Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

I feel quite terrible. Visited my in laws yesterday with my 11 month old LO. My LO had her dinner there but she’s teething so didn’t finish her dinner, which caused my mother in law to basically go on and on. She kept saying omg why hasn’t she finished, she hasn’t eaten anything, which I just ignored because sometim...

Hi everyone We got our 6month old circumcised it will be day 3 tomorrow. It was very traumatic for myself and for him, his behaviour has changed like more scared and just feel an overall sense of trauma from him I feel awful. Did anyone else get there baby done at this age what was the recovery like? Did they go b...

Today my LO who is 3months bumped her head and the mum guilt is so bad I’ve been crying since it has happened she has been fine in herself and eating and sleeping but I feel so upset that I hurt her and have been watching her since it happened and now watching her sleep does the mum guilt ever get better

Before I write what I’m gunna say he is absolutely fine I called 111 straight away and he’s ok. Today my baby fell off the bed and I’m swallowed with guilt. He fell about half a metre onto wood flooring and I feel like the worst mother in the world. I will never forget the sound he made and I can’t even look at th...

I’m really struggling. I keep getting told to read this book or that book but don’t have anytime to read.

Last Sunday I kicked out my abusive husband of 6 years after putting up with the abuse that started just before I was pregnant with my son. Suffered abuse while pregnant and throughout the first year of my son’s life. I left for a week at the 6 month mark in September 2022 and he and his mother begged me to come bac...

How are people going out with their baby?! By time I feed her, pump, wash parts, get myself ready, get baby ready, pack bags/car it’s time for her nap then she’s up and hungry again and the cycle repeats. I’m so stressed out. I have no “village” I’m getting depressed I feel trapped in my house :(

Did anyone not wait the full 6 weeks before being intimate. Even with or without stitches?

Woken up feeling really low and down. Can't stop crying and I'm not even sure what I'm crying over. Anyone else feeling or felt the same? X

I'm not quite sure where else to ask for some reassurance but I'm hoping I can find it here. In 2 days my 9 month old has to have surgery to remove a dermoid cyst above her eyebrow. If we leave it it will grow and could affect her vision and the younger we do it the safer and easier it is. That being said I'm a fric...

Does anyone else still feel they are struggling with their hormones still?

My daughter is going through her very daddy phase at 3 and half years old. Since she was born I've done the lions share of everything because its always been mummy mummy mummy. Now I don't know what to do with myself. Also feel sad and rejected after so long of imbalance. Am I normal to feel this was or a terrible ...

Is anyone else really struggling with the new born stage? I’ve been finding it really hard especially at night. I have a 1 month old girl who wants fed every 2 hours day and night. She can be really fussy and takes a while to settle again so sometimes she is only asleep for half an hour to an hour at a time. Last ni...

I lost myself. And not just an, “Oops, I took 3 left turns to go right”. Looking back, I don’t remember many details of my son’s first year of life. I don’t remember his first word. His first steps. His favorite food. When he rolled over or sat up. I remember breastfeeding. I remember my oldest daughter being ...

is it just me or does anyone get like this i suffer from mental health stuff but today i been moody and oversimulated by everyone in the house specially the kiddos they have there friends over and i just had a enough i cleans my house yeatefdy now that a wreck ! i feel like im going to have a break down and cry i ju...

Has anyone in here have or had postpartum depression? I feel guilty for feeling sad, i cry at night the majority of the time. I don't want to tell nobody becsuse i don't want to feel judged.

Hey Ladies, I am a mom of two. My boy is 2 and my daughter 6 month old. I have one cousin that it’s my pair and we been together forever. Now she is pregnant and I am trying to support her in anyway because I know that when I was pregnant it was a lot going on and a lot information. She is 22 weeks pregnant and doe...

I’ve been struggling alot with my own mental health for a long while, was refusing meds etc however I got so low I’ve now had to start taking them again and they are working really well I’m back to do everyday things and just a much happier, stable person only I’ve realised my husband is just utterly miserable all t...

Hi, I’m still getting pain during sex and I’m now 9 months pp. My partner and I haven’t had loads of sex since I gave birth for a few reasons so idk if my body just has to get used to it again. However, it’s still painful especially when he goes in quite deep. Is this normal or should I be going to see a doctor? M...

Seeking a bit of ‘I know how you feel!’ I had my second baby in November and I can honestly say it’s been a real struggle. My firstborn is really struggled with sharing me and often results in a lot of tantrums or negative behaviour to get my attention. This often results in my first being told off by me on the ba...