Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

Currently almost 6 weeks postpartum and have mentally been feeling pretty good actually! Occasional hormonal crying but honestly that’s calmed down a lot. But for some reason EVERY DAY when the sun goes down, I get overwhelmed with anxiety, sadness, and guilt that I’m not taking care of my baby good enough. (It does...

If you had an episiotomy or tear back in August how is sex for you now?

Is it just me ?

I’m 4 days pp with baby number 2 and struggling emotionally. I miss my toddler desperately because I can’t give him my full attention, and I had a c section so I also can’t lift him/play with him like I used to. I’m also finding myself on edge that he’s going to hurt the baby because he’s so wild all the time. He i...

Does anyone else feel like their emotional resilience has completely gone while being pregnant? I'm constantly crying or raging over ridiculous things and it's absolutely exhausting. I just uncontrollably sobbed for like 20 minutes because my favourite blanket wasn't dry in time to go to bed. 20 weeks pregnant, plea...

I am a first time mum to a 10 day old baby boy. All through my pregnancy I felt so calm, and excited to meet him. I kept waiting for the nerves and anxiety to come but they never did. When he was born I experienced the love at first sight, I couldn’t believe he was here and ours, but since returning from the hospi...

Hello, I'm 4 months 6 days pp and have been feeling some discomfort since I went for a long walk on Saturday (the longest I've done since my second trimester!). I also have a tummy upset which started around the same time. I think the whole thing could be related to something I ate, but I've got tenderness across my...

I'm 11 days pp and my emotions/hormones are all over the place. At least I think it's all hormones, I've just sobbed in the kitchen and feel like I really am struggling with adjusting to motherhood. Anyone else feeling like this?

Hi girls, I’m struggling a lot but not with my baby. Okay she’s awake most of the night and I’ve having a few problems with breastfeeding but she’s a dream and it’s not her that’s getting me down. I just feel so overwhelmed, anxious and depressed and when someone asks why I don’t even have an explanation. I feel ...

Lo has been crying pretty much all day over the last few days and I don’t know why. He just never seems happy. He was ill last week but seemed better. Any advice welcome. I have been giving calpol and ibuprofen but doesn’t make a difference.

hi so i am going to describe this in the best way possible. all of my flaws are heightened and it causes me to feel depressed (i had depression that im medicated for before becoming pregnant) and fight with my boyfriend everyday. im feeling emotionally exhausted and i feel like a toxic girlfriend and i dont know how...

I’m feeling really low. To cut a long story short, my father-in-law came down to visit us 2 days postpartum to meet the baby. We had been discharged from the hospital just 2 hours before. When he, my MIL, brother-in-law and his partner arrived, my MIL said FIL was ‘a bit sniffly’ so would keep his distance. Immediat...

After 4 years how important is sex? It’s been 3 months but when we have done it it’s not the same…..

When I went to my 6 week appointment I was so scared it would hurt since I also had second degree tear but it was loose and didn’t hurt when I was checked. I don’t have a partner so haven’t done anything and I also haven’t checked to see if it’s tightened. I’m still so traumatized from when I was pushing my baby’s h...

How is everyone coping with them? I'm finding them so much worse second time around. The guilt on my first born is horrendous, then I've just found everything my OH does pisses me off, haven't stopped crying today and feel terrible

Hi everyone. I’m a new mom. My son was born September 13 2024. I love him so much. I feel so complete with him but I been struggling with the physical and emotional adjustments that come with motherhood. I’m seeking support from other moms and possibly make new mom friends. Does anybody have any suggestions, advice ...

My dream was to become a mom but honestly I’ve just been hating it which is so hard for to me say so because I love my daughter so much. The first 4 months was the best months of my life but ever since about 6 months PP has been hell. She’s 14 months now. I feel like I have the “perfect life” where women would die f...

Honestly . Post partum is hard. Everyone makes it seem so easy & like it’s this magical experience. It is all supposed to come naturally but for me I feel like it’s been one of the most challenging things I ever had to do. I know absolutely nothing and everything I thought I knew was wrong. I am struggling with waki...

My LO is 4 months and I’m shedding hair like a dog. I’m so worried and it’s giving me anxiety. I really wanted to get my hair done (new mum look) as the LO is always pulling at it and I have lots of whites! I just felt like going for a pamper sesh to have it dyed and styled. As I had a tough pregnancy. Any advice on...

Hi ladies, I’m 7 months postpartum and still have severe lower back pain. I had an epidural and forceps birth. Recently the back pain feels like it’s getting worse. Does anyone have any tips or advice for anything that has helped with their back pain?