Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

My baby just turned 11 months. We still put her to sleep in her crib and not a floor bed. She managed to hold on to hanging mobile on top and jumped of the crib onto the floor. I don’t even understand how this is possible. I feel like the worst mom. She cried for 10 mins and then I nursed her to sleep.should I take ...

So I had a job interview yesterday for Registered Behavioral Technician and I got the job but I can’t really get excited because I can’t call my mom and share anything with her, she passed away in February this year and the holidays are here(she LOVED the holiday celebrated every single one lol) and it’s just so har...

Hru I recently had my baby she 1 month old I’m a single mom her dad or his family don’t want nothing too do with her I’m sooo sad and depressed.. I never have any free time too myself.. I have no friends or family I love my baby but I’m looking into adoption I can’t do this by myself too much on my mental health I’m...

My hair is naturally curly but after I gave birth my hair is now straight. It will get wavy after showers but my coil curls are gone. My baby had curly hair but my hair is becoming straight. Has this happened to anyone else and how do I get my curls back??

Hey. Help me please. Me and my partner have been at each others throats for WEEKS since we had our first baby about 2 months ago. Anyone else experiencing relationship problems? I love him but he is driving me nuts It's like we compete and like to prove eachother wrong when it comes to looking after our son. It'...

Strange post possibly, but just wondering if this resonates with anyone. Since becoming a mum I have gone from crying a lot, being pretty emotional before getting pregnant and during pregnancy, to just never crying now I’ve had my little one. I sometimes cry at films etc as I did before, but nothing else makes me cr...

I want to start trying for another baby, but sex is so painful (7 months pp). Periods haven’t returned too! Does this get better - help?! 😭

Has anyone suffered from them! I’m 34 weeks and they’re starting to be nearly every day and wouldn’t say painful more uncomfortable? Anything to do to help ease them?

Moms!!! I swear I only wanted one kid. She was such a good baby slept very well and her and I are so close since I am a stay at home mom! I had a horrible pregnancy and postpartum was a nightmare for me but lately I've been feeling like maybe I want one more. I'm 37 and the thought of possibly not sleeping for the...

Hi ladies, before I had my little girl I struggled with anxiety. I went to my GP and got prescribed sertraline and I think i took it for about 3 days if that cause it was making my symptoms worse * I've read it can do this * this was in August 2023. I fell pregnant with my little girl in September 2023 and felt much...

I don’t know if it’s just me but I’m extremely unhappy . I’m struggling with living the blended family life primarily because of how high conflict bm is . I often regret getting involved with someone with a child because now I feel so stuck because I brought another child into this situation . So even if I “left” no...

Hi ladies my LO is 6 months and I’m struggling hard , she is very fussy most days think a mixture of teething and just her personality, wants constant stimulation and gets bored easily, Naps are always difficult, even though I try and put her down for nap before she’s overtired always screams , throws tantrum arches...

I feel like I can’t react/express myself anymore without him getting upset

I’m really struggling with MIL at the moment. She’s quite a selfish person and does not really care for others or take interest but is becoming too much for me and my partner since having our little one. Long story short, to paint the picture before baby arrived.. my MIL when I was pregnant requested no photos to b...

I wasn’t sure if I was going to share this as the guilt I have every day since absolutely kills me inside. I was making a bottle up in the middle of the night pouring boiling water from a flask into baby’s bottle at the bedside, I must have fallen asleep for a second as I woken up to the realisation I had spilled th...

I feel empty. Like not depressed, I’m not crying all the time, I feel okay. I just feel blah and it’s not going away. I don’t know why I feel like this. I feel very fulfilled by motherhood and my baby. I only feel like this when he’s asleep. Is that that “losing your pink” feeling?

my 4 week old is loosing his hair on the sides ?!! he wasn’t born with much hair to start and now he’s going bold ?! 😭

Has anyone used hair removal cream near their scar. If so when is an acceptable time to apply the cream. I’m 4 weeks pp and the thought of shaving near that area makes me feel weird. I don’t know how long it’ll take me to get over this feeling but thought an alternative could be some hair removal cream obviously not...

My 5 month old has been screaming herself into every nap for the last two months. It’s so debilitating. It’s worse if I hold her, which makes me feel so inadequate as a mother. She sometimes but rarely sleeps in the pram after being awake for hours and walking with her. It’s like holding her and comforting her makes...

My ILs, in particular my MIL, and I didn’t really interact much or have too much of a relationship before my babies were born. We would visit every 6 weeks or so for an afternoon and on their birthdays, my husband visited more often. In my early pp she was so so nasty to me and really stressed me out, so much so it...