Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

Struggled with IBS my whole life and after having my daughter it’s become so much worse, I’ve gotten tests done in case it was something more serious but they say it isn’t. I don’t get much help or support from family and when I get a bad flare up it’s so scary if I’m on my own with her sometimes it genuinely feels ...

So I lost my job recently and am suing for unfair dismissal. I've been left feeling, for lack of a better word, traumatised by everything surrounding that. All this after being traumatised by issues at my previous job. I have a non-disclosure for that, however. I have a job interview tomorrow, and I'm a complete me...

I'm literally so pissed off Why am I loosing sleep and angry because of these horrible toxic people I've never been one to wish bad on anyone but I would love these people to ether die or just fuck off where I could never find them or they find me I want them dead to me. My ex-boyfriend's mother honestly hit th...

My bd told me today that he doesn’t feel anything anymore… and he feels like he has zero emotion and that’s he’s done. He doesn’t even know if he can love or feel/give love or other emotions anymore. Is this depression or something more? My friend who lives with us mentioned that he’s narcissistic at times I never s...

My 2.5 month old baby cries daily at the same time from 10 pm to 1:00 am. and doesn’t settle with me (mom) or dad. But she gets settle with her grand mother. My baby spends most of the time with me and I am her primary caregiver but I don’t understand why she cries more in my arms and settle with grand-mother. This ...

My partner is addicted to kratom and constantly using my credit card to pay for it even though I’ve expressed I want him to stop. He is an addict and I don’t know what to do. I paid $200 a session for him to see an addiction counselor who prescribed medication to help with coming clean and it worked but then we went...

Anyone else been down today? I have been super emotional today and I don’t know why. Like first I cried watching a show bc they found out they were pregnant and were happy with it. I want to have another baby so bad😫. It reminded me that when I found out I was debating on whether or not to tell the father bc I was…

I don’t know whether this is a rant, looking to hear I’m not alone, or looking for advice, but here we go. I am feeling so upset and feel so bad. I got so mad at my 6.5 month old daughter today when she was crying. We have had a tough run to start with, and today I broke. I’ve been a single mom since basically day o...

What’s everyone’s periods been like since having their babies? I had my first period post baby when she was nearly 5 months old. Super heavy for a couple of days then stopped suddenly. Haven’t had a period since (she is now over 6 months old). I am breastfeeding her so not sure if that makes a difference. Have most ...

I am screaming internally. My spouse is extremely supportive and I am freaking out. I wanted another baby just not right now … I know babies are a blessing. My baby I just had is the light of my life. I am sad. Just came to vent

The postpartum hair loss IS NOT OK!! I’m 15 weeks pp and this week, the dreaded hair loss has started!! Thought I’d avoided it but I’m literally emptying my brush in a morning & at night!! It’s really stressing me out having fine, bleach damaged hair as it is! Any recommendations for this please!? Will try anything...

Anyone with two or more kiddos..... How is everyone coping? I was absolutely fine at the beginning with now having 2, but the older the baby gets the worse I seem to be struggling. The 3 year old is wanting more and more attention then this 4 month regression is really getting to me. I'm really starting to struggle,...

Is postpartum kicking anyone else A$?? Lmao all I can do is laugh! I didn’t tear have had two period since giving birth already. So here I am thinking I’m back to my normal self and this was the easiest pregnancy ever right?? wrong!! 😂 I’ve been hospitalized for mastitis for 4 days. A week later woke up with…

Hey ladies. So.. is anyone else having hair loss since their little angel arrived? Mine is so bad. Positive I have a bald spot but 21yo daughter says there's not one there. Gets cut etc so not just dead ends. It's driving me nuts!!

I’m a week and a half away from having a c section (first baby) and some people in my life just don’t seem to get the magnitude of it at all. I’ve had an old friend who’s life is super chaotic ask to come and stay for a week with her massive dog (in my tiny flat). And another old family friend decide now is the tim...

Anyone got any tips and tricks for hair loss?? I’ve been pulling out CLUMPS. I swear I’m gonna be bald by the end of the week. 😭😭 (3.5 months pp)

So my neighbor she's mad at me because I won't let her watch my newborn she been pissed off and I don't even know her like that I am not close with her even for 4 years I don't feel comfortable dropping off my newborn even though she's 45 years old. I let her see my baby once and hold because I felt bad..now she's a...

Has anyone else had an experience similar to me? My husband has been feeling very low since the birth of our second child (almost 3 months) and looking at everything he is feeling it seems to boil down to PPD, but he won't get help. I do understand why he isn't keen to seek help, he has a long history of depressio...

I am now six months postpartum and so much hair falls out when I shower or brush it 😞 is this normal or should I speak to gp?

My 3 year old has been driving my husband and i crazy for months now. We had to move her and her little brother into the same room a a couple of months ago due to inadequate air conditioning in our apartment and she has just become this really really bad kid (i hate calling her bad but theres no other word for it at...