Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

Has anyone else been referred to counselling for PTSD due to a traumatic pregnancy/birth/recovery? I have an assessment on Friday and am unsure what to expect. Please don't feel like you have to comment your story, but if I could message you, please let me know. I'd massively appreciate it.

My baby is 8 months, when his hair is damp (and sometimes dry) it’s like this but then the next moment it can be completely straight or wavy. I can’t add more pics so I’ll comment them. Why does it do that, and what has your experience been. What do you think his hair type will be, either way it doesn’t matter but j...

I had an episiotomy and stitches after. The stitches have come apart leaving the skin separated. I've been to Mac today who aren't stitching back up but have put me on precautionary antibiotics... Has anyone else had this. Did it come back together and heal? If so how long did it take?

Im wondering if it’s just me who feels like this or if anyone else does but I really struggle to accept help with the baby! I feel like I can’t relax when my partner/family feed/change her and even if takes her out room I can’t relax until she’s back with me! So even though I get some chances to have more sleep I ca...

I gave birth to my baby on the 12th after I was induced 9 days early. I am struggling with moods of intense happiness and euphoria to extreme feelings of impending doom and anxiety. I feel so hormonal, much more hormonal than I ever was during pregnancy. On all accounts, everything has gone wonderfully and I know I...

How do you feel about prenups? Would you find it offensive if your partner asked you for one?

So our LO is 10 months old and I’ve been having problems with my husbands mom. Just constantly overstepping boundaries, going out of her way to try and find a loophole out of my rules. I’ve communicated to her various times that I do not want my baby to have juice. I’ve spoken to her doctor and we’ve agreed to hold ...

Hey everyone! My toddlers are 2&3. I don't mind having the TV intermittently through the day but I don't allow phones/tablets etc When my mum comes round she has used her phone with my youngest which has resulted in my youngest asking for it everytime she is round. I've gently asked mum if she didn't use her phone...

I don’t mind much, but it just feels like you should be referring to them as your partner/husband? The term ‘baby daddy’ is literally so you have something to call the person who is the father of your child, but nothing else to you. It feels a little demeaning to the partners who are being referred to as this, as th...

Hi everybody. I have been extremely anxious since having my beautiful baby girl, she is 1 year old. The midwife that has been coming out to me was always lovely and so good to us however she recommended when my baby was around 3 months to go on anxiety medication. I never wanted to do this and didn’t but I seem to b...

I am so confused as to why my three year old is losing hair suddenly. I feel gut wrenching. can someone tell me how I can help her? I’m so scared more hair will fall out

Delivered last Wednesday 12/11, a healthy beautiful baby girl! First baby and I was in active labor for around 6 hours, pushed unmedicated at first … then later, got the epidural (which almost didn’t happen, but thank GOD)… and pushed for around a total 5-6 hours. Delivered and had a 2nd degree tear (that I barely f...

Wtf. What do you do when it's been 5 years and this woman still won't just let us live our lives in peace!! We been to court so many times we can't afford to keep going !! My husband wants to throw his hands up and walk away and wait a couple of years for them to be old enough to choose to live with us. This woman i...

So ive seen a lot about women losing their hair during oregnancy and post partum. Anyone else have the opposite?? I swear ive got so much more hair than before and its so much thicker too 😫

Has anybody else's relationship changed for the worse since having a baby?

Just thinking about it I get really depressed. My 17 month old has grown so much already and I’m not ready for him to keep getting bigger. Does anyone feel the same say?

I told my auntie that I’m having another baby and this was her response, thoughts?

I’m 4 months PP and I probably washed my hair twice since having my child! 😂 I wash my body everyday.. but hair… I’ve maybe combed it thoroughly like 10 times since giving birth 😂 I just have been throwing on a wig! And keeping my hair in braids 🤧😂

So I’m posting anonymously until the official announcement is made. However my little girl made it today and unfortunately I’ve had to have an episiotomy and also a manual removal of the placenta. Any tips on soothing an episiotomy because I was not prepared for this at all!! It’s so bloody sore 😂😂

I’m about 3 weeks postpartum and I’m so happy my baby is healthy, and so am I. But my mental health is starting to take a toll. I miss certain parts of my life before the baby, but I go crazy if anyone offers to help me so I can take a break to eat or what not. Hitting these little bumps suck