Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

I went back to work and I am struggling. I feel like a terrible mom. The time after work with her just doesn’t seem like enough. I know it sounds dramatic but it feels like I didn’t have PPD until I started working. My body craves for my baby. It feels like I am physically in pain without her. I’ve tried explaining ...

My husband had shoulder surgery weeks ago. he’s not happy that I told him to take care of our baby that I made him lift her while he should be in recovery. Well, my point as soon I gave birth i had to take care of our baby with such a pain down there and my entire body so? where was my proper recovery? and he was ki...

I had a very rough pregnancy and I cried alot literally every night I would be sobbing to sleep. It was very painful because I knew it would affect my baby and made me cry even more. Since my baby is here I noticed that he sometimes cries in his sleep similar to how I used to cry as in if he is in deep pain, I know ...

Today i dropped 3 ounces of milk and crack the storage top...i didnt cry but i really wanted to. Why didn't i cry? When i cryy face swells amd thanks to these wacked out hormones i found myself crying more about things like baby scenes, grandparent scenes, the happiness & joy I feel when i look at my baby and at my ...

Lately Everything Has Been Bothering Me ... Kids Being Loud , Someone Complaining About Little Stuff & I Just Been So Easily Irritated. Nothing Helps Me Cope Not Even The Migraine Medication They Gave Me. My 5 Year Is Always Crying And Have No Reason When I Ask I'm Becoming So Overwhelmed What Else Can I Do To Cope ...

I am in a completely dead end relationship that I just can’t seem to leave. I am so very severely unwell mentally and I don’t get what I give out emotionally. I can’t leave the house anymore because of agoraphobia. For the past month or so I’m suffering with such severe migraines to the point where I can’t function ...

My five month old is cutting teeth and sleeping pretty poorly at the moment, I don’t have much of a support network around me, my parents are local but I prefer to see and talk to them little at a time as sometime my mum especially can get a bit much, long story short, told my mum that I am not sleeping well at all ...

I’m obviously grateful to be pregnant and excited to meet my little boy, but as my due date gets nearer I feel sadder and worried how I’m going to cope and try and give her as much love and attention when I have a newborn and most probably no sleep. We are super close and I love our relationship so much, I guess I’m...

Don’t really know why I’m posting this… i just need to tell someone, anyone to get it off my chest. I had recently fractured my toe and foot (it appeared to be bad before xray) but it wasn’t. Only needed a support shoe and plenty of rest… I was sad when i found this out. I since have thought about getting my foot ra...

When did your period returned? I am 3 months postpartum and no period yet so i am getting to worry. I had a c-section and breastfed for the first 2 months only

I remember being in a very dark place after giving birth. I was so focused on healing, breastfeeding, pumping (double feeding so i was basically feeding twins) and just simply trying to survive and take care of my baby. I was also trying to adjust in becoming a new mom after 10 years. Due to this, i went through p...

Hi ladies..could use some help. I moved from America two months ago and on top of homesickness, I feel like I’m dealing with possible post natal depression. I’ve met with therapists who recommended a GP. We then finally had a health visitor visit last month and I told them about my issues and they told me they would...

Hi everyone. I am 3 months postpartum with my first baby delivered by c section and I am wondering if anyone else still has numbness on the belly at this point ? And if so how long does it last ? I can pinch my lower belly without any pain, it is a very strange feeling and one I did not hear about before.

My daughter is 16 months old, never been away from me at all. I work nights so she doesn’t need to attend nursery but I’ve got her in for one day a week for the social side of things and for time to myself. She’s transitioning this week, she only did one hour today, tomorrow is 2 hours and so on until a full day Fri...

Anyone else suspect they have post natal depression or have they had it? Did any of the resources help?

I feel like my mother, who has all her own narcissistic issues to begin with. I’m pretty sure is now using my nicu son (grand baby) for attention. And it’s starting to make me uncomfortable… She lied to me about having a head cold the week before meeting him. She insisted on coming to the hospital nicu to meet him...

I hate my life after ive had a baby. I hate my fat body. I hate that fat ugly tired face in the mirror. I hate not getting enough sleep. Not having time for myself. Not seeing my friends. Having no energy for anything. I hate being punched, scratched, screamed at, poked, hair torn off my head all on a daily basis. I...

I wanted to share something that’s been on my mind lately. My MIL is really obsessed with who my son looks like. My baby is 3 months old now, and as soon as he was born, my husband literally said he’s my twin, which my side of the family and all our family friends agree with. However, my MIL has always said things l...

Ladies I need hard advice!!! So long story short, I got along well with my mil until we got pregnant. That’s when I was called selfish for not wanting visitors at the hospital and didn’t want people kissing my newborn.( she disrespected this boundary and kissed my newborn TWICE) for this, I don’t trust her alone wit...

I'm nearly 3 weeks pp and ended up with stitches following a second degree tear. My stitches still haven't been checked. Is this normal? I have already tried to contact GP regarding this as I'm quite sore still.