Community Posts, Tips & Support on Postpartum Care

This is my third baby and I am rubbish at pelvic floor exercises - I just forget to do them! Anyone else in the same forgetful boat? Need to feel better about myself 🤣😂 Ever sp often I pee when I sneeze and I'm worried about what will take place when this next one comes out!

I’m so disappointed with how this turned out. When I found out I was pregnant I was so excited and I had so much trust in my bd. We had some issues but things slowly started to escalate over time. When I met him I thought he was amazing and I told him how important communication was for me and I had opened up abt tr...

I’m a single mom, and I think I finally hit my breaking point. I’m just sobbing as my daughter is actually inconsolable. Not sick, no fevers. Not teething but gave gels in case. On the proper medications for her GI (haven’t had issues in forever now). Her scream crying has me in literal tears. I feel so overwhelmed....

So mentally drained and tired my anxiety is so bad right now I havent slept in months I have medication, just everything seems so not right anymore , I just want Friend to talk to who doesn't go behind your back , iv been dealing with alot no one has clue what's gone on , my mum isn't very good to talk too she not ...

I had my 3 week check up today, dr said everything was healing perfect and beautifully. She said she doesn’t need to see me back in 3 weeks for my 6 week check up unless something is wrong or I have concerns. Therefore my next appointment is in 6 months for a regular check up. My question is when can I have intercou...

Does anyone else still feel like their brain doesn’t work properly since having their baby?? I’m still so forgetful and manage to leave the key in our front door at least once a week 🤦🏻‍♀️ I feel like I struggle to get words out when having a simple conversation and for a while I’ve been worried that something’s…

Is anyone else feeling disappointed with how they’ve been treated postpartum? I’m coming out of the newborn phase and feeling let down looking back at how people treated me since giving birth, especially as it was a complicated birth and I had to stay in hospital for a while. I’m a FTM and just underwhelmed by how ...

Im 3 weeks PP had natural labour with a 2A tear how long did it take everyone to feel comfortable to have sex, i know everyine is different 😂

Does anyone else get really bad back pain it’s like kid to upper back around the spine. I’m a month PP and it gets soooo achey even laying down doesn’t fix it! 😭 applying heat can help after some time. Any advice ? X

I told my mum I don’t want any visitors to come to the hospital after I give birth, she reacted really badly saying how I am really selfish and “evil” for not allowing people that have supported me to visit. I said it would be too overwhelming for me but I’m not 100% yet 🤷🏻‍♀️ is this wrong of me to do this?

Hello everyone, I am 5 weeks postpartum from a C-section.Is it normal to still feel a little soreness in that area?

Each time I shower I’m getting huge clumps like in the photo! No idea what to do about it!

Anyone else going through the 14-18 month peak? I forgot how overwhelming it is 🥲

Hi, I need some advice please I was homeless with my 16 month old daughter and went to Waltham Forest council for help. I explained that I'm a single mum who suffers from post natal depression, post partum OCD, severe depression, anxiety and panic attacks. I had my daughter via c section and since then I've had nerv...

I'm trying to make my boyfriend understand that it's two different things. Please help me make him understand.

colic is literally ruining this experience for me. all my baby does is cry. literally. all day. i can barely enjoy him. i’m annoyed over 95% of the time because im listening to screaming and crying majority of the day. i hate my life and im mad i even have to deal w this. i already have a 2 year old who terrorizes m...

I know this is a really bad question to ask but it’s been bothering me…..the nurse I had on the day I was discharged from the hospital talked me out of filling out the postpartum depression screening test because I was half way through and she said I said yes to too many things and that it would be a lot to deal wit...

I’ve never had this with any of my boy pregnancies but now prego with a girl & it falls out like crazy. Anyone else dealing with this? It’s bad enough postpartum hair loss is a thing but now during my pregnancy 😭

So my/my families mental health issues has been passed onto my child. 😢 Any advice on what to do or steps to take after you, your child’s doctor and pharmacy have all been fighting insurance for a mental health prescription for a 5 year old and insurance won’t budge because of age alone?? She was in a child…

My childhood BFF and I had a falling out about three years ago. We don’t live close to each other so a lot of this conversation was via text message. She wanted to meet up to discuss things further, however I needed her to take accountability first as she acted really poorly around my wedding. I wasn’t going to meet...