with their relationship with their biological mother? I’m genuinely happy for those who have great relationships with their moms, but it seems like most discussions focus on issues with mothers-in-law, and rarely on challenges with our own moms. I’ve been judged in the past for having "issu...

About, I’d say 6 or 7 months ago, maybe longer, my 19 month old has started to find comfort in playing with and aggressivly pulling my hair. All day long, and at night I co sleep with her and she spends all night long yanking and pulling my hair and when she can’t get to it, she screams and cries until she can get a...

Only just started at 5 months pp