Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

Can a psychiatrist extend your disability at Kaiser? I spoke with the mental health manager today since I asked for a referral to seek a psychiatrist on my own since they weren’t wanting to write me off of work due to my Postpartum depression, she mentioned that the psychiatrist was able to do that but when I spoke...

So I had messaged my bds second bm and we were talking, just having a simple conversation comparing notes about what our bd had told us about each other and whatnot and so this is what my bd says to me after he finds out he’s been caught in so many lies 🥱

Anyone else diagnosed with delivery PTSD and pregnant again ? This time I'm going for a planned c section since I had an emergency c section 2 years ago come march. I wasn't given any tips on recovery or anything. I'm trying to be optimistic going into this and avoiding my fears by going planned but I could use all ...

Is anyone starting to feel really self conscious about their hair loss? I look like I'm getting a receding hair line and it's really getting me down. My hair is really dark so it's very obvious. I'm starting to not want to go. I thought it was meant to improve around this time but I feel mine is getting worse 😭

I know I would never hurt my children. Toddler and 8 mo th old. I also have a dog. I love them all to bits and do anything for them but some days I find myself so angry and in a rage. On these days I do shout. Mainly at the dog as he barks and jumps at people. But I then hate myself as I don't want to teach my kid...

I’m 32+1 and last night I woke up to the worst pain in one side of my pelvis, I thought it could be braxton hicks but it threw me off because everywhere online said braxton hicks are usually painless? this pain was so bad I wasn’t able to talk through it, it wore off after a minute or two and I was able to get back ...

Can your teeth be beyond repair? Like implants be declined and grafting etc be declined due to bad teeth? My teeth are so bad due to years of neglect due to severe depression. I don’t really want to get into it, and I know I will get comments about depression has no effect on looking after oral health. But it does. ...

I’m only 3 weeks pp so it’s not happening anytime soon. But I cannot help feeling scared to have sex again. I will 100% be waiting for 6+ weeks pp and for the doctors to say all is good but in my head all I can think is it’s going to hurt inside due to the amount of layers that have been cut open and stitched. Hopi...

Husband does not understand my hormonal mood swings. Like I can’t help but cry or randomly get angry he has no empathy for me. I wish someone could witness it then talk sense into him to just stop fighting and yelling at me. I want to be in a safe soft environment before baby comes. Was anybody else’s husband a comp...

i can now say, toddlerhood and life have defeated me. it’s time for antidepressants and disassociation.

So today, my partner and I got the news that my one month old daughter has a hole in her heart and has been diagnosed with a ventricular septal defect, and I genuinely just feel so overwhelmed by everything that they told us. We've got to minimise contact with people because if she was to get ill, then she would r...

I gave birth at 37 weeks pregnant which is honestly not crazy early but I was not prepared, I have been crying a lot because it feels like I’m missing something in my body and I feel crazy for it. I love my baby so much, when I look at him I feel so much joy and love it’s something I never felt before but when I’m ...

I'm over 2 months in and I still get thoughts that I miss my old life and I regret having a baby. I feel terribly bad about it but know it is not uncommon. When did these thoughts stop for you?

How do mothers of multiples manage n my DCDA twins are nearly 6 months and after losing a close relative in sudden grief and being diagnosed with postpartum depression day to day sometimes feel hellish. They are majorly attached to me and our bond is something I cannot describe but I struggle mentally, and I’m so s...

Do you all take your babies to baby groups? We go to a class a week and other than that we play a lot at home, go for walks, see family etc. I get anxious about going and not knowing anyone but starting to feel mum guilt that I should be taking my baby to socialise them etc. Any advice to help me get over this?

It’s just been one too many sleepless nights :’( I’m a single mum with very little help :’( I live with my parents so its it’s sometimes really tough when they put extreme pressure on me with her. My health visitor and every other adult human in my life knows I’m non stop with her ! I love her so much and it’s so wo...

Anyone else’s nearly 8 month old very whingy? Everyone I put her down she has a mental breakdown, only wants to be held for 5-10 mins but whinges again? I used to be able to leave her for 2 mins but she’s so whingy at the minute. I know they go through separation anxiety but this is something else 💤

I’m almost five weeks postpartum with my only-just October 24 baby (he arrived two weeks early on Halloween!) and had a forcep delivery, episiotomy and second degree tear. When I’ve been checked at appointments since I’ve been told that I’m healing well and there’s no sign of infection but I keep having shooting p...

My LG will be 8 months on Thursday and is seriously struggling with teething and separation anxiety. I can’t leave the room for a second without her crying and even when I come back it takes a while to calm for down as she get herself so worked up. Generally she’s happy and thankfully she sleeps well but the days at...

Hey everyone, i know it's normal but i feel as if im failing all the time because my toddler is super jealous of her 8 month old baby sister, i feel like I've tried everything, i honestly wanted more babies but now i don't think so, i feel like it's not fair to my 2 year old, we don't have any family that helps o...