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Trying to fight the unwanted baby fever

Idk why I’m having baby fever right now lol I hate that I am bc husband and I already decided that we’re done having kids for so many reasons. The 2 main ones being mental health and finances. We have two boys 11 and 3 years old and postpartum with both was really hard but even harder with my second bc we basically ...

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Am I the worst type of female?

I have a friend who I was very close to 5-6 years ago. I helped with her first son a lot because dad wasn’t around. Me and this friend end up just kinda distancing due to different life paths (I guess). Until I found out I was pregnant and she was also pregnant with the same dad from kid #1. After kid #2 my friend a...

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Broken

What did I do to deserve all this … I’m so over everything I’m so tired of heartache and feeling so unworthy …

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Just curious, if you had an epidural, was baby super sleepy after birth? (E.g. wouldn't stay awake to feed).

Not sure if it had anything to do with epidural or if it was to do with antibiotics or something else... 🤷‍♀️ Pregnant again and just considering options...

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Postnatal Depression/Anxiety

Is anyone struggling with postnatal depression or anxiety? And has anyone taken antidepressants for it? I haven’t been to the GP ‘cause I don’t think I want antidepressants but have been feeling like this for months now :/

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Braxton hicks

Have you guys been experiencing a lot more Braxton hicks? especially at night?

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Is anyone else finding weaning a tad painful?

It hasn’t been long and I know it will improve but sometimes it’s soooo frustrating!!… It’s not a LO’s fault and she’s learning but surely I can’t be the only one feeling like this?!…

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Fibromyalgia and ME/CFS

Hi, I was just wondering if anyone else suffered with chronic illness while having a newborn? How did you cope? I feel like my body is giving up on me and I’m terrified that I won’t be able to care for my little one. I don’t know what to do. I’m really struggling. Has anyone else been through this and found a way to...

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Need to find the courage to break up with my baby father before I go completely insane and despite many many good reasons including cheating on me I’m still with him.I feel so hopeless, I’m loosing the will to live, I cry my eyes out

Everyday. If not even the fact he cheated and had another kid with this woman made me wake up what else can? I thought I was a strong woman but I’m just the most useless person in this world. My son is too young to understand how unhappy I am and I am trying my very best to hide all my emotions from him. But for how...

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So… am I overreacting??

Hey guys. I really just been wanting to talk about my feelings. So before I’ve had my son, I was mostly happy on the outside but deep down, it was different. Like I wasn’t depressed or anything then, but now since I’ve had him, I’ve just been feeling all down & just not in the middle to do most things I enjoy doing....

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How do people cope with having IBS while being with your child all the time?

Struggled with IBS my whole life and after having my daughter it’s become so much worse, I’ve gotten tests done in case it was something more serious but they say it isn’t. I don’t get much help or support from family and when I get a bad flare up it’s so scary if I’m on my own with her sometimes it genuinely feels ...

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I'm so pissed off . I want these people gone for good

I'm literally so pissed off Why am I loosing sleep and angry because of these horrible toxic people I've never been one to wish bad on anyone but I would love these people to ether die or just fuck off where I could never find them or they find me I want them dead to me. My ex-boyfriend's mother honestly hit th...

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Feelings

My bd told me today that he doesn’t feel anything anymore… and he feels like he has zero emotion and that’s he’s done. He doesn’t even know if he can love or feel/give love or other emotions anymore. Is this depression or something more? My friend who lives with us mentioned that he’s narcissistic at times I never s...

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2.5 months baby cries a lot!

My 2.5 month old baby cries daily at the same time from 10 pm to 1:00 am. and doesn’t settle with me (mom) or dad. But she gets settle with her grand mother. My baby spends most of the time with me and I am her primary caregiver but I don’t understand why she cries more in my arms and settle with grand-mother. This ...

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Partner stressing me out with his addictions

My partner is addicted to kratom and constantly using my credit card to pay for it even though I’ve expressed I want him to stop. He is an addict and I don’t know what to do. I paid $200 a session for him to see an addiction counselor who prescribed medication to help with coming clean and it worked but then we went...

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Venting

Anyone else been down today? I have been super emotional today and I don’t know why. Like first I cried watching a show bc they found out they were pregnant and were happy with it. I want to have another baby so bad😫. It reminded me that when I found out I was debating on whether or not to tell the father bc I was…

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Mom Guilt

I don’t know whether this is a rant, looking to hear I’m not alone, or looking for advice, but here we go. I am feeling so upset and feel so bad. I got so mad at my 6.5 month old daughter today when she was crying. We have had a tough run to start with, and today I broke. I’ve been a single mom since basically day o...

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Postpartum Periods

What’s everyone’s periods been like since having their babies? I had my first period post baby when she was nearly 5 months old. Super heavy for a couple of days then stopped suddenly. Haven’t had a period since (she is now over 6 months old). I am breastfeeding her so not sure if that makes a difference. Have most ...

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Just found out I am pregnant 4 months PP

I am screaming internally. My spouse is extremely supportive and I am freaking out. I wanted another baby just not right now … I know babies are a blessing. My baby I just had is the light of my life. I am sad. Just came to vent

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PP HAIRLOSS!!!

The postpartum hair loss IS NOT OK!! I’m 15 weeks pp and this week, the dreaded hair loss has started!! Thought I’d avoided it but I’m literally emptying my brush in a morning & at night!! It’s really stressing me out having fine, bleach damaged hair as it is! Any recommendations for this please!? Will try anything...

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