Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

I feel so heartbroken, my daughter (8) is being referred for ADHD bur I am more or less 100% sure she is. She struggles at bedtime to the point she hits, kicks screams the house down for 2 hours. I got a call from ss after an annoyomous referral saying that my partner is emotionally abusive and it always shouting ...

I don’t even know what to say. He explained that He didn’t want to be with me and I was the problem. I feel so broken, I feel so hurt for our son also. It’s something I never thought would happen to us. How do I get through this with a toddler

I need help PP anxiety.. it impacts self care stuff, my intimacy with my husband, and leaving the house. I’m a FTM, 1.5 weeks PP. I can’t seem to find time to make myself as presentable as my baby. I’m the type of person who loves having their hair, nails, lashes done. Since having the baby I have too much anxiety...

I am at my wits end. We are in our 4th week of fussiness. She’s so grumpy/whinging all the time! Nothing makes her happy. She’s constantly tired, fights naps, gets bored very quick, fussy with her bottles. I honestly don’t know what to do with her anymore. She cries hysterically all the time. I just sit and cry with...

Hi :) I’m almost 30 weeks pregnant and I am just looking for support and possibly new friends I can meet that have been through similar things I’m in a very emotionally / mentally abusive co parenting relationship with my son’s father . He’s an absent parent and hardly sees his soon enough if at all He’s be...

I have BPD and I’m trying to work on it but it’s really difficult to when my boyfriend just for the life of him can’t understand mental problems. He’s read about it, he’s done a bunch of research on it but when I tell him something triggers it he just tells me “triggers don’t exist” and then we fight about it 😕

I am 2 weeks post partum and I have been given fragmin injection for 6 weeks. Still have 4 weeks to go. However, I am struggling with this as I hate needles, and the injection really hurts. Any tips/advice on how to reduce the pain or manage it. Thanks

Hi I’m 39 weeks and 3 days so Bubs could come anyday now! I know every pregnancy is different but I wanted to know everyone’s experience that’s given birth like how was it? As I’m terrified of the pain and the unknown I’m not good with pain id say and first time giving birth it’s terrifying me. Hoping for some reass...

Hey mamas 🫶👋 Isit normal to still babyblues 7 weeks postpartum? It’s not constant but I will have mini outbreaks of crying and feeling really upset. Does any other mama’s feel the same xx

Anyone else formula feeding and having hair loss? I assumed this was only for breastfeeding women?

Hello I feel my husband is careless and letting me deal with postpartum alone. Uts a lonely place as it is having the first baby etc and now I feel even more alone !!! I feel there is no way out of this spiral and am scared Never felt like am losing My mind at times like now I don't know how to deal with him... d...

Is it possible to experience postpartum before baby even gets here ?

I have a 2.5yo and all she wants to do is play but my energy levels are sooo low. All I can do is sleep now it feels like I’m neglecting her. I interact with her as much as possible but I’m this first trimester is awful. So ready to get my energy levels back up in the second trimester.

I’m not sure if i am easily irritated during this time or if my partner is just a dick. Whenever i am about to start my period he is not listening to what i am saying and how i am feeling because “you’re just emotional because your period is due soon”. Like wtf it’s not a reason not to listen to me or not care about...

Do you ever get used to it? My belly feels so cringe with the numbness 😬 14 weeks pp and I still hate the feeling 😂

Please be honest 🤣 My friend has went out tonight for her 21st birthday with a group of people. I’m quite upset she never bothered to ask me. We are close and we go out for food quite a lot with my baby and she messaged me the other day saying we will have to go out again soon. I did say we should do a certain…

So my son and I was in the kitchen and I was making a cup of tea, I’ve gone to get the milk out the fridge and my son has pulled the cup of hot water from the kitchen side onto himself- it was horrible and very distressing I did all the obvious first aid needed and called 999.. when I attended the hospital the param...

I’m currently 34 weeks pregnant with a 2 year old as well. I’m panicking a little as the plan I had for third/fourth trimester has fallen through. My MIL agreed to help me during this time as my husband was struggling a lot with his mental health due to a few things (mainly due to big life changes with moving abroad...

I haven’t given birth yet and am already overwhelmed by the idea of people messaging me for updates on the baby or asking to come see her especially my MIL who talks about the baby like it’s hers 😭😭 I swear she announced and talked about my pregnancy more than I did. I already know I’m not gonna wanna talk to…

I had to say goodbye to my dog recently. And now I’m experiencing grief for the first time, and I don’t know how to handle it. I feel like I’m spiraling back into depression.