Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

First, I want to start off by saying I know this is not okay, unhealthy, unproductive, immature, etc. I have never done this before in my life, but I just snapped. My baby and I have been sick on and off for the past month and she has been teething. We just got back from traveling across the country for my husband, ...

I'm a SAHM with a 2.5 year old girl and 3 months old baby. I hate to admit but I can't take it some days, it's starting to take a real toll on my mental health these days. My toddler doesn't listen, doesn't help to tidy up, refuses to eat unless sometimes if I feed her (I don't want to!!) and strops a lot. I know it...

Has never been a problem until the past week or so. I give toys, try singing or chatting, but she just cries or shouts. Finding it hard to deal with and putting me off going out but we aren’t ones to sit at home. Any tips? Is it a phase?

Am 4 weeks postpartum I stopped bleeding at 2 weeks then I have started again is it normal to stop and start again ?

Hi everyone, I want to start by saying I’m so grateful about being pregnant after trying for some time to concieve but I feel like I’m close to a breakdown. For the first 19 weeks of pregnancy I had awful sickness, nauseous and throwing up every day, since about week 16 I’ve had pelvic girdle pain so bad I can bar...

How are we all doing? I feel I've hit a wall where I'm a bubbling, hormonal & emotional mess 😭, I'm 34+2 with GD & slightly overwhelmed with ongoing appointments, especially being a bit in limbo awaiting results of the next growth scan etc etc. I have a toddler & I'm just overall struggling, my daughter goes to…

So with my first I lost sooo much hair. I pretty much went bald around the whole circumference of my head. It's grown back now but I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions on trying to prevent it? I know there is no cure but I can't face being bald again and I've heard it worse with the second? 😭😭😭

I friend of mine has been TTC for quite a while and has been doing fertility treatment for a few months now. She talks to me about it regularly as I happy to listen, let her vent, commiserate or whatever she needs. We started TTC about 2 months ago so she knows this too. I've just found out I'm pregnant and I know ...

Has anyone dealt with a situation where they feel like the system could do better at?

My one month is always crying and squirming. This is my second born and I can’t help but feel like a failure. My first born never cried. He was always so content. I always say he’s just happy to be on earth with us but my second born seems to always be upset. Idk what to do. I cry all the time with her because Idk w...

I've had an eating disorder for over 15 years and have always hated my body. When I was pregnant with my baby I made sure I ate right and was healthy for their sake. I gained about 50 lbs during my pregnancy and was repulsed by my appearance. After I delivered I did absolutely everything I could to lose the baby wei...

A little back story, ss will be 9 next month. Bio mom has always been very difficult to deal with when it comes to time sharing, anything and everything. Not even exaggerating. It’s been hell for me. All the drama. She goes against the court order A LOT!! Does whatever she wants and always wants things her way. Ever...

Can anyone relate… I feel heartbroken and that its so unfair, I have to work to pay someone else to experience lovely moments with my precious child? I feel as though we mothers have endured such a hard year, we alone navigated all the phases and now they are finally more stable and personalities emerging and able t...

Yall Im so hot right now and need advice. Ive been literally experiencing PPD in my 8th month of postpartum. Ive been doing the best I can to not feel low and honestly it’s a damn battle daily. Im an entrepreneur and really trying to catch up on things after depleting my savings to have my child via Midwifery and s...

Hey guys! I’m currently still pregnant but I’ve been hearing about how some people have had to wear diapers after giving birth and may bleed up to 12 weeks. I was wondering, is the bleeding similar to what a period might look like or is it much worse or different? I’m trying to gauge how much of a break I might need...

I’m almost 38 weeks pregnant. I’ve been feeling a lot of support from my loved ones, except my sister who I haven’t talked to in over a month over a dumb argument. I’m on the right track in life. Just feeling the financial strains a bit since I stopped working. Just hoping for the EDD money to hit by the end of the ...

On social media I keep seeing peoples newborns and it makes me so sad . I didn’t get to cherish when my baby was a newborn he is 3 months which is still very tiny but not newborn tiny 🥹 I had a c section and after I left the hospital I was VERY sick for almost 2 weeks and then I didn’t feel a connection to my baby…

I’m really starting to struggle mentally. Don’t get me wrong I’ve loved every part of this pregnancy up until now. I was told 2 weeks ago I could have a sweep at my 39 week midwife appointment so to my surprise I go today and she said no you have to wait till next week! All I have done is cry ever since. I’m scared ...

When I was pregnant my BD decided one day ( out the blue) he wanted to just be friends. It broke my heart. We were all lovey dovey and very affectionate. Now, he doesn’t show me any affection. He comes to see the baby and we still laugh and talk but when he leaves he won’t even hug me. It hurts me sooo bad. He swear...

My mil is always saying how she can't wait to meet the baby and recently told me that she cannot wait to love on my son when he is born and kiss him ( she did say not on the face) she sometimes makes it sound like this is her baby or that she's overly excited about him and she even has said my baby once or twice whi...