Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

any other mums struggling with their sex life? I’m 5 months postpartum and still have such low sex drive😩 I have a super supportive husband who understands but I can’t help but feel like a bad wife!! Did anyone else experience this pp and if so when/did your libido come back?!

I know about terrible 2, but I don't think all toddlers are really challenging...I go to group with my daughter quite often and see same children there, but many of them I never saw crying or shouting , having meltdown like my daughter, she has it all the time...and I am so so drained...plus when her dad is off is ...

My baby in almost 5 months but I still hav the worst postpartum anxiety when leaving him with anyone. I know he is gonna be safe it’s just that I’m not there to take care of him. Anyone feel the same or have any tips

Hi gals I am just at the end of my rope with my relationship. My partner is not a very vocal person in our relationship or whatever you wanna call it at this point. Often times I tried to have conversations or create conversation to discuss a few things that we might need to work on on our relationship whether it’s ...

Bit of a sensitive one, I’ve been struggling with my emotions now for a good few weeks, doesn’t take a lot to make me cry or make me feel anxious. I’m already going through therapy for a fear of the hospitals and doctors. But I just feel very emotional, I know there’s loads to do with the run up go baby boy coming ...

I can’t tie my hair without looking like lion king. Major flyaway hair from all sides! Anyone else is struggling with this?

Anyone else dealing with muscle aches/strain ? 😭 2 weeks postpartum and the aches have hit out of nowhere

Had my baby girl at 32+3 on the 15th of feb, but due to having a c-section I got to stay in till the 19th. She’s doing well, but I’ve got my 3 year old son at home and trying to find time to go to the hospital and sit with her and see her is getting difficult now my partner is back at work. My son can go in the ni...

11 wks pp, I sometimes get pain randomly to my lower abdo where my scar is, what’s everyone doing to relieve it? It’s not super painful but just uncomfortable… Heat packs? Panadol? Just ride it out?

does anyone else have anxiety like 24/7 about your kid? i also have really bad mom guilt too im not sure why it’s been harder than it normally is since he turned one. it’s so exhausting 😭

So I am a stay at home mom who ofc takes care of my 1 year old daughter all day long and night and I live with my mom so my daughter calls my mom “ mommy “ it hurts my feelings at bit because I question am I a good mom all the time 😕, like does she not recognize me as her mom and any time I show her pictures of us…

It’s been hours I’m up my baby woke up screaming and screaming I been walking up n down she is so unsettled and as soon I put her down she is awake crying 😢 I did same yesterday walking with her carrying her I’m over exhausted and frustrated is a daily struggle she doesn’t stay asleep she need constant putting back…

My milk supply has simply dried up and it has broke my heart. All kinds of emotion has hit me at the same time. Hard. I wish my body could support my hungry baby. He does perfect with formula but I’m just sad. I’m back to collecting what little I do have with a syringe.

I want to know how many of y’all gotten pregnant after getting your tubes tied. I got mines done almost 7 months ago after having my daughter via C-section I’m not pregnant just want to know the outcome of this.

I feel like just realizing that has made me so disgusted

So I drank when I was pregnant and now I’m getting to the point where I am so absolutely sickened with guilt like I’m literally living inside of a box and I feel like I’m gonna throw up all the time now and I’m so exhausted I do things with my son playing talking etc but I feel like one day he’s going to hate me and...

Went for my 6 week check up and was told I’m healing just fine. Can I put anything on my incision to help with the healing process and so it doesn’t keloid over?

Hi yall. So I’m 16 weeks pregnant with my second. We found out it’s a boy recently and we’re very excited because our first was a girl. We shared the news with my family and a few close friends of ours. Now here’s the issue. My husband’s mom is a PROBLEM. When my daughter was born she’d constantly make comments abou...

Has anyone been in a similar situation or have any advice for me? My MIL is narcissistic.. and my husband has no spine when it comes to having boundaries with her. I have been married for almost 5 years now and she has never a day respected me or spoken to me in a respectful way. My husband is stuck trying to kee...

I’ve been prescribed Dihydrocodeine for severe back pain, I’m 28 weeks and the midwife said it’s possible for my baby to have withdrawals after birth, has anyone had experience of this?😬