Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

I don’t know if it’s normal or if anyone else has gone through this but has anyone one else been so emotional throughout their pregnancy or is it me like I cry over the littlest things sometimes

4 1/2 week old at home and we’ve tried EVERYTHING to help the fussing and screaming. Gripe water, gas drops, sensitive formula, even suppositories! Nothing helps. As soon as he eats he just screams. Not sure what to do. We feed him sitting up with slow feed bottles. He burps but just won’t settle. No amount of rocki...

Being postpartum is like being in an aquarium tank. With 100s of people walking through and watching all of the fish swimming by, mesmerized by the beautiful coral reef structures, while you’re just drowning, struggling to surface, for a gasp of air, while slowly fading away. But nobody sees you, they see what they ...

What other mommies suffer from anxiety looking to get some help any suggestions ? I’ve always dealt with it but I’ve ignore it for years and years now it’s to the point where I can’t control it anymore and I feel like I need to take care of myself if I want to be the best mommy I can be. Mental illness runs in my fa...

I can’t stop this feeling of being so overwhelmed everyday. I know that everyone tells me that this is part of motherhood and that I’ll learn to get on with it but I don’t understand how to deal with my feelings and not lash out. I’m trying so hard to keep my feelings under control, but I don’t have the heart in me ...

My baby turned 6 months on Monday and she’s suddenly sooo demanding. She’s usually such a happy baby, happy to sit on the sofa, happy in her bouncer, happy on the piano mat.. but as soon as she’s hit 6 months she’s yelling CONSTANTLY. It’s like all she wants is for either me or her dad to hold her else she’s yelling...

My husband and I got into a heated argument tonight he got in my face shouting and swearing.. I was trying to move away from him as he was pushing himself on me and he pinned me down on the bed restraining me and continuing to shout in my face move my head strongly with his hand to face him. He did not hit me and re...

I’m really scared to have baby #2 not because my first is stressful or anything but quite the opposite. She’s slept through the night basically since the beginning, doesn’t cry when I put her to bed just kinda plays and babbles to herself before she falls asleep, cries rarely, has very little tantrums, eats everythi...

4 months pp and i swear my hair is so thin and falling out so bad im panicking

2nd pregnancy and my first one, sex drive was high it was great, all 9 months. This time, I feel like my clit is broken lol like the stimulation isn't there anymore. Anyone experience this? I'm so mad 🥹

A few days ago I cleaned my belly button as it had popped during pregnancy, and since then it feels sore and red and maybe infected? I’m worried it’ll affect baby? Not sure what to do now to treat it? It’s just sore on the inside and little red ?

I’m at a point where I’m not sure if I’m just extremely sleep deprived or I’m actually depressed.. My baby is 9 months and since around 3 months iv not a full nights sleep every single I’m up seeing nearly every hour of the clock and it’s fair to say I’m drained now, I’m finding it difficult to find any happiness in...

I've sought support for a few things from my Health Visitor (UK) - potty training, poo withholding, meltdowns etc (lo is 3.5yo) and basically had a couple of visits where all the usual stuff was regurgitated at me... ERIC website, parenting government websites which I've read and been trying for some time. She bas...

When you are on a call or in-person with BM, and she starts a discussion you weren't prepared for, how do you keep your cool? My husband and I are very emotional people, so when we feel upset about something regarding his son, it shows. We try to stay calm, but it's so hard because of the way she makes us feel, espe...

braxton hicks already starting at 16 weeks..? normal?

I have a 3 year old dog and ever since we brought the baby home I’ve resented her. She barks and jumps at our windows anytime someone walks by, she poops in the house, I hate having to deal with her I don’t want her around me or my baby. I don’t know how to deal with these feelings my husband thinks I’m a monster be...

Okay, everyone warned me about hair loss, but I feel like it’s worse than I expected. Everytime I run my fingers through my hair I’m getting 10-20 hairs falling out. When I brush it, the brush is full. This was after brushing it after a shower last night. I know it’s normal, just freaked me out a little bit.

I think we can get a pass for looking crazy lmao.

I have only been outside with my baby once on my own since having her (almost 2month old). Every other time I’ve been with my husband or with family members that came over to help. I struggle to get ready as it is when there isn’t help around as she is always held. Anyway once we’re outside I am watching everything ...

I’ve never been maternal like ever I’ve always said I hate kids and would never have any- now I have a little boy who’s about to turn one and I feel like I just cant do it no more I struggle with my mental health a lot and sometimes have to depend on family members to help me with little one so I can have a bit of a...