Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

My partner recently told me I have the same temper as my dad, this was gutting to hear because thats the one thing I want to avoid, he goes from 0 to 100 if you say the wrong thing. How do I go about changing? I don’t want my little girl or my partner to feel the way I felt but I don’t even know where to start. Any ...

Can't put her down and it's kinda getting annoying now. I can't get anything done and when I attempt to get stuff done she screams. I've done literally nothing to encourage this I always put her down because I'm sick of being told I'm spoiling her I think the time she's been alive I've hold her probably for like 2 h...

I have had incredibly high stress levels this pregnancy, I cry several times a week/ have maybe 1 full blown meltdown per week, and I’m so worried about how this is affecting my baby, which makes me stress more. Everything I read says increased stress can cause preterm labor, low birth weight, developmental delays, ...

I’ve been feeling down lately and was prescribed sertraline, I came home and spoke to my partner about it and he said I should try and be more active and exercise to help my mind which does help but I haven’t had the time, he has said he will look after our son so that I can do this a few times a week to see if it h...

Hi I am not currently taking anything but think I may need to be prescribed an anti depressant. Anyone used this when breastfeeding?

Am I alone in feeling like I’m never doing enough for my 4 month old? Entertainment, feeding, comforting, bathing etc... It’s all so hard to know how happy they are when they can’t talk. What are good signs? How do we stem this anxiety when it’s all hard to measure? Maybe I’ve just not had enough sleep 😅😂❤️ sending…

Hi all. First time mum to my 8 month old daughter. I’m hoping you can reassure me. During pregnancy I had lovely thick healthy hair….the postpartum hair loss kicked in around 4 months and is still going…my hair is really thin now. Can anyone advise….does it ever grow back thicker again? I know this is no huge issue...

I’ve had quite a difficult year with life in general and it’s been really hard to try and stay positive through my pregnancy. Now towards the end they’ve found some complications, nothing too concerning but complications non the less and it means Ill need a C section rather than vaginal birth. It’s just been the ici...

Like I don't even know how to feel because I feel everything at the moment; angry, upset, frustrated, bewildered, confused, heartbroken, worried, etc So basically, her post was about child abuse she had witnessed. She refused to answer any questions or to call CPS, just kept saying it was being handled, and that t...

Thoughts? One of my friends actually did it and she said it really helped her with PP hormonal shifts. But I would love to hear everyone’s opinions / experience

My husband keeps assuring me that I’m not a burden or problem but I feel like I’m ruining his life as if I don’t bring any value to him. He provides for us and I love that but often time I wish he had met me well off and not in a broken place. Because I don’t feel like I deserve him. We have a three month old togeth...

Postpartum depression is treatable . . . . . While some depression right after childbirth is normal, depression that lasts more than a couple of weeks is often more serious. It can be helped through therapy, group participation, or sometimes medication Via Google

I’m nearly 2 weeks postpartum and finding myself so emotional. I remember this with my first but don’t remember still feeling like it 2 weeks later 😢 Anyone else feeling the same?

I honestly can’t even explain how angry I feel 24/7. The rage is insane. I know some of the things I get angry about are minor but I just can’t help it. I’ve struggled mentally since having my son and it’s just not getting better. I reached out to the GP, I had a telephone consultation with a male doctor who basical...

Anyone else dealing with the worst separation anxiety?? Cries when I leave the room and wont stop, I can even put her down in her cot because she wakes up and cries! I literally could do all of this a week ago!

I’m 4 weeks PP and for the first couple of days I felt on top of the world. I then had days here and there where I was tearful but now I’m in a state of constant down. I’m obviously tired, feeling angry sometimes, wanting to isolate myself but then knowing I need help. I’ve also got a 21 month old who I feel horribl...

My grieving my baby really hard this morning the pregnancy hormones isn’t making it any easier. I just don’t understand why I deserved to lose my baby. I did everything right, I’m a good mommy, my babies are loved beyond words and well taken care of why did God take my baby from me? I don’t get it. I owed karma an...

Does anyone feel like they’ve just well and truly had enough! Work is killing me off slowly with the demands and pressure of the business, my pregnancy has been nothing but a constant battle of either illness/sickness/aches/pains/tiredness or generally just crying for the sake of it. My poor husband must of well and...

Oh wow the newborn bubble is different this time round. I am riddled with guilt over my first not having all my attention. After a section even when he can get it I can’t do what I usually would and pick him up and cuddle him. I miss putting him to bed at night and doing his naps and I miss him even though he’s alwa...

It’s. All. Day. Long. She just wants me right there next to her 100% of the day. She was NOT like this as a baby. She’s also just so mad? Throwing her binky when angry, throwing her bottle, shoving everything out of her way. Like I’m kind of scared of her 😭😭😭 Any other child hitting their teenage years early? She’s…