Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

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...

Last night I caught my husband in the dark looking at Instagram girls flaunting almost naked. It made me cry so much and I confronted him about it, he got defensive saying it’s not a big deal, I’m pregnant and he doesn’t seem to be attracted to me and he doesn’t see why I’m upset. I really wish he’d change this beha...

😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨 so my former best friend entered a pageant my daughter had been competing in after telling me she had no interest in doing them and down talking them. Words were exchanged and I told her I didn’t feel her heart was in the right place after hearing her bad mouth the other babies and refer to the prizes…

My partner just looked at my son and said “I really hate you right now” and used his name.. he spent 2hrs fixing the car, then spent the last 5hrs gaming, we ate dinner my sons a foodie so not feeding him fast enough led to him screaming. Partner got a headache sat in his chair with his sofa in reach of the baby. So...

So I have had depression in the past which makes me more susceptible I guess to prenatal or postpartum depression. My pregnancy with my son I didn’t suffer from depression of any kind. But this pregnancy I am definitely struggling now and depressed. So wanted to see if anyone else was struggling and see if anyone ha...

How many of us have left or are thinking of leaving our SO? I'm trying to figure out if this is hormonal 😞 I have an appointment with my old therapist next week to talk it through but just feel so awful.

Hello, I have recently been diagnosed with stage 1 rectocele and I am currently 5 weeks PP. I am starting Physiotherapy next week. Has anyone been the same thing? Does the therapy just stop the symptoms worsening or can they actually make the bulge disappear. Really freaking out about all of this and so worried thin...

My placenta measured 18mm away from the cervix at my 20 week scan. I will have another scan at 32 weeks. My question is, can I still have sex if it’s gentle? I know you’re not supposed to but I think the reason is if you have an orgasm or you’re being too rough then that can trigger bleeding. But surely being gentle...

Does anyone else hate having sex sometimes after having your baby ? 😂😂 I feel bad but! Leave me alone!! Lol

Hi girls, I ended up having my baby a few weeks early and had a stay in hospital after. I don’t know if it’s normal but feeling so many emotions at the moment. I’m sad that I never got the last few weeks of my pregnancy, I had loads of plans with my partner to make the most of our time as a two. I’m sad I never got ...

Hello girlies, I’m almost 3 months postpartum and I’m losing a lot of hair which is really upsetting. Has this happened to anyone else?

Does anyone else not have a strong bond with their own mother? My mother can be so malicious and manipulating and just downright hurtful. She is a very miserable person and jealous person too I really want to cut her off completely and I don’t know how to do it. As it stands I only ever reach out once a week t...

I haven't posted in a while but I feel like I'm drowning and really need so much support. My husband and I have been having so many problems the last year my baby has been alive. I kept telling myself "maybe we can work through it", "maybe he'll change". But here I am on Saturday in a house that doesn't feel like ...

Regardless of how long everyone has waited etc. How is everyone doing it logistically?? Where are you going, where is the baby? Does she go in her crib and we go in another room. I don’t think I’ll relax for longer than 3 minutes. I don’t know how to make this happen - any tips?

Am I the only one who’s extremely emotional at 37 +1 ?? I have been crying for the randomest things ever.

I’m almost positive my 3 month old has one. What do you guys think? Is it possible that’ll go away on its own? Two of my sister’s kids had them until they were about 3-4 years old & ended up having to get surgery & I don’t want that for her. 😕

Does anyone else feel like no one else thinks of the mums feelings and only theirs when it comes to grandparents etc? For example, my mum & dad are absolutely obsessed with my little girl (1 year old) which is lovely to see, but sometimes I just feel like no one ever thinks of what’s best for me rather than them? ...

My SIL is on baby number 2. She never BF either of her children (totally fine!) I EBF my son, who is my first. He’s a bad sleeper and both of her children are good sleepers. Every time we meet, she makes a dig about how because my baby is EBF, that’s why he doesn’t sleep. Yesterday, she told me her 10 week old sti...