Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

I know I should have a while back really but I've been avoiding it because the thought of touching it cringes me out a bit.. If you are, where did you find info on scar massage (techniques, for how long etc etc?). Also mine appears to have become keloid when I've never scarred in this way before so any info on th...

There I said it… I struggle with these terms. I struggle with the list of ‘symptoms’. I understand not everyone has a reason for why they feel the way they feel. But for me it’s not being valued, not being seen, not having your basic needs met. Not having support. The total disregard for how birthing a human bei...

I think I am too overwhelmed and driving myself crazy worrying about every single thing about my 5 week old little one. My family thinks I am crazy, nobody understands. Am i the only one? I know i may be too much but what can i do when i feel something is not right, already been to a&e twice and they sent me home sa...

Husband is super anxious about the kiddo. And as it happens sometimes kids fall, as our boy is very active and has some minor bruises from time to time. Most of the time I care for the kid, so those fall happen on my watch. And after such occasions I experience I feel like a bad mom, who is not that attentive, and h...

I’m probably going to get a shit load of hate comments and stuff. And I totally understand. But anyways. I want to express my thought for a second. I truly feel HORRIBLE for you ladies who are in shittt relationships. But everytime I’m looking on this app it’s all about everyone’s S/O who is shitty. And I get it. W...

Hey , my bubba is almost 5 months and I still have not had a period. When did you guys have your first period after baby ?

Is anyone else really emotional still? I feel like I still get upset really quickly (always been a bit emotional) but I just feel like I cry so much . I seem to take everything personally and I end up crying sometimes for hours m. I love my little girl so not sure if it’s very delayed postpartum depression, normal o...

So I don’t see my sister often and for a reason… currently she is dating my ex and this isn’t the first time, well since it’s the first time I actually have a kid, she doesn’t respect my boundaries of wanting to show my son to him, and even going to the point of calling my ex” his uncle” which is never the case… and...

Need to get this out and off my chest to all you lovely ladies. My partners mum is a complete narcissist. So we haven’t seen/spoken since October 2023 at my boyfriends birthday as this was the last straw of her being awful to me and she was called out in front of people for the way she treated me. This was then foll...

How do u entertain, engage with your little one when your really ill and need rest. Hate keeping her at home all day

I don’t know if it’s normal or if anyone else has gone through this but has anyone one else been so emotional throughout their pregnancy or is it me like I cry over the littlest things sometimes

4 1/2 week old at home and we’ve tried EVERYTHING to help the fussing and screaming. Gripe water, gas drops, sensitive formula, even suppositories! Nothing helps. As soon as he eats he just screams. Not sure what to do. We feed him sitting up with slow feed bottles. He burps but just won’t settle. No amount of rocki...

Being postpartum is like being in an aquarium tank. With 100s of people walking through and watching all of the fish swimming by, mesmerized by the beautiful coral reef structures, while you’re just drowning, struggling to surface, for a gasp of air, while slowly fading away. But nobody sees you, they see what they ...

What other mommies suffer from anxiety looking to get some help any suggestions ? I’ve always dealt with it but I’ve ignore it for years and years now it’s to the point where I can’t control it anymore and I feel like I need to take care of myself if I want to be the best mommy I can be. Mental illness runs in my fa...

I can’t stop this feeling of being so overwhelmed everyday. I know that everyone tells me that this is part of motherhood and that I’ll learn to get on with it but I don’t understand how to deal with my feelings and not lash out. I’m trying so hard to keep my feelings under control, but I don’t have the heart in me ...

My baby turned 6 months on Monday and she’s suddenly sooo demanding. She’s usually such a happy baby, happy to sit on the sofa, happy in her bouncer, happy on the piano mat.. but as soon as she’s hit 6 months she’s yelling CONSTANTLY. It’s like all she wants is for either me or her dad to hold her else she’s yelling...

My husband and I got into a heated argument tonight he got in my face shouting and swearing.. I was trying to move away from him as he was pushing himself on me and he pinned me down on the bed restraining me and continuing to shout in my face move my head strongly with his hand to face him. He did not hit me and re...

4 months pp and i swear my hair is so thin and falling out so bad im panicking

2nd pregnancy and my first one, sex drive was high it was great, all 9 months. This time, I feel like my clit is broken lol like the stimulation isn't there anymore. Anyone experience this? I'm so mad 🥹

A few days ago I cleaned my belly button as it had popped during pregnancy, and since then it feels sore and red and maybe infected? I’m worried it’ll affect baby? Not sure what to do now to treat it? It’s just sore on the inside and little red ?