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Feel awful

Really struggling at the moment and I don’t know what to do. Having a baby is everything I’ve ever dreamed of and having loads of nieces and nephews I felt so prepared but I don’t know if my baby is just difficult but I’m really not enjoying being a mum. Don’t get me wrong, I love my baby to bits but she’s just mi...

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Pregnancy hormones😭🤰🏻

I’m currently 16 weeks 3 days pregnant and this week I’ve been so emotional and sensitive. I keep bursting into tears at the littlest things. I think the hormones are starting to take over. Anyone else going through the same thing?🤷🏻‍♀️🫶🏻✨

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Postpartum

Hi ladies I just had a baby almost 4 months ago and I just feel like my sex drive is so high to the point that it’s distracting me .. my partner has a low libido & im sexually frustrated.. what do y’all recommend? Don’t say “get a vibrator” because I already have one. But it just doesn’t do it for me … I like physic...

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Badddd anxiety

My little January baby made an early appearance and arrived 16th December. Ever since he’s been born my anxiety has shot through the roof about SIDS. I literally make myself feel physically sick before bed, I’m up all night checking he’s breathing & I get really upset panicking about it. He did have to be resuscitat...

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Bad anxiety

My little January baby made an early appearance and arrived 16th December. Ever since he’s been born my anxiety has shot through the roof about SIDS. I literally make myself feel physically sick before bed, I’m up all night checking he’s breathing & I get really upset panicking about it. Please tell me I’m not the o...

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Does anyone else feel this way?

I’m a first time mum 4 weeks postpartum with a gorgeous little boy but I’m just really struggling with this newborn phase. The permanent exhaustion, crying, feeding and him just wanting to be held 24/7 is so draining. I have a really supportive partner and the evenings are better as he can help but in general I’m ju...

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Moody baby

Anyone else’s baby just seem to have a very grumpy / fussy personality? :( really upsetting as was previously til about 4 months a lovely happy bub and now just seems to be miserable.. initially put down to teething and leaps however I’m not sure that from the age of 5-7 months consistently can blame those anymore… ...

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Let’s talk about sex…

Ladies how is it going for you? I’m 5 months pp and can count on one hand how many times my husband and I have had sex since the baby was born in July. I just don’t have the urge or libido for it. It’s our 3rd baby and right now I’m a stay at home mum. I couldn’t complain about my husband, he supports me with the ki...

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Those who had separate parents where one lived at least an hour or more away, how did that impact your mental health?

I’m considering leaving my partner for multiple reasons. I would have to move back to my parents for a while with my baby to work things out, they live about 1 hour and a half away. If this happened when you were a child how did you cope with not seeing the other parent all the time and how did that affect you menta...

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Post natal depression

Putting it out there incase anyone else feels the same. I think Iv got a touch of PND feeling low and majorly over whelmed most of the time , (2nd time mum) with now a 12 Weeks old and 2 year old. I absolutely love my little ones but the low feeling, everything just felt like a mountain in front of me. Not enjoying ...

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waiting for sex after birth

i just don’t understand the amount of posts and comments about “not being able to wait”. like i was horny at 2 weeks, seeing my man become a dad was the sexiest thing ever but we waited ! and i’m glad we did. i know it’s not my life or place to judge but i can’t help but judge y’all doing it after 2 weeks (or less)....

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Not connecting with baby

I have an almost 3 month old son and I feel like he does not like me as much as other people :(. When my husband or other visitors talk to him, he lights up, smiles and coos. I do the same and he does not light up and get excited as much with me 😔. I am home with him all day and I feel like he is more fussy with me…

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5 weeks pp section scar

Hi ladies, I am 5 weeks postpartum after having an emergency C-section. I am still having to take paracetamol occasionally due to discomfort and I do have a slight overhang which is slightly numb/hard. Is this normal for this stage?

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Anxiety

Who do we turn to professional wise when we feel things are getting on top of us postpartum crying a lot and anxious a lot of the time?

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In absolute agony 2 weeks post section

Has anyone else experienced this? The pain is when I move my left leg/hip and is so bad it brings me to tears. I had previously been feeling fine and recovering well but have this pain for 5 days now. Doctor thinks it's internal inflammation around the sutures. The coediene medicine I've been given barely helps at a...

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Annoyed

I feel like our whole family life is centered around my stepdaughter. Its annoying. When she comes around, my daughter I have with my husband has to take a back seat to accommodate her and her attention needs. She cant handle attention being on her sister. People walk on egg shells around her to keep her happy. She ...

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Mom

Every time my mother and I video call, she always says i need to lose weight."" I hate it, it's making me feel gross about myself.I know who I was when I 24 I was skinny and I was also very focused on my looks and validation now I'm 29 with my first baby her second grandbaby in 24 years and and all I want to do is l...

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Have not had sex with husband in 3 years

We had our son in 2020 , my husband last touched me in 2021 what would you mama do. When I touch him he says he is not in the mood. Honestly I feel alone thought he provides and takes care of us. How would you mamas handle this because am stating to resent him

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Boundaries

Currently talking with my partner about what sort of boundaries were gonna have in place for when baby is here What's everyone talking about with their partner? So far we've discussed smoking, kissing and nappy changing. What else is worth having in place?

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Best way to spend the holidays alone

I’m going to be alone and 25 weeks pregnant this holiday. I love this time of the year, but it’s hard for me to not get emotional spending this time alone while pregnant and hormonal. Any recommendations to help lighten the holiday would be greatly appreciated.

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