Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

hi, 5 month postpartum mama here! I had healthy/strong hair, skin, and nails throughout my pregnancy and immediately post-birth, but have recently noticed my hair falling out and splitting at the ends more. Any recommendations?

I return to work on January 2nd and I’m beginning to get anxious.. I’ve been trying to allow my family to take baby so it can help with my separation anxiety but it hasn’t helped at all.. I’m lucky that I work at the daycare baby will attend and I’m an admin so I will get to watch his classroom on camera or visit hi...

Anyone else feel the same? My baby is nearly 6 weeks and I feel like I’ve been in autopilot the whole time and now I’m feeling the sadness, I was getting myself up and dressed ready for the day but idk if it’s the weather but I’m really finding it hard to feel happy I love my little boy so so much but I’ve lose mys...

I'm 26 weeks pregnant. Is anyone else struggling with this? I'm lost. I feel so much anger and tension that I'm crying. I'm sick of it. I'm sick of ME. I'm so hateful and having insane outbursts.

Sometimes I think I should be admitted to a mental hospital, I’m not okay but what’s going to happen with my baby? For how long I can be admitted? How can I be admitted? I have never been in one, but I really think I went crazy after getting pregnant

My sister had a baby about 13 months ago. He has been very clingy from the start. She had strong feelings of postpartum rage when he was under 6 months old, but it never really went away. Now that he is over a year and doesn't sleep well, my sister feels like she lost her identity, doesn't feel joy in anything, and ...

So when my little one gets put down she cries and sometimes I will ignore it to the point where it's too much for me to handle and then I pick her up and cuddle her. My boyfriend tells me I should just leave her because she's doing it on purpose to get attention and picked up. Like dude she's 12 weeks old! And if sh...

How soon can we have protected sex? Natural labour. No complications. No tears etc. Do not come here with your judgy comments thanks babe ❤️ Thanks girls xx

What’s you’ll take on it and I suffer post postpartum depression that poor baby boy is most definitely getting abused 😩

Does anyone have this? I've just had my second baby, so now have 2 under 2 and the feeling is so intense and I worry all the time. I worry whether I'm being a good enough mum. Am I playing with them enough, am I feeding them enough etc etc. I'm not writing this for sympathy and I wouldn't say I have imposter syndrom...

I've been hospitalized multiple times for depression anxiety and other things. I got out a week ago and all I can think about is how happier I was there. I feel generally miserable outside of a hospital setting. Is that bad and what do you think is causing that? I have a 4 month old and a 17 month old also and we ar...

So sorry if I've spelt that wrong lol. But Im 32 weeks in and still haven't felt any of these BH contractions? When I asked my GP she seemed to be just as clueless as me. Seeing my midwife on Wednesday so I'll ask then but, am I supposed to be having them by now? Thanks

Hi. I am from Singapore. Currently, I am going through severe depression. Just days ago, I took a knife trying to myself. My husband and his ex-girlfriend were so close together now, and it caused me issues. I can not work past it. This has worsened my depression. I am under medication, but it seems like not helping...

Im not sure what to do any more. I had a friend/coworker announce her pregnancy last month. I told her I was having a hard time and she has been giving me space. Suddenly my space towards her has been "hurtful." She shared her news in the beginning of a staff meeting after I shared my concerns of trying to conceive ...

I decided to leave my baby first time with grandparents so I can quickly go to the shops. And she was hysterical within seconds. I don’t know how I’m supposed to get her used to it when she feels this way. It triggers me and then I just cancel what I needed to do. How on earth can I get her used to being alone with ...

Over the past five years my in-laws have been unbearable. MIL has a way of making me feel like crap and minimise peoples feelings to make them feel small. I’m 12 weeks pp and been conscience on how I feed my LO (we had latch issues so we use combination of ebm/formula). Over the years I’ve been trigger by what the...

I’m 10 weeks pp and the area I got my sitiches kinda hurts like a cut or something after sex

I’m really struggling with recover after labour. My labour was a total of 15 hours and I ended up being induced and having a forcep delivery which resulted in an episiotomy and a 2nd degree tear and a lot of blood loss. My LG was born 2/12. I know i’m being hard on myself and recovery will take time but someone plea...

I gave birth in September, I had my period 4-6 weeks later in October. Me and my husband had unprotected sex in November and I didn't start my period properly, it was like watery blood and that's it. It's December and I haven't started my period still. Questions: Could I be pregnant? How was postpartum menstruation...

I have terrible health anxiety since my cousin tragically died age 22 from cancer and have suffered mental health problems for the past 7 years due to this. I’m currently pregnant and my health anxiety and mental health are leading me to want an elective c section for my first due to extreme fear of birth and somet...