Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

What antidepressants is everyone taking? I’m currently 8 months pregnant and taking sertraline, but I feel like it’s not for me anymore. I will be breastfeeding once baby is born so any recommendations have to be safe for breastfeeding.

Gosh do any other mamas have a tear near by their clitoris ? I use tucks, dermoplast and perinal foam but my god the stinging and burning is insane

This has been the worst year of my life. I’ve lost everything, my home, car, job and my daughter doesn’t want to live with me anymore she wants to live with her dad. I’m struggling so much I don’t even have anything for my kids this Christmas. Every year for the holidays I would get together with either my friends o...

Is anyone else’s baby loosing their head hair? My boy is receding like an old man.

I wish I had someone I know and trust to tell them how I really feel and not just a therapist who is paid to listen and give advice. I wish I would have listened to what my partner wanted in the beginning of our relationship so I wouldn’t be in the relationship mess I’m in right now. I wish my relationship was as ea...

No offense to anyone else, truly. How do you handle needy mother in laws when you share children? We aren’t married but he can hardly go anywhere without her calling multiple times or getting asked for something. He was in his car to go to work here she comes asking for a ride to the store to get toilet paper, knock...

Hey guys, I feel kinda stupid posting on here cause a lot of y’all are going through your depression because you’ve already had your kids and have actual problems and I’ve not even had my baby yet. I’m 38 weeks pregnant today and I just feel so hopeless and hurt and honestly tired. This pregnancy has been beyond pai...

Sorry if TMI. But if you feel comfortable answering, after giving birth did “downstairs” change at all for you? Like appearance wise? Idk.. mine just doesn’t look the same as before and I feel so gross about myself 😕

Seriously, how are you coping with your clingy babies? I can’t do this. Some days are like a big NO. I. can’t do this. My daughter is obsessed with me, she wouldn’t settle with her dad, she wouldn’t settle with any of my family. She cries and screams for me ALL THE TIME. I love her really much, but it’s affecting my...

I had a complete meltdown yesterday I think it was some kind of breakdown, After dealing with the baby alone for 6 months no sleep, dealing with her crying day and night and whinging and teething then being unwell etc she’s a very miserable high needs baby day and night I left the bedroom put her in bed went into...

I'm a stay at home mom, 28 weeks pregnant, and of course have my 19 months old. My husband works from 5am-7pm, so I'm alone all day every day. Things are getting tough for me over here. My little girl bolts any time I try to change her diaper. It's a battle of screaming, rolling around, and taking off. I'm having to...

Hi. I’m 2 weeks out postpartum. My bleeding stopped last week and just started again. I’m combo feeding my baby. Is this normal?

Does anyone else suffer from post partum rage? Not the sad, anxiety or wanting to lay in bed all day but genuine rage. I can’t stand my loved ones, I only want to be around my baby and I wish everyone else would drop off the face of the planet. If so how do you cope? What have you done to try and make this better ?

I’m 34weeks pregnant. I recently found that my baby is breach and I might have a c-section. I’m extremely worried. I have a one year old. The only family we’ve got in this country is my MIL who will take care of my firstborn when I’m in labor. She’s very controlling,interfering in everything. Baby’s bath, sleep, ...

I’ve had a huge increase in quantity of Braxton hicks. They are slightly painful too! Like not super painful but annoying and always noticeable. I’ve been having tonsss the past week. That’s just normal right? I’m not like gearing up to go into preterm labor am I?

Anyone not had sex since having their baby? It’s been a longggg time for me 🤦🏻‍♀️🫠

I’ve really been struggling with my mental health lately, my baby is now 6 months and my partner works night shifts so he sleeps for most of the day which means I do everything for the house and our baby. All the cooking, cleaning, nappy changes, feeds, bathing. He does none of it. I understand that this is just par...

Where are we all having sex? 😂 Obviously for most of us baby is still in the same bedroom at the moment so what do people do?!

I’m currently 37 weeks and 5 days and like my man an I be heaven some rough ass sex. I also been getting Braxton hicks contractions recently like badly and my doctor dropped me. So I’m not sure what to do now. Should we not be having like long rough sex?

When I was 6 days postpartum my sister in law invited me to her hen do in May for 3 nights/4 days. At the time I instantly said no and that I didn’t want to leave my little girl. My MIL really pushed against my decision and said that I was being ridiculous, to the point she made me cry. It was then agreed that I’d d...