Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

For those who have tried cry it out method , how long did it take to work and how can you tell if it worked completely? Will baby still cry for a few minutes or not cry at all when being put down?

Anyone else think back to newborn stage and feel so sad and feel like we didn’t soak it up or that family were always round so couldn’t enjoy it or just that I wish I could go back and enjoy it rather than worry and cry all the time because I was so tired lol I feel like I missed out and can hardly remember any of ...

It has just hit me that this year in a few months, Mat leave is coming to an end and my baby girl will start nursery in September. Honestly could cry everytime I think about it. Can’t help but feel so down and sad! Even though I know I should be excited for what’s to come and enjoy the time I have with her….. 🥺😭

My little girls dad was a deadbeat. Abandoned us as soon as I found out I was pregnant. Then I finally meet a guy and he seems amazing. He even came to my delivery. But the fights have gotten worse and worse. And we finally called it. And now I feel so lost. I’m scared to raise my baby alone and I’m so sad that he’s...

I’m a ftm and my little girl is 6 months old but I still have the odd day where I look at her and can’t believe she is mine and is here to stay… I love her more than anything but sometimes even question whether I’m capable of protecting her against whatever life brings for the rest of her life, becoming a mum has ju...

Is it just me or is my partner scarred from watching me have a vaginal birth. He used to do all these fun things with me, but I noticed a change after giving birth. I’m curious to know…. Did your husband want to give you oral sex after watching you give birth vaginally? How long did it take (tell me in the comments)

I’m really not enjoying this stage of the toddler tantrums and constantly telling my daughter not to touch something. It’s so so draining I feel like I’m telling her off all day not to do this or that or touch something she shouldn’t. She’s also started hitting, pinching and pulling hair which she thinks is funny. S...

During my delivery I was allowed 3 people with me. I chose my husband, my mom and my sister. Since my son was born my MIL has only visited 5 times ( baby is now 3.5 months old) and she lives one block away and it’s her first grandkid. When husband confronted her she told me she was mad I did not choose her to be in ...

This is going to be a long one. I am 19. I have been wanting to get back into therapy I feel like I really need it bad now. I am 7 months pp and I feel like I’m drowning sometimes. I can’t control myself anymore, especially with my boyfriend I feel so bad but sometimes it’s like a switch we could be doing fine and...

FTM here. My daughter is 7 months old. I wfh and we’ve tried several childcare options but non have stuck and now she is home with me. She goes to other people but if I’m in the room she wants me. We cosleep and she just prefers Mama. Overwhelmingly I am getting so much commentary about her being spoiled and a titty...

My daughter turns 3 very end of April. She’s been doing this thing lately where if she gets upset about something she retreats to another room or even a corner and hides then whimpers, cries, and sobs, to herself. If anyone at all tries to intervene and help her, talk to her, give her a hug anything she screams in a...

I know there were will be a whole new world of healing to do post birth but wondered when the pregnancy niggles eg back pain, PGP, heartburn etc etc stop? I’m really struggling to move around now and finding the back pain exhausting, just worried I’ll have this to contend with on top of healing from birth and look...

My little boy is 16 weeks old tomorrow & my hair is literally falling out in clumps😢😢😢 is there anything I can do to promote hair regrowth? Im using k-18 & rosemary oil. I’m a maid of honour for a wedding this year, bridesmaid for another… I’m heartbroken

I’m super self conscious about this but I don’t know if im “loose” now after giving birth. I’ve only had 1 child and if I sneeze I piss or taking a bath water comes out of my vag after😭 I know this is pelvic and vaginal wall but how can I be this loose after just 1 child. Im super embarrassed and afraid it won’t…

The midwife did tell me there is still tissue inside me which should come out by itself, I can feel it like it’s on its way out but not budging. I also felt down there and could actually tug on it but i was too scared as it would need a big pull. Sorry if this is tmi but im scared of getting infection so I really wa...

So I’m a sahm and I’m starting to want nothing to do with my child. Like I wanna be here and everything just I can’t keep doing it all.. I don’t wanna feel like this I wanna be there and make my daughter the happiest. She’s 1. Any tips to not feel like this?

So I’m almost 10 months postpartum and only have a small pouch it’s mainly just skin, I was wondering if anybody had any ideas or options for trying to get rid of it, I know exercising but is there anything else that helped you guys

Do you take medication for a mental health condition?

I don’t really know the point of this post but maybe someone can relate. I’m at my breaking point - my baby is 10 weeks old and since 7 weeks all he does is cry and whinge and just constant noise except for when he’s sleeping or eating. He’ll be fed, changed and winded and still it carries on and nothing I try sooth...

I’m due my first baby in Feb, and as I live in the US and my mum in the UK she was going to come over for 5 weeks to help with the baby/to see him. She was here for Xmas and now says she doesn’t have enough to do and won’t stay for five weeks in Feb. I get that it’s hard for her to spend time away from her routine, ...