Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

Will this feeling (being down and feeling blue) ever go? Now my child has started nursery I feel a mixture of guilt and longing and I miss them so much! Please tell me it gets easier :(

Does anyone feel like they’re just not the mum they thought they’d be… When I had my baby I breastfed her at the start but she was never happy. I thought it’s going to create a strong bond between us. I was a mess PP for the first 8 weeks because she was a very colicky baby and no one would listen to me that she n...

MIL and BIL get on my nerves recently. He is the favourite child and whatever he says goes. I have been putting up with my MIL for 2 years. She is constantly judging my parenting. My husband told her to stop before twice. She gets better, and then she starts again. We had the christening of my LO and because BIL got...

I’m 33 weeks today & still haven’t had any colostrum come in. With my first pregnancy I’m pretty sure I was leaking earlier than this so I’m abit worried. Has anyone else’s colostrum come in?

Hi! I am counting the days to the 6 weeks mark to have sex. I have read some posts saying that despite not having vaginal birth, the sex is not the same and might hurt the first time. Can you describe what exactly could hurt? And what to expect really. Thanks!

I’ve been suffering with severe mid back pain on the right side which I’ve had since my baby was a week old, she’s now 3 months. I’ve had testing done to rule things out and it’s been put down to mechanical / poor posture and strain. I’m struggling to hold, change and feed my baby without my back being so much ago...

I’ve noticed that I still feel a lump/ball when I wipe. Does anyone else have this issue? Does it go away? If so, how long does it take to completely heal? This has made me feel insecure and not be intimate with my husband.

I’m 2 weeks postpartum and getting baby blues. I was just wondering if it’s possible some vitamins can make it less intense or to go away temporarily? Also, would it help to continue taking my prenatal daily?

Im going through postpartum hair loss currently but my scalp hurts so much after being in hair tie, any suggestions for pain, itchiness, sensitivity and hair growth in general? 😭

I spoke up a few things at daycare and the manager even agreed totally that her staff were wrong The staff are so fake They have lied to me, not take accountability of when something was neglected even after agreeing to it etc. Absolute bullshit. 70% of staff there are not legit I'm so done with this mean girl ...

So this will be my first baby and I want complete and honest truth, if I already suffer from mental health issues will it get worse post birth? For how long? And what helped you personally that I can try to make sure my baby girl gets the best care? Again I really just need total brutal honesty (I do not judge) 💕💕

Hi guys, I’m only 15 weeks but as I’m doing research on the baby and labor, I’m wondering; Is it best to tear or not tear? Does tearing make it more similar to pre-baby or not tearing? Mommas does our lady parts go back to looking like it did pre-baby after labor or does it change permanently? Ladies never talk a...

i had my baby girl on the 7th so 9 days going on 10, i had a double labial tear and i got stitched up so both sides didnt heal together. i am still in pain and not sure how to tell if it is right or not everything looks different down there. i was just wondering if anyone else had labial tears and had some advice?...

I have a 6 months old baby. I’ve been suffering with anxiety, rage, maybe depression during postpartum. Long story short, I exploded tonight when my baby woke up after I put him to sleep. I was very hysterical as I’m exhausted and I’m now obsessed with dust and I was planning to hoover tomorrow but once he woke up c...

I see a lot of moms on here seem to be getting back to “normal” but I’m completely lost, I don’t know who I am outside of being a mom. My “partner “ doesn’t help to give me a little time to myself to figure me out. My baby turned 6 months today and I am so happy he has made it this far but keep crying feeling so los...

idrk how to start this but i’m a first time mom i’m 21 weeks pregnant as of today i deal with depression and anxiety but my bf which is my baby daddy it seems like he’s always mad at me or something i do like for example if i talk about our baby shower to somebody else he gets mad but when i try to talk about it wit...

Hi, I’m using this drop for my son based on the recommendation of his midwife. However, after using it, he experiences a brief but very intense pain. Has anyone had a similar experience? If so, what did you do? I currently don’t have access to his midwife and don’t know what to do.

I have just had my baby 9 days ago and I have a supportive family and husband around me but I’m really struggling mentally. My family lives in a different country and they’re only here temporarily to help with the baby. Ever since I had my baby I’m crying non-stop and lost my appetite. I can’t stop worrying about ev...

Hello! I am suffering with really intensely uncomfortable braxton hicks every now and then - for me this is a tightening across the whole bump and it goes really hard. It’s so unpleasant. I’ve read the info around it on nhs/Tommy’s and the midwife team weren’t concerned when I mentioned it but I do find it worrying....

Today is one of those days where I've had a couple of these moments, where you have your cry, pick yourself back up and get back into 'mum mode'..... but everything you're thinking, is there usually truth to it and it just spills over, or is overthinking completely irrational? How do you know how you genuinely, trul...