Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

I just left my baby at nursery for her first 2 hour settling in session. She was so happy the first 40 mins roaming around everywhere whilst I was there and then saw me get up to go so crawled over and she hugged me so so tightly like she knew I was gonna leave her - then obviously cried her eyes out when I had to h...

Those of you that still have littles who don’t sleep through, how are you staying positive and surviving? 20months on and I sometimes feel like it’s a reflection of my parenting or something I’m doing wrong. I know the broken sleep is taking its toll and just making me question things but how do you mammas stay ...

If you ever saw your own parents cry did it bother you?

Just venting… On pregnancy #2 due in March and I’m feeling so guilty for my 19 month old… I feel like I got pregnant so soon and didn’t get to spend enough time with my first baby. This pregnancy was a complete accident due to my IUD perforating and I don’t think I was ready for another one yet. I’m excited most da...

So I’ll be 38 weeks tomorrow I’m already dilated to a 4 but it’s still seeming like she doesn’t want to come out any tips or tricks to help move this party along🫠😭

My “friend”, just got married to her husband after knowing him for only nine months. Which I know a lot of people will say isn’t a bad idea. However, he was still taking care of his baby mama and staying with her. Who he had been with for a few years and just had a son with maybe a few months prior. Anyways he was l...

Hello mamas! My son is almost 3 months old! I don't know if this is normal or if any of you mamas have had these feelings, but i am soooo sad that my baby is getting bigger, to the point I just cry about it! I am also having a hard time dealing with the fact that my pregnancy is over! I had such an easy pregnancy an...

I’m almost 2 years postpartum and I feel like the mom guilt just gets worse. The idea of finding myself as a mom or “getting my pink back” feels so selfish. I don’t know where to start or how to let go of the guilt

I gave birth 3 weeks ago today, vaginal birth- first degree tear and a couple grazes but no stitches. Just wondering how long the soreness/pain will last? And when the bleeding usually stops?

I have very thick long curly hair. This is how much hair I shed every shower after 3-4 days of not washing. It feels like an insane amount!

I was raised Pentecostal & had a very strict, conservative childhood. When I was 18, my mother was diagnosed as bipolar. She would start arguments & throw things at us. On my 18th birthday, she told me I brought demons into her house. I left everything and walked out through the front door. My dad & siblings were sc...

Those of you who have fallen pregnant almost 2 years after your section, how did you find pregnancy and your stomach stretching/growing? Did you experience any pain or discomfort around the scar?

So I’m due to have my 20 week scan this weekend. I’m really struggling to feel any connection to my baby yet. Other than feeling a bit bloated I wouldn’t know I was pregnant. I’m also worrying now about how much my life is going to change as reality kicks in and worried that I’ll end up losing my identity as soo...

I’m a stay at home mom and I just feel depressed like I don’t do anything for myself anymore.. like I rarely leave the house or even get dressed. I’m happy about my baby but I’m afraid I’m loosing my identity.

So Everytime her dad is here she screams. She hates being on him around him as soon as she sees him she’ll cry. He comes and sees her basically everyday. It’s been like this the past two weeks. She’s five months tomorrow. Anyone else’s baby like this. She only met my brothers for the first time around Christmas and...

I love my son so much but I am so depressed. I'm so embarrassed to tell people how bad it is including my therapist. My baby is almost 6 months and I'm struggling. What helps you guys?

My daughter hasn’t been officially diagnosed with ASD but the signs are clear as day. Since her school mentioned starting the diagnosis process back in April I’ve been super proactive in seeking out every avenue and support she might possibly need and gearing myself up to be her head strong advocate. However… today ...

Any other fellow first time mum who is completely shattered under the weight of how much your marriage/relationship has changed? I know they say the first year is the hardest and that it is a trial of how steady your relationship is. But my husband and I have been together for 9 years, had our ups and downs, planned...

I’m 10 months pp now but have had a worsening prolapse since 6 weeks pp. I am so ashamed of my body, I hate how I look, how I feel and nothing makes me feel good about myself. I just feel like I’ve caused this by not doing pelvic floor exercises properly before birth and it just makes me angry with myself. I have on...

Has anyone suffered from this? How long did u have to do pelvic floor exercises before u were all healed up?