Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

So it's been just over 3 weeks since I gave birth, everything feels fine body wise and ready to get intimate with my partner again, how do I start this when we've got a teenager and 5 year old in the house too? Plus he jokes about waiting another week so everythings okay down there 🤣🤦‍♀️ I've reassured him and…

Hi! I’m 4 months postpartum and I’m losing my hair like crazy!! Any tips and tricks to help with that?

I’m so sad to say but I’ve got to a part where I’m just no longer enjoying being a mother. I feel like every day has become a war and I’m just so tired of it. The tantrums. The not eating anything I put in front of them. The battle at bed time EVERY. SINGLE. NIGHT. Trying to put together fun activities but having th...

So before my husband and I had a baby we would have sex 2-3 times every week. It was great, worked for us. But ever since having our baby we maybe have sex once or twice a month. My husband tells me that sex isn’t huge for him and he doesn’t feel like he needs it as much anymore. I’m dying over here.. I’ll try initi...

Completely feel defeated, I’m emotionally, mentally and physically struggling with 2 under 2 my toddler non stop crying ALL day, tantrums overall just being so naughty, and my baby is constantly hungry, doesn’t bring up his wind! I’m honestly just done with it all 😭😭

So I know both of our feelings are equally important and valid.. but how would you handle this? I know I’m also extra hormonal with pregnancy but it still gets to me yuno..? So we have a 15mo son and expecting baby boy #2 in 15 weeks or so. I have always dreamed of 3-4 kids genders do not matter to me but I would ...

Hi girls, My little Darcie was born via C section on 6th Jan - 20 days early! We're in love but my God I'm finding it hard. Anyone else? My first is 20 months and I'm struggling so much with mum guilt for her, toddler tantrums while having a newborn (even more so now I think it's a bit of jealousy) and being stuck ...

I’m totally winging this single mom thing and so far so good. I feel happy, some days are better than others but I do not regret my decision of carrying on with my pregnancy and having my son even though we were not together. I don’t think I have postpartum depression either as my mental health has been at its best ...

I don’t even know what I am expecting, but hopefully I am not the only one. My LO is on the move and is very confident and fast. She is everywhere and I am really struggling to keep eyes on her. I’m very happy that she is developing well, but everyday she has at least 5 bumps on the head which make her really cry. ...

Anyone else got a total misery guts on their hands. She was always like that since she was born, always crying, then progressed to always whining and whinging. She does smile at home for me but most of the time I have to work really hard for it 😂 then we go to baby groups today for example everyone’s babies are…

I’m 6 months pp and although my episiotomy is fully healed, it’s still very sensitive and can sometimes feel sore. Is this normal? Does anyone else feel like this?

hi all, i was diagnosed today and will be picking up medication tomorrow. now i know what it is im determined to beat this thing and get back to myself because a happier mummy can only mean a happier baby. any good coping mechanisms or things to try to help me on my journey?

Girls seriously I am so worried… my hair has always been really healthy and thick and grew really fast always got complements on it. All of a sudden after having my first baby my hair is falling out in clumps like a sick person. I know that you experience hair loss after a baby but I really did not expect it on thi...

I recently escaped a domestic abuse relationship, and my mom stepped in to save me and my kids from that situation. I moved in with her and my stepmom, but things have been far from easy. My stepmom has been making me feel unwelcome, which is incredibly painful. She barely speaks to me, and when she does, it’s only ...

I keep wondering why I’m so snappy and why I keep crying and my period isn’t due lol. I didn’t think I would struggle this hard on this day because it really took me a while to come out of the depression that followed letting my baby go. But I am so down and emotional and I keep telling myself things happen for a re...

I've been taking sertraline for 2 weeks and the last few days I've felt really awful. I have really bad diarrhoea and feel so tired and nauseous. I just want to feel better. Baby is 18 months

Hi all. I just desperately need to vent. Never had a problem with my in-laws until I had my baby. Since then there has been constant digs at my mothering skills, so much so the doctor put me on antidepressants and it took me almost year to figure out it wasn’t me, but my MIL causing it. The problems are getting wor...

My baby starts nursery next week and I can’t stop crying. I feel so guilty, does this feeling ever go away? 😔

My daughter is 3 end of April and I’m struggling so much, I feel like I’m loosing my mind. She only ever wants me, I have to do nappy change, bed/bath time, neals etc. She gets so upset if dad does it alone and I’m there. It’s ok if I’m not. She’s so emotional, and angry it feels. I can’t help but feel like I’ve don...

Does anyone have uterine prolapse healing without surgery? I am on month 2 pp and yesterday I feel a lumps in my viginar. I am sure I have uterine prolapse as I have urine leaking since giving birth. Will contact GP today but I am so dishertened :(